Bonvoyageurs

Luxury travel, escapes, cruises and city breaks for discerning business and leisure travelers

  • Home
  • Countries
    • Africa
      • South Africa
      • Tanzania
    • Asia
      • China
      • Hong Kong
      • India
      • Japan
      • South East Asia
    • Australasia
    • Europe
      • Austria
      • France
      • Germany
      • Greece
      • Italy
      • Luxembourg
      • Russia
      • United Kingdom
    • Middle East
      • Israel
    • N. America
      • Canada
      • Caribbean
      • Mexico
      • USA
    • S. America
      • Argentina
  • Luxury Escapes
    • Chesapeake Bay
    • China
    • French Riviera
    • India
    • Israel
    • New England
    • Rocky Mountaineer
    • Rovos Rail
    • Safari
    • Thessaloniki and Halkidiki
  • Travel Tips
  • City Breaks
    • Basel
    • Florence
    • Hong Kong
    • London
    • Montreal
    • New York
    • Nice
    • Paris
    • Prague
    • Puerto Vallarta
    • Shanghai
    • Tel Aviv
    • Vienna
    • Washington
  • Cruises
    • World’s Best Cruises
    • Alaska Cruise
    • Baltic Cruise
    • Caribbean Cruises
    • Danube River Cruise
    • France Seine River Cruise
    • Li River Cruise
    • Mediterranean Cruises
    • Panama Canal Cruise
    • Rhine River Cruise
    • Russia River Cruise
    • South East Asia Cruise
    • Yangtze River Cruise
  • Hotels
    • The Athenaeum Hotel – London
    • The Broadmoor ~ Colorado Springs
    • Cape Grace Hotel – Cape Town
    • Coopmanhuijs – Stellenbosch
    • Hotel Danieli Venice
    • Emerson Inn by the Sea – Rockport
    • Fairlawns Boutique Hotel – Johannesburg
    • Fairmont Chateau Frontenac – Quebec City
    • Le Guanahani – St Barts
    • Hyatt Regency Coconut Point ~ Bonita Springs
    • Oyster Box Hotel – South Africa
    • King David Hotel – Jerusalem
    • Velas Vallarta – Puerto Vallarta

Global Entry, TSA PreCheck, … the smart way to travel!

December 3, 2013 by Denis 15 Comments

Global Entry. A few years ago, I was coming back from overseas into the US and was waiting in line for my turn to go thru passport control at the airport.  While hundreds of us were standing around waiting, we could see a few travelers head to a row of ATM-looking machines on the side… 

Read More »

Filed Under: Travel Tips Tagged With: Airport security, around the world, Australia, Canada, city breaks, FAST, Global Entry, Joie de vivre, Korea, luxury escapes, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, NEXUS, PreCheck, Privium, Quebec City, SENTRI, SES, Smart Gate, TSA, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, United States

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… 

Read More »

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

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • 2

Want to join us on the road?

Lovely! Expect to see a note from us in your inbox soon, from wherever we are on the road.

BonVoyageurs on Twitter

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.

Where might you be voyaging?