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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

Nice France ~ The Niceties of Nice France !

September 11, 2013 by Lynn 9 Comments

Tout simplement, Nice France exceeded our expectations. We recommend it without reservation to anybody looking for a home base from which to visit France’s renowned Cote d’Azur, aka the French Riviera, or simply as a perfect beachside vacation on its own.  Why? In essence, because of the quality and diversity of the facilities of the… 

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Filed Under: Europe, European Classics, France, French Riviera, Luxury Escapes, Nice, Travel Tales, Urban Adventures Tagged With: Cannes, Cote d'azur, Events, France, French Riviera, Maritimes Alpes, Monaco, Nice France, Provence, Saint-Tropez, St. Tropez, Travel

Grasse, France ~ The scent of a woman …

September 10, 2013 by Denis 2 Comments

Grasse France.   We had saved today for the historic and hilly town of Grasse, the world capital of perfume, located about ten miles up the hills of the Maritime Alps behind Cannes. The small town of Grasse still accounts for two thirds of France’s production of perfume essence and food flavorings. The hills around… 

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Filed Under: Europe, European Classics, France, French Riviera, Luxury Escapes, Travel Tales Tagged With: Alexandre Dumas, around the world, Cannes, city breaks, Cote d'azur, Events, Fragonard, France, French Riviera, Frick, Galimard, Grasse, Jean-Honore Fragonard, Joie de vivre, luxury escapes, Maritime Alps, New York City, perfume, Quebec City, Travel, United States

Beau Rivage in Nice France ~ Views, meals and comfort!

September 9, 2013 by Denis 1 Comment

  Beau Rivage in Nice France. A plage (French word for beach) whole allure and charm  will make you quickly forget Myrtle Beach, Virginia Beach, Venice Beach and other beaches of the world. The azur blue sky was back in its full glory today, but this time there was a stronger wind creating bigger waves… 

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Filed Under: Culinary Delights, Europe, European Classics, France, French Riviera, Luxury Escapes, Nice, Travel Tales, Urban Adventures Tagged With: around the world, Beach, Beau Rivage, city breaks, Cooking, Cote d'azur, Events, France, French Riviera, Home, Ice cream, Joie de vivre, luxury escapes, Mediterranean, Nice France, Paris, Quebec City, Topless, Topless Beach, Travel

Marcel Pagnol – Love a la Marcel Pagnol

September 8, 2013 by Denis Leave a Comment

Nice, France ~ Love a la Marcel Pagnol It was raining in Nice this morning when we got up, a light drizzle. Our first day of rain during our trip, and, if we believe the current forecast, it will be the only one. So we put in motion our well thought out rainy day plan…. 

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Filed Under: Europe, European Classics, France, French Riviera, Luxury Escapes, Nice, Travel Tales, Urban Adventures Tagged With: around the world, Auteuil, César (film), city breaks, Daniel Auteuil, Events, Fanny, France, French Riviera, Galeries Lafayette, Joie de vivre, luxury escapes, Marcel Pagnol, Marius, Massena, Milos, Pagnol, Provence, Quebec City, Travel

Nice France: The best topless beach on the Cote d’Azur!

September 7, 2013 by Denis 2 Comments

Nice France : The best topless beach on the Cote d’Azur ( French Riviera ) ! Nice France has 40 beaches along its 10km (about 6 miles) shoreline, 25 public beaches and 15 private ones. We have so far during this trip enjoyed dinner on the beach at Blue Beach, a private beach near the… 

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Filed Under: Europe, European Classics, France, French Riviera, Luxury Escapes, Nice, Travel Tales, Urban Adventures Tagged With: around the world, Beach, city breaks, Corsica, Cote d'azur, Events, France, French Riviera, Hotel Negresco, Joie de vivre, luxury escapes, Mediterranean Sea, Negresco, Nice France, Quebec City, Topless, Topless Beach, Travel

Menton, France ~ The birth of the French Riviera

September 6, 2013 by Denis 1 Comment

Menton, often called “the pearl of France” and historically famous for its lemons, is situated at the far eastern end of the French Riviera, right on the border with Italy (those clouds you see on the photo are on the Italian side of the border; the sky in France is still cloudless). It enjoys the… 

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Filed Under: Europe, European Classics, France, French Riviera, Luxury Escapes, Travel Tales Tagged With: around the world, Cap d'Ail, Cap Martin, city breaks, Cocteau, Events, France, French Riviera, Italy, Jean Cocteau, Joie de vivre, luxury escapes, Menton, Monaco, Quebec City, Riviera, Travel

Monaco … or is it Monte Carlo? Posh either way!

September 5, 2013 by Denis 1 Comment

In addition to the extensive ferry schedule to Corsica and Sardinia, the port of Nice offers regularly scheduled day trips by boat from Nice to St. Tropez, Cannes and Monaco. The boat takes you there early in the morning and returns late in the afternoon, leaving you a full day of leisurely touring at your… 

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Filed Under: Europe, European Classics, France, French Riviera, Luxury Escapes, Travel Tales Tagged With: around the world, city breaks, Events, France, French Riviera, Joie de vivre, luxury escapes, Monaco, Monte Carlo, Quebec City, Travel

Luncheon inspired by Tender is the Night

September 4, 2013 by Lynn 9 Comments

Luncheon inspired by Tender is the Night: F. Scott Fitzgerald was my favorite author in high school. His novels, as well as his short stories, took me to romantic places and introduced me to fascinating characters. I lived vicariously through Fitzgerald and knew that I absolutely wanted to visit the hotel described in the first… 

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Filed Under: Culinary Delights, Europe, European Classics, France, French Riviera, Luxury Escapes, Travel Tales Tagged With: around the world, city breaks, Eden Roc, Events, Fitzgerald, France, French Riviera, Hotel du Cap, Joie de vivre, luxury escapes, Quebec City, Travel

Antibes, Cap d’Antibes, Juan Les Pins, France

September 4, 2013 by Denis 3 Comments

Having substantially recovered from my somewhat stressful first experience with the electric car sharing service, Auto Bleue, we elected to try it again today for our trip to the Cap d’Antibes peninsula, about 15 miles southwest of Nice. That is the area made famous by F. Scott Fitzgerald, which explains why we have lunch reserved… 

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Filed Under: Europe, European Classics, France, French Riviera, Luxury Escapes, Travel Tales Tagged With: Antibes, around the world, Cap d'Antibes, city breaks, Events, Fitzgerald, France, French Riviera, Joie de vivre, Juan Les Pins, luxury escapes, Picasso, Quebec City

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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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