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Velas Vallarta Resort – The best of Puerto Vallarta!

May 13, 2015 by Lynn 12 Comments

Velas Vallarta Resort in Puerto Vallarta - Oceanfront Terrace view

Are you looking for an ideal tropical paradise for an upcoming vacation? One with a 10-acre pristine sandy beach, superb food, a fabulous spa and fitness center, a nearby 18-hole championship golf course, yoga and tennis, a choice of three swimming pools with pool activities and tranquil waterfalls, and gorgeous lush vegetation? How about a… 

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Filed Under: City Breaks, Hotels, Mexico, Puerto Vallarta, Uncategorized, Velas Vallarta - Puerto Vallarta Tagged With: city breaks, cruises, luxury escapes, Mexico, Puerto Vallarta, Quebec City, Velas Vallarta, weekend getaway

Fiola Mare: Best waterfront restaurant in Washington DC

April 14, 2015 by Lynn 8 Comments

Fiola Mare - best waterfront restaurant in Washington DC

Fiola Mare: Best waterfront restaurant in Washington DC Where do you go in Washington DC for a special celebration to make memories with family and friends over food and wine? My choice for my birthday this year was Fiola Mare restaurant, the newest brainchild of award-winning chef and owner, Fabio Trabocchi, whose passion for cooking and… 

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Filed Under: City Breaks, Culinary Delights, Washington Tagged With: around the world, city breaks, cruises, DC, Fiola Mare, Joie de vivre, luxury escapes, Quebec City, Restaurant, Seafood, Washington, waterfront

Luxury weekend getaway to London!

March 25, 2015 by Denis and Lynn Gagnon 21 Comments

English Tea Room - Brown's Hotel - London (photo gifts.skchase.com)

How would you spend a weekend getaway in London? That very question was posed to us by Virgin Atlantic, which challenged us to design a dream itinerary for two days of gallivanting in London, one of the world’s most exciting and attraction-rich cities, and a favorite of BonVoyageurs since we first moved to the Greater… 

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Filed Under: City Breaks, London, Uncategorized Tagged With: around the world, city breaks, cruises, England, Joie de vivre, London, luxury escapes, Quebec City, Virgin, Virgin Atlantic

Top five bistros and brasseries of Paris!

March 13, 2015 by Denis and Lynn Gagnon 1 Comment

Top five bistros and brasseries of Paris! Having lived and worked in Paris for a number of years in the 1970s and having been regular visitors to the French capital since then, we have had the opportunity to enjoy the Parisian bistro and brasserie experience over a span of more than 40 years. Quite a… 

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Filed Under: City Breaks, Culinary Delights, France, Paris Tagged With: around the world, bistros, brasseries, city breaks, Coupole, cruises, Flore, Fouquet's, France, Joie de vivre, Lipp, luxury escapes, Magots, Paris, Quebec City, Top five

DBGB Kitchen and Bar in Washington, DC!

November 3, 2014 by Lynn 2 Comments

DBGB Kitchen and Bar in Washington DC! Welcome to The DC Food Scene … BonVoyageurs‘ tribute to the impressive growth and development of our hometown’s restaurant and food scene.  When we are here in town and not in traveling mode, we will try to make The DC Food Scene a regular feature for our readers…. 

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Filed Under: City Breaks, Culinary Delights, Washington Tagged With: around the world, Boulud, city breaks, DBGB, Food, Joie de vivre, luxury escapes, Quebec City, Travel, USA, Washington

Phillips Club in New York : 3 reasons to stay there!

October 25, 2014 by Denis 2 Comments

  Phillips Club at Lincoln Square in New York City : Three great reasons to stay there! My favorite place to stay on the Upper West Side of New York City is the Phillips Club at Lincoln Square, on west 66th street.   Here are three great reasons for my choice:   1. You get an… 

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Filed Under: City Breaks, N. America, New York, USA Tagged With: around the world, city breaks, Hotels, Joie de vivre, luxury escapes, New York, Phillips, Phillips Club, Quebec City, Travel, USA

BEST restaurants in Montreal Quebec Canada

September 15, 2014 by Denis Leave a Comment

This is a list of the best restaurants in Montreal. By best restaurants, we mean restaurants where we had the most delicious and enjoyable dining experiences, a combination of ambiance, service, people and food. Some of these restaurants are expensive, others are quite inexpensive; some are more formal than others. We have eaten several times… 

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Filed Under: Canada, City Breaks, Montreal, N. America Tagged With: America, around the world, Best, best restaurants, Canada, city breaks, Food, Joie de vivre, luxury escapes, Montreal, Quebec, Quebec City, Restaurants, Travel

SAVVY TIPS: For a superb view of Firenze, go shopping!

May 11, 2014 by Denis Leave a Comment

It only takes a bit of sunshine to inundate Firenze with tourists. Florence is one of the most visited cities in the wold, and rightly so given the wealth of its historical offerings and the charm of the city itself. Few tourist destinations have so much to offer in a relatively small area, and the… 

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Filed Under: City Breaks, Europe, Florence, Italy, Travel Tips Tagged With: around the world, city breaks, Duomo, Europe, Firenze, Florence, Italy, Joie de vivre, luxury escapes, Quebec City, Travel

DELECTABLE TIDBIT : The hidden passageway atop the Ponte Vecchio in Florence

January 6, 2014 by Denis 5 Comments

Ponte Vecchio. Millions of tourists flock to Florence (Firenze) every year, but only a handful get to take what may well be the best walking tour in the city. Actually, few tourists even know about the existence of the Percorso del Principe (Passageway of the Prince) tour, and even fewer visitors plan their trip sufficiently… 

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Filed Under: City Breaks, Europe, European Classics, Florence, Italy, Travel Tales Tagged With: around the world, Boboli, city breaks, Firenze, Florence, Joie de vivre, luxury escapes, Medici, Pitti, Ponte Vecchio, Quebec City, Travel, Vasari Corridor

Suzhou: paradise on earth?

September 14, 2012 by Denis 2 Comments

Suzhou China, paradise on earth? Read our previous posting at “French Concession Shanghai” Marco Polo, the Venetian merchant who visited China around 1275 AD, wrote that if there is paradise on earth, it is in Suzhou and Hangzhou. I know Hangzhou well from my previous trips to China, and today we will be going to… 

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Filed Under: Asia, China, City Breaks, Exotic East, Shanghai, Travel Tales Tagged With: around the world, Beijing, China, Chinese characters, city breaks, Cruise, Hangzhou, Humble Administrator's Garden, Joie de vivre, luxury escapes, Nanjing Road, Quebec City, Shanghai, Suzhou, Travel

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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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