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Windstar Cruises … Love your cabin, love your cruise!

February 22, 2017 by Lynn Leave a Comment

Windstar Cruises … Love your cabin, love your cruise! On a great cruise I usually don’t spend a lot of time in my cruise ship cabin.  It’s true.  But an “ideal” cabin which responds to my every need can speak volumes about what my actual cruise will be like, from the attention to detail on board… 

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Filed Under: Caribbean, Caribbean Cruises, Countries of the World, Cruises, N. America, World's Best Cruises Tagged With: cabin, Caribbean, cruises, ship, Travel, Windstar

Pennsylvania 6 DC, heating up Washington’s restaurant scene!

January 4, 2016 by Lynn 3 Comments

Pennsylvania 6 DC : Seared Tuna Sashimi with pickled vegetables, red mustard greens, radish, cilantro, sriracha, sweet onion sauce

  As we first walked into Pennsylvania 6 DC , Washington’s new, spacious upscale restaurant named after the oldest working phone number in New York City — Pennsylvania 6-5000 — which happens to have inspired one of my favorite big band era songs — I was awestruck by the gorgeous bar. We sat down there, and… 

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Filed Under: Countries of the World, Culinary Delights, N. America, USA, Washington Tagged With: city breaks, cruises, DC, luxury escapes, luxury travel, Penn, Pennsylvania 6, Restaurant, Washington

Athenaeum Hotel, Your Luxury Home in London

December 4, 2015 by Denis and Lynn Gagnon 3 Comments

According to Forbes and other sources, London has become the most visited city in the world.  If you are one of the many planning to travel there, let us recommend a charming boutique hotel which is reputed to be the essence of “Englishness” … discreet, personal, friendly, interesting, lavish, down-to-earth, brilliantly managed and with its… 

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Filed Under: City Breaks, Countries of the World, Culinary Delights, Europe, Hotels, London, The Athenaeum Hotel - London, United Kingdom, Urban Adventures Tagged With: Athenaeum, city breaks, cruises, England, Hotel, Joie de vivre, London, luxury escapes, Quebec City

Restaurant Nora in Washington DC : The Art of Healthy Living

October 23, 2015 by Lynn 7 Comments

  Dinner at Restaurant Nora, a little gem near Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C., is a true treat for the senses.  Offering DC’s top classic farm-to-table cuisine, it reflects an elemental philosophy of cuisine that your food should be as healthy for you as it is delicious to consume, a philosophy about which the charming… 

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Filed Under: Countries of the World, Culinary Delights, N. America, USA, Washington Tagged With: city breaks, cruises, luxury escapes, Nora, Nora Pouillon, Nora's, Organic, Restaurant

Best Cafes and Coffee Houses in Vienna !

August 8, 2015 by Denis 10 Comments

Vienna cafes and coffee houses : Coffee and Sacher Torte at Cafe Sacher

The Vienna coffee house is an institution which dates back more than three centuries to 1685 and which has since then become an intrinsic part of Viennese culture. Coffee drinks served with a small (and sometimes large) glass of tap water, mouth watering pastries, a wide choice of newspapers, marble tabletops with the iconic Thonet… 

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Filed Under: Austria, City Breaks, Culinary Delights, Europe, Vienna Tagged With: Austria, city breaks, cruises, luxury escapes, Quebec City, Vienna

Rocky Mountaineer : The Art of Scenic Travel

August 3, 2015 by Lynn 9 Comments

Rocky Mountaineer : view of Banff area from top of Sulphur Mountain

Did you ever take a scenic trip by car, perhaps the Grande Corniche on the French Cote d’Azur or the Italian Amalfi Coast, with the driver of the car missing out on at least half of the fabulous, breathtaking views thanks to winding, cliffside roads?  Or have you ever felt that good narration about the… 

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Filed Under: Canada, Luxury Escapes, N. America, Rocky Mountaineer Tagged With: Canada, city breaks, cruises, Joie de vivre, luxury escapes, Quebec City, Rocky Mountaineer

The Best of Viking River Cruises – Part II

July 24, 2015 by Lynn 7 Comments

Viking River Cruises - Viking Longship on the Danube River in Budapest

See the first part of this article here: The Best of Viking River Cruises – Part I VIKING LONGSHIP: ​The design and layout of the Viking Longships, the latest ships of Viking River Cruises, is simply awesome.  Engineered and designed for maximum comfort, socializing, unobstructed viewing, and ease of traffic flow, the Viking Longship is a… 

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The Best of Viking River Cruises – Part I

July 15, 2015 by Lynn 14 Comments

Viking River Cruises red shirt greeter (photo chriscruises.com)

  In May, we had the distinct pleasure of being guests on board the Viking Tor Longship for a Viking River Cruise down the Danube river from Nuremberg to Budapest.  We have cruising experience dating back to the mid-1980’s, but this was our first river cruise in Europe.  Since river cruising has become a very… 

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Filed Under: Cruises, Danube River Cruise Tagged With: city breaks, cruises, Joie de vivre, luxury escapes, Quebec City, Viking River Cruises

Best travel destinations of a lifetime!

July 12, 2015 by Denis 37 Comments

Travel Destinations of a lifetime: Paris France (Photo FourSeasons)

After more than 45 years of traveling the globe, we have finally put together a list of our favorite travel destinations of a lifetime.  This is not an exhaustive list by any means, as we can think of additional wonderful places which could be considered for such a listing. We have to draw the line… 

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Filed Under: Travel Tips Tagged With: Best, city breaks, Countries of the World, cruises, destinations, Joie de vivre, luxury escapes, Quebec City, Travel, travel destinations

Viking River Cruises : best designed cabins afloat!

June 24, 2015 by Denis 12 Comments

Viking River Cruises veranda cabin

Viking River Cruises has been investing heavily in new ships with the launch of no fewer than 40 new river cruise Longships since 2012, all fairly identical 190-passenger ships. Recently, we were guests on one of those ships, the Viking Longship Tor, for an eight-day cruise down the Danube River from Nuremberg to Budapest. We… 

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Filed Under: Countries of the World, Cruises, Danube River Cruise, Europe, Open Seas Tagged With: city breaks, Countries of the World, Cruise, cruises, Danube, Joie de vivre, Longships, luxury escapes, Quebec City, Viking River Cruises

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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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