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China Eastern Airlines to Xi’An !

September 4, 2012 by Denis 2 Comments

China Eastern Airlines to Xi’An, the eternal capital of China! Read our previous posting “Beijing China … A hutong and the Olympic Park!” This morning’s breakfast at the Horizon Club lounge of the Shangri-La Hotel Beijing was somewhat of a challenge. None of the staff on duty at the lounge spoke English! An order for… 

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Filed Under: Asia, China, Exotic East, Travel Tales Tagged With: around the world, Beijing, Boh Plantations, Chang, China, China Eastern Airlines, city breaks, Hong Kong, Joie de vivre, Kowloon Shangri La, Kuala Lumpur, luxury escapes, Quebec City, Shanghai, Shangri La, shangri-la hotel, Travel

Beijing China … A hutong and the Olympic Park !

September 3, 2012 by Denis 2 Comments

Beijing China … a hutong and the Olympic Park! Read our previous posting “Shangri-La Hotels welcome in Beijing China!” Before I start on our day in Beijing China, I need to mention that I did receive my Chinese cell phone and my Chinese mobile hotspot yesterday; they were waiting for me when we arrived at… 

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Filed Under: Asia, China, Exotic East, Travel Tales Tagged With: around the world, Asia, Beijing, Beijing China, China, city breaks, Forbidden City, Hutong, Joie de vivre, luxury escapes, Qing Dynasty, Quebec City, Shangri La, shangri-la hotel, Travel, Xicheng District

Shangri-La Hotels welcome in Beijing China !

September 2, 2012 by Denis 3 Comments

Shangri-La Hotels welcome in Beijing China. Read our previous posting “Air Canada from Toronto to Beijing China!” It is actually Monday 03SEP12 at three in the morning when I start writing this post. Lynn is sleeping in our suite at the Shangri-La Hotel Beijing but, as was always the case when I traveled the world… 

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Filed Under: Asia, China, Exotic East, Travel Tales Tagged With: around the world, Asia, Beijing, Canada, China, city breaks, Joie de vivre, luxury, luxury escapes, Quebec City, Shangri La, Shangri-La Hotels

Air Canada from Toronto to Beijing China !

September 1, 2012 by Denis 1 Comment

Air Canada to China! Lynn and I are on our way to China to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary! We have just settled into our comfortable seats at the Maple Leaf lounge of the Toronto airport, as we wait to board our flight Air Canada 31 from Toronto to Beijing. How we ended up on… 

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Filed Under: Asia, China, Exotic East, Travel Tales Tagged With: Air Canada, around the world, Asia, Beijing, China, city breaks, Forbidden City, Huaiyang cuisine, Joie de vivre, luxury, luxury escapes, Ming Dynasty, North Pole, Quebec City, Shangri La, Travel

Hakuna Matata and Ayubuisms !

February 9, 2012 by Lynn 5 Comments

Hakuna Matata song and Indian Ocean waves in Zanzibar Hakuna Matata – No Worries – is the mantra of Ayubu, our driver and tour guide.  He put this Swahili phrase, which was the theme song of Disney’s The Lion King, into action and made our meticulously planned African Lion Safari into the trip of a… 

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Filed Under: Africa, African Mosaic, Animal Adventures, Luxury Escapes, Safari, Tanzania, Travel Tales Tagged With: Africa, African Lion Safari, around the world, city breaks, Hakuna Matata, Joie de vivre, Lion King, luxury escapes, Quebec City, safari, Swahili language, The Walt Disney Company, Travel, Zanzibar

African Lion Safari … A journal !

February 8, 2012 by Lynn 3 Comments

AFRICAN LION SAFARI TANZANIAN JOURNAL January 24 – February 8, 2012 Jan 24:  23 Hours of Travel … Taking Denis’ all-time favorite airline, British Airways, from Dulles to London, and then connecting for a flight to Nairobi, helped make this exhausting African Lion Safari trip into a more pleasurable experience … from the lounge where… 

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Filed Under: Africa, African Mosaic, Animal Adventures, Luxury Escapes, Safari, Tanzania, Travel Tales Tagged With: Africa, African Lion Safari, around the world, city breaks, Hakuna Matata, Joie de vivre, Kenya, luxury escapes, Manyara, Ngorongoro, Quebec City, safari, Serena, Serengeti, Tanzania, Tarangire, Travel

Marrakech Morocco via Paris France !

September 29, 2011 by Denis 1 Comment

Marrakech Morocco via Paris France. Our previous posting was : “Dulles Airport to Marrakech via Paris France” ! We landed at Paris Orly airport a little after 11am, so only one and half hour late despite our unscheduled stop in New York. After collecting our luggage in the baggage claim area, we started looking for the check… 

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Filed Under: Africa, Europe, France Tagged With: Air France, around the world, city breaks, France, Joie de vivre, La Fille du Puisatier, luxury escapes, Marcel Pagnol, Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco, Orly, Paris, Paris France, Quebec City, Sofitel, Travel

Dulles Airport to Marrakech via Paris France!

September 28, 2011 by Denis 1 Comment

We have just flown out of Dulles Airport in Washington DC, and are on our way to Marrakech, Morocco where the daughter of a close Parisian friend is getting married on Saturday October 1st to an attorney, who also hails from Paris France. It just happens that the groom’s French family owns an estate in… 

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Filed Under: Africa Tagged With: around the world, city breaks, Dulles Airport, Joie de vivre, luxury escapes, Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco, New York, Openskies, Orly, Paris, Paris France, Quebec City, 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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