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Start or Finish your Alaska Cruise Tour on land!

February 7, 2017 by Denis 2 Comments

Start or finish your Alaska Cruise Tour on land! Are you considering taking an Alaska Cruise?  After all, the Alaska cruise is on the bucket list of most American tourists … and for good reason.  It is a glorious adventure in one of the world’s last unspoiled regions.  You can get a glimpse of Alaska… 

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Filed Under: Alaska Cruise, Animal Adventures, Countries of the World, Cruises, N. America, USA Tagged With: Alaska, Alaska Cruise Tour, Cruise, Denali, Travel

Our extraordinary land and sea Alaska Cruise !

November 14, 2016 by Denis 3 Comments

Following my return from a recent land and sea Alaska cruise with Princess Cruises, I received a thank you letter from my brother Louis-Simon, who had accompanied me on the trip.  Dr. Louis-Simon Gagnon is not only a well-known medical doctor in our hometown of Quebec City, but he also happens to be a very… 

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Filed Under: Alaska Cruise, Countries of the World, Cruises, N. America, USA, World's Best Cruises Tagged With: Alaska, Alaska Cruise, Cruise, Princess, Princess Cruises, Travel

Summertime dog sled ride in Skagway, Alaska!

August 30, 2014 by Lynn 1 Comment

Skagway . Alaska’s famous wildlife makes for superb viewing, but give me a well-trained pack of Alaskan sled dugs for a summer wheeled sled ride and then some puppies for cuddling to complete the Alaskan native “animal” experience. Mix in some spectacular mountain views and some Alaskan tall tales, and you have a very memorable… 

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Filed Under: Alaska Cruise, Cruises, N. America, Uncategorized, USA Tagged With: Alaska, around the world, city breaks, Joie de vivre, luxury escapes, Quebec City, Skagway, Travel, USA

The Best of Juneau, Alaska!

August 29, 2014 by Lynn Leave a Comment

  Juneau . Juneau, the Capital of Alaska, has a lot to offer tourists. Do we go see the famous Mendenhall Glacier, or take a boat safari out to see the sea mammals, including humpback whales, or do we take a nature walk in the National Forest where bears roam free and sockeye salmon swim… 

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Filed Under: Alaska Cruise, Cruises, N. America, Uncategorized, USA Tagged With: Alaska, around the world, city breaks, Joie de vivre, Juneau, luxury escapes, Quebec City, Travel, USA

Strangers in Paradise … Ketchikan, Alaska

August 27, 2014 by Lynn Leave a Comment

  Ketchikan   Imagine a paradise for salmon fishing … thousands of pink salmon running upstream through miles of fresh creek water which flows into their spawning grounds in Margaret Lake. The creek runs through Tongass National Forest, the largest forest in the U.S. which happens to cover most of southeast Alaska, and is just… 

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Filed Under: Alaska Cruise, Cruises, N. America, Uncategorized, USA Tagged With: Alaska, around the world, Bear, city breaks, Joie de vivre, Ketchikan, luxury escapes, Quebec City, Salmon, Travel, USA

Vancouver’s best seafood dining, Blue Water Cafe!

August 26, 2014 by Lynn 2 Comments

Blue Water Cafe Vancouver, the capital of the Canadian province of British Columbia, is most definitely a city for foodies. From street food to fine dining, there is something delicious, and often local or at least from the “Pacific Northwest”, to meet most everyone’s taste and budget. Our dinner at Blue Water Cafe located in… 

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Filed Under: Alaska Cruise, Canada, Cruises, Culinary Delights, N. America, Uncategorized Tagged With: around the world, blue water cafe, Canada, city breaks, Food, Joie de vivre, luxury escapes, Quebec City, Seafood, Travel, Vancouver

Wreck Beach in Vancouver … a nude beach for an even tan !

August 23, 2014 by Denis Leave a Comment

Wreck Beach in Vancouver … a nude beach for an even tan ! Our guide referred to Wreck Beach as a “clothing optional” beach. Perhaps it sounds better than nude, topless, naturist, or some other term. In any case, Wreck Beach, at 4.5 miles long, is the biggest “clothing optional” beach in North America and… 

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Filed Under: Alaska Cruise, Canada, Cruises, N. America Tagged With: around the world, Beach, Canada, city breaks, Joie de vivre, luxury escapes, Nude, Quebec City, Topless, Travel, Vancouver, Wreck, Wreck Beach

Vancouver, one of the fastest growing cities in the world!

August 23, 2014 by Denis Leave a Comment

Vancouver One of the best ways to start a visit to Vancouver is by going to Harbour Centre in the middle of the downtown area, and taking the elevator up to the Vancouver Lookout, a 360 degree panoramic observation deck high above the city.   You can walk around the circular observation deck and read… 

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Meet the Crew.

TOP 10 travel experts and influencers on social media and rated as one of the most influential travel bloggers in the world, Denis and Lynn Gagnon have been circling the globe for more than 45 years. Former international business travelers, they know how to travel - with class, comfort, and style. Members of the National Press Club, PTBA , NATJA and SATW. Wish to connect? Email them at [email protected].

A NEW addition to the BonVoyageurs team is Atlanta-based travel writer and culinary expert Dominique Gagnon, and travel photographer Justin Ellis. By day, Dominique designs and grows new meaningful consumer brands, while Justin is a neuroscientist and psychiatrist researching early brain development. By night, they are watching Chef's Table while plotting their next culinary and sport adventure.

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