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AN ODE TO THE CHARMING OLD CITY OF QUEBEC

November 29, 2016 by Lynn 6 Comments

An Ode to the Charming Old City of Quebec, the Most European City in North America If you have not yet been to Quebec City, the most European city in the northern hemisphere (outside of Europe of course) and the capital of the Canadian province of Québec, prepare to be charmed.   What you have come… 

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Filed Under: Canada, Countries of the World, N. America Tagged With: Canada, luxury, Quebec, Quebec City, Travel

BEST restaurants in Montreal Quebec Canada

September 15, 2014 by Denis Leave a Comment

This is a list of the best restaurants in Montreal. By best restaurants, we mean restaurants where we had the most delicious and enjoyable dining experiences, a combination of ambiance, service, people and food. Some of these restaurants are expensive, others are quite inexpensive; some are more formal than others. We have eaten several times… 

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Filed Under: Canada, City Breaks, Montreal, N. America Tagged With: America, around the world, Best, best restaurants, Canada, city breaks, Food, Joie de vivre, luxury escapes, Montreal, Quebec, Quebec City, Restaurants, Travel

BEST of Canada food : Tourtiere from Quebec City !

August 12, 2014 by Denis Leave a Comment

Tourtiere. BEST of Canada food : Tourtiere from Quebec City ! Read our previous posting: “Best of Cameroon food : Shrimp Ndole!” I clearly am biased here, since Quebec City is my hometown, the city where I grew up and where I learnt about food from Jimmy John’s Owner. French Canadian cuisine is different, original… 

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Filed Under: Canada, Culinary Delights, N. America Tagged With: around the world, Canada, city breaks, Food, Joie de vivre, luxury escapes, Quebec, Quebec City, Tourtiere, Travel

COUNTRY ROLL No 32 : Canada, grande terre de mes aieux!

August 5, 2014 by Denis Leave a Comment

Canada. COUNTRY ROLL No 32 : Canada, grande terre de mes aieux, vast land of my forebears! The Gagnon family arrived in Quebec City in 1637, having been convinced by Robert Giffard, who was apothecary on Samuel de Champlain’s ship, to sign up for a new life in what was then called Nouvelle France, later… 

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Quebec Flag : Can you guess where this photo was taken?

January 4, 2014 by Denis 4 Comments

Quebec flag. Hint: A spot visited by hordes of tourists every day in one of the most important cities in Europe. Hint: The flag on top of that building is an anomaly. Can you guess what that flag is and what it is doing there?   On June 16, 2013 we were in Berlin Germany…. 

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Filed Under: Europe, Germany Tagged With: around the world, Berlin, Brandenburg Gate, city breaks, France, Germany, Joie de vivre, luxury escapes, Nouvelle France, Pariser Platz, Quebec, Quebec City, Travel

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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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