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Food Worth Traveling For !

July 1, 2020 by Lynn Leave a Comment

FOOD WORTH TRAVELING FOR ! Do you eat to live, or do you live to eat?  Denis and I are definitely in the latter category.  In fact, we will travel long distances just to eat in the restaurant where a favorite recipe was created.  Such a trip is even more exciting if the chef who… 

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Filed Under: Austria, City Breaks, Countries of the World, Culinary Delights, Europe, France, French Riviera, Italy, United Kingdom, Vienna Tagged With: Austria, Food, France, Italy, Travel, UK

Europeans to Enjoy Travel throughout Europe this summer !

June 20, 2020 by Lynn Leave a Comment

Europeans to Enjoy Travel throughout Europe this summer ! With many of the European countries now opening up their borders to Europeans who are healthy, the message is clear.  Yes, it may take some spunk to leave the safety and comfort of your home, but during these past 3+ months of stay-at-home life, most of the… 

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Filed Under: Countries of the World, Croatia, Europe, France, French Riviera, Greece, Switzerland Tagged With: Croatia, Europe, France, Greece, Switzerland, Travel

A Week in Bourbon Country ~ Louisville, Kentucky

June 12, 2020 by Dominique Gagnon Leave a Comment

A Week in Bourbon Country ~ Louisville, Kentucky While we do continue to dream of international travel, with the flair of the exotic and unknown, we often crave easier trips that blend the immense beauty of the American outdoors with wonderful culinary explorations. To that end, ever since I moved to Atlanta a few years… 

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Filed Under: Countries of the World, N. America, USA Tagged With: bourbon, kentucky, Travel, whiskey

USA Travel Destinations in the Post Covid-19 Lockdowns World

June 4, 2020 by Lynn Leave a Comment

USA TRAVEL DESTINATIONS IN THE POST COVID-19 LOCKDOWNS WORLD Are you suffering from Covid 19 cabin fever and ready to start dreaming about where to take that much needed getaway trip? If you are European, your summer vacation this year is likely to be spent in Europe because of international travel restrictions. If you are… 

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Filed Under: Countries of the World, N. America, Travel Tips, USA Tagged With: Travel, USA

Venice at Carnival time, Simply Magical !

February 20, 2019 by Lynn Leave a Comment

VENICE at Carnival Time, Simply Magical ! Enchantment I first visited Venice when I was 19 while traveling throughout Italy.  I was impressed by the many ancient monuments of Rome still standing and the glorious Renaissance art and architecture of Florence, but I was truly enchanted by Venice with its unique lifestyle of water travel,… 

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Filed Under: Countries of the World, Europe, Hotel Danieli Venice, Hotels, Italy Tagged With: Carnival, Italy, Travel, Venice

Japan Favorite Experiences

January 23, 2019 by Lynn Leave a Comment

A Few of our Japan Favorite Experiences … GETAWAY WEEKEND JAPANESE STYLE … An overnight or – even better – a getaway weekend at Nishimurya Honkan, a ryokan in the very historic hot springs town of Kinosaki Onsen.  We wandered around the charming town as a light mist of rain was falling, creating a beautiful… 

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Filed Under: Asia, Countries of the World, Japan Tagged With: Japan, Travel

Japan Culinary Experiences

January 16, 2019 by Lynn Leave a Comment

Japan culinary experiences …   Welcome to Matcha tea, Matcha Tea ice cream – with or without gold leaf sprinkles (!), Japanese pickles, the lightest most delicious rice crackers and rice snacks and much of the freshest fish in the world.  Plus, an amazing selection of fine aged Sake to sample and savor as well… 

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Filed Under: Asia, Countries of the World, Culinary Delights, Japan Tagged With: Japan, Travel

Japan Travel – Cultural Notes

December 26, 2018 by Lynn Leave a Comment

  Our three weeks of travel in Japan recently were organized to focus on culinary and cultural experiences.  It was an eye-opening trip full of exciting new tastes and insight into a highly successful culture which appears to be different from other eastern cultures we’ve experienced in significant ways.  Here are some reflections on the… 

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Filed Under: Asia, Countries of the World, Japan Tagged With: Japan, Travel

When in Nice, we live to eat !

August 5, 2018 by Lynn Leave a Comment

WHEN IN NICE, WE LIVE TO EAT ! The culinary scene in Nice and the glamorous Côte d’Azur features some of the best dishes of both France and its neighbor to the east, Italy.  Fresh pasta, authentic pasta dishes and pizza as well as gelato are all plentiful as are warm artisanal croissants in the… 

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Filed Under: Countries of the World, Culinary Delights, Europe, France, French Riviera, Nice, Travel Tales, Urban Adventures Tagged With: Food, France, Nice, Restaurant, Travel

Our Love Affair with the city of Nice & the Côte D’Azur

July 29, 2018 by Lynn Leave a Comment

We love living in the Washington D.C. metro region, but the pace of life can be rather demanding.  A trip abroad where we can relax, rejuvenate and decompress is the perfect antidote, and nothing says R & R for us like the magnificent Mediterranean city of Nice, the very hospitable capital of the Alpes-Maritimes department… 

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Filed Under: Countries of the World, Europe, France, French Riviera, Nice, Travel Tales Tagged With: Cote d'azur, France, Nice, Riviera, Travel

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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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