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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

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

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

Culinary Excellence at The Broadmoor Restaurants

March 8, 2018 by Lynn Leave a Comment

Our fabulous four-day visit to The Broadmoor Resort in Colorado Springs, Colorado was a food lover’s paradise.  Here is an overview of our culinary experiences at The Broadmoor restaurants … LUNCH AT NATURAL EPICUREAN ~ HEALTHY AND PACKED WITH FLAVOR Lunch at the Natural Epicurean followed our visits with Chefs Adam and Max (read our article Culinary… 

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Filed Under: Countries of the World, Culinary Delights, Hotels, N. America, The Broadmoor ~ Colorado Springs, USA Tagged With: Broadmoor, culinary, Travel

Culinary Excellence at The Broadmoor Resort ~ Part One

February 20, 2018 by Lynn Leave a Comment

CULINARY EXCELLENCE AT THE BROADMOOR, ONE OF THE FINEST RESORTS IN THE WORLD OUTSTANDING ARRAY OF EXCELLENT CULINARY EXPERIENCES    Eating well is a refined art at The Broadmoor Hotel and Resort in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Some luxurious resorts offer a main restaurant or two, a café for breakfast and lunch, and the requisite poolside lunch service… 

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Filed Under: Countries of the World, Culinary Delights, Hotels, N. America, The Broadmoor ~ Colorado Springs, USA Tagged With: Broadmoor, culinary, Resort, Travel

Rocky Mountaineer ~ Fine Dining with Spectacular Views

August 11, 2017 by Lynn 1 Comment

A MOVABLE FEAST WITH A VIEW Are you interested in a luxurious travel experience featuring a wealth of iconic scenery in many locations where roads do not go?  Do you enjoy getting away from the maddening crowd but perhaps prefer comfort and superb service to pitching your own tent?  And would you rather have your… 

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Filed Under: Canada, Countries of the World, Culinary Delights, Luxury Escapes, N. America, Rocky Mountaineer Tagged With: culinary, fine dining, rail, Rocky Mountaineer, Rocky Mountains, train, Travel

Rocky Mountaineer ~ The Trip of a Lifetime

June 12, 2017 by Lynn 3 Comments

Rocky Mountaineer ~ The Trip of a Lifetime ...

ROCKY MOUNTAINEER ~ THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME Are you looking for the trip of a lifetime?  One you will never forget that brings you in close touch with one of nature’s greatest achievements in an ambiance of maximum luxury?   Then let me recommend one of Canada’s hottest tourist attractions, the unique Rocky Mountaineer experience…. 

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Filed Under: Animal Adventures, Canada, Countries of the World, Culinary Delights, Hotels, Luxury Escapes, N. America, Rocky Mountaineer Tagged With: Canada, rail, Rocky Mountaineer, Rocky Mountains, train, Travel, Trip of a Lifetime, Vancouvedr

Delaire Graff Indochine in Stellenbosch South Africa

October 14, 2016 by Lynn 8 Comments

DINNER AT DELAIRE GRAFF ESTATE’S INDOCHINE RESTAURANT IN STELLENBOSCH SOUTH AFRICA Our first wine experience in South Africa’s famous Stellenbosch wine region is a dinner with wine pairings at Indochine, the fine dining restaurant at the magnificent Delaire Graff Estate. Our reservation is at 8pm, but we arrive early to have some time to visit this… 

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Filed Under: Africa, Countries of the World, Culinary Delights, South Africa Tagged With: Delaire, Graff, Indochine, luxury, South Africa, Travel

GRAND CAFÉ DR. ZHIVAGO … A Favorite of Moscow’s new elite

August 16, 2016 by Lynn 4 Comments

MOSCOW … Birthday Luncheon at the Ultra-Modern Grand Café Dr. Zhivago The home turf of the new Russian elite, Moscow, is seeing more and more elite establishments opening up to cater to their discriminating needs.  Plus there is an explosive interest in sourcing locally and focusing on the best of Russia.  One of these “new… 

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Filed Under: Countries of the World, Cruises, Culinary Delights, Europe, Russia, Russia River Cruise Tagged With: Cafe, Cruise, luxury, Moscow, River, Russia, Travel, Viking, zhivago

Eat like a tsar! Caviar Bar and Restaurant in St. Petersburg Russia

August 13, 2016 by Lynn 4 Comments

Eat like a Tsar! Caviar Bar and Restaurant in St. Petersburg Russia I have very fond memories from my childhood of The Russian Inn in Center City Philadelphia where I was first introduced to Russian cuisine accompanied with some background music and dancing.  Plus my maternal grandmother had come from Russia and often made borscht… 

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Filed Under: Baltic Cruise, Countries of the World, Cruises, Culinary Delights, Europe, Russia, Russia River Cruise Tagged With: caviar, Cruise, Moscow, River, Russia, Saint Petersburg, Travel, Viking, vodka

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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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