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Cocteau : L’Oisivete me fatigue! (Idleness tires me!)

August 5, 2013 by Denis 2 Comments

Cocteau : L’Oisivete me fatigue (Idleness tires me) ! Read our previous posting at “Salade Nicoise et cuisine nissarde : The best of Provence and Italy!” Whenever we rent an apartment in a large city somewhere in  the world or stay for an extended period , as we have done a number of times so … 

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Salade nicoise et La Cuisine Nissarde: Best of Provence and Italy

August 3, 2013 by Denis 4 Comments

  Salade nicoise et la cuisine nissarde : Best of Provence and Italy! Read our previous posting at “Eden Roc : Lunch at Hotel Cap Eden Roc in Antibes!” When one thinks of Nice, one immediately thinks of Salade Nicoise, that refreshing summer day salad which seems to always include tuna, anchovies, hard boiled eggs, olives, corn, boiled… 

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Eden Roc : Lunch at the Hotel Cap Eden Roc in Antibes

August 2, 2013 by Denis 3 Comments

  Eden Roc : Lunch at the Hotel Cap Eden Roc in Antibes Read our previous posting “ZSP : Is Nice still really nice?” I have asked for a lunch reservation at the Hotel du Cap Eden Roc in Antibes. Yes, the beautiful restaurant terrace overlooking the Mediterranean where a simple starter salad like a… 

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ZSP : Is Nice still really nice?

July 28, 2013 by Denis 3 Comments

ZSP : Is Nice still really Nice? Making the headlines these past few days was the $136 million jewelry heist made in broad daylight by a single man from the Carlton Hotel in Cannes on the French Riviera. Since we are scheduled to leave for the French Riviera in a few weeks, the news caught… 

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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 BonVoyageurs@gmail.com.

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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