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CULINARY SPOTLIGHT: Six Course Nepalese Dinner in Kathmandu

February 23, 2014 by Lynn 4 Comments

Nepalese Dinner. Imagine a palatial hotel recently restored to its 13th century glory, full of priceless antiques from bygone civilizations, with service and elegance to match in the heart of exotic Kathmandu. Now imagine the hotel’s signature restaurant where you leave your shoes as you enter, and walk into another century and another world. The… 

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Filed Under: Asia, Culinary Delights, Nepal Tagged With: around the world, city breaks, Dwarika, Joie de vivre, Kathmandu, Krishnarpan, luxury escapes, Nepal, Quebec City, Travel

The Royal Kumari or Living Goddess of Kathmandu

February 23, 2014 by Denis 7 Comments

Kumari. The Royal Kumari or Living Goddess of Kathmandu. Read our previous posting: “Climbing Mount Everest the hard way!” Across from the Narayanhiti Royal Palace of Durbar Square in downtown Kathmandu stands a smaller but well decorated house called Kumari Ghar, the House of the Kumari. It would be easy to simply walk by and… 

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Filed Under: Asia, Nepal Tagged With: around the world, city breaks, Joie de vivre, Kathmandu, Kumari, Living Goddess, luxury escapes, Nepal, Quebec City, Travel

Climbing Mount Everest the hard way!

February 23, 2014 by Denis 4 Comments

Mount Everest. Touring Kathmandu and Patan yesterday was surprisingly interesting and exotic. However, the main purpose of our trip to Nepal was to go up Mount Everest. Since Kathmandu is already at an elevation of 4,600 feet, we only had another 25,000 feet or so to climb to reach the summit. I had been warned… 

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Filed Under: Asia, Nepal Tagged With: around the world, Buddha Air, city breaks, Joie de vivre, Kathmandu, luxury escapes, Mount Everest, Nepal, Quebec City, Travel

The Freaks of Freak Street in Kathmandu

February 22, 2014 by Denis 2 Comments

In the center of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, lies the city’s main square, Durbar Square. The King’s Palace is here, now a museum since Nepal became a democracy in 2006.   Dozens of pagodas and shikaras are scattered around the palace area, each one with its own centuries-old story to tell. Our guide pointed… 

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Filed Under: Asia, Nepal Tagged With: around the world, city breaks, Freak, Hippie, Joie de vivre, Kathmandu, luxury escapes, Nepal, Quebec City, Travel

Which came first? The Delhi Belly, Montezuma’s Revenge or the Cairo Two-Step?

December 25, 2013 by Denis Leave a Comment

Which came first? The Delhi Belly, Montezuma’s Revenge or the Cairo Two-Step? As part of my research into Indian food for our upcoming trip to India and Nepal, I came across a recent newspaper article about the discovery by British researchers of a vaccine “against the curse of the Delhi Belly”. Apparently, researchers from the… 

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: around the world, Aztec Two-Step, city breaks, cruises, Delhi Belly, India, Indian cuisine, Joie de vivre, luxury escapes, Marco Polo, Nepal, Quebec City, Travelers Diarrhea, University of Cambridge

Delhi … or is it New Delhi? Some thoughts on India travel

September 19, 2013 by Denis 2 Comments

India travel.   We are going to India and Nepal next February. This is a trip which I was not keen to organize,  even though I now have a new career as a travel writer and a blogger (I invite you to visit my travel blog BonVoyageurs.com and enter your email address on the home… 

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Filed Under: Asia, Exotic East, India, Travel Tales Tagged With: Agra, around the world, Asia, Besancon, China, city breaks, Curry, Delhi, India, India travel, Jaipur, Joie de vivre, luxury escapes, Mughal Empire, Mumbai, Nepal, New Delhi, Quebec City, Travel, United States

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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 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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