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EARLY SUMMER ON THE RHINE WITH AMAWATERWAYS​

July 4, 2017 by Lynn 2 Comments

EARLY SUMMER ON THE RHINE WITH AMAWATERWAYS​ Switzerland, France, Germany and The Netherlands ​Summer came early this year in the heart of Europe and we were there with AmaWaterways to enjoy it.  The landscape was green, the flowers were in bloom, and the sun was shining … a lot.  Mid-May, slightly prior to peak season… 

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Filed Under: Countries of the World, Cruises, Europe, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Rhine River Cruise, Switzerland Tagged With: AMAWaterways, Cruise, France, Germany, Netherlands, Rhine, River, Switzerland, Travel

To Russia with Love ~ Cruising Russia with Viking River Cruises

August 21, 2016 by Lynn 1 Comment

The beautiful and historic city of Yaroxlavl on the Volga River in Russia

TO RUSSIA WITH LOVE … Cruising from St. Petersburg to Moscow with Viking River Cruises Why should you go to Russia?  You may well have some concerns … Is the country safe enough?   How would you communicate where little English is spoken?  What is the best way to travel in this vast country?  Do the Russian… 

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Filed Under: Countries of the World, Cruises, Europe, Russia, Russia River Cruise Tagged With: Cruise, luxury, River, Russia, Travel, Viking

GRAND CAFÉ DR. ZHIVAGO … A Favorite of Moscow’s new elite

August 16, 2016 by Lynn 4 Comments

MOSCOW … Birthday Luncheon at the Ultra-Modern Grand Café Dr. Zhivago The home turf of the new Russian elite, Moscow, is seeing more and more elite establishments opening up to cater to their discriminating needs.  Plus there is an explosive interest in sourcing locally and focusing on the best of Russia.  One of these “new… 

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Filed Under: Countries of the World, Cruises, Culinary Delights, Europe, Russia, Russia River Cruise Tagged With: Cafe, Cruise, luxury, Moscow, River, Russia, Travel, Viking, zhivago

Eat like a tsar! Caviar Bar and Restaurant in St. Petersburg Russia

August 13, 2016 by Lynn 4 Comments

Eat like a Tsar! Caviar Bar and Restaurant in St. Petersburg Russia I have very fond memories from my childhood of The Russian Inn in Center City Philadelphia where I was first introduced to Russian cuisine accompanied with some background music and dancing.  Plus my maternal grandmother had come from Russia and often made borscht… 

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Filed Under: Baltic Cruise, Countries of the World, Cruises, Culinary Delights, Europe, Russia, Russia River Cruise Tagged With: caviar, Cruise, Moscow, River, Russia, Saint Petersburg, Travel, Viking, vodka

Yangtze River Cruise and the Yangtze Gold One !

September 9, 2012 by Denis 2 Comments

Yangtze River Cruise. Read our previous posting at “Cruise Ships: The Yangtze Gold One!” Our first day cruising down the Yangtze river towards the Three Gorges was rather quiet and uneventful. I had purposely selected the three day (in reality two and a half days) downstream Yangtze river cruise, rather than the four day upstream… 

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Filed Under: Asia, China, Cruises, Exotic East, Travel Tales, Yangtze River Cruise Tagged With: around the world, China, Chinese, Chongqing, city breaks, Cruise, Joie de vivre, luxury escapes, Quebec City, Qutang Gorge, River, Sichuan, Three Gorges, Travel, United States, Yangtze, Yangtze River

Cruise Ships : the Yangtze Gold One !

September 8, 2012 by Denis 6 Comments

Cruise Ships : the Yangtze Gold One ! Read our previous posting at “Chongqing : Mountain city, foggy city!” The Yangtze Gold One is the first of a new series of river cruise ships commissioned by a Chongqing based company specifically for the Yangtze river cruise in China. The Yangtze Gold One was launched just… 

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Filed Under: Asia, China, Cruises, Exotic East, Travel Tales, Yangtze River Cruise Tagged With: around the world, China, Chinese, Chongqing, city breaks, Cruise, cruise ships, Joie de vivre, luxury escapes, Quebec City, River, Three Gorges, Travel, Yangtze, Yangtze River

Chongqing : Mountain city, foggy city

September 8, 2012 by Denis 3 Comments

Chongqing China : Our day in Chongqing ! Read our previous posting at “National Rail travel from Chengdu to Chongqing !” This is nothing short of fantastic. As I am sitting down to write this blog, in the observation lounge on deck 5 of our cruise ship down the Yangtze river, the speaker system is… 

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Filed Under: Asia, China, Cruises, Exotic East, Travel Tales, Yangtze River Cruise Tagged With: around the world, Chengdu, China, Chongqing, city breaks, Cruise, Joie de vivre, luxury escapes, New York City, Quebec City, River, Spicy City, Three Gorges Dam, Travel, Yangtze, Yangtze Gold, Yangtze River

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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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