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Viking Ocean Cruises Room Service Menu

October 26, 2019 by Denis Leave a Comment

Viking Ocean Cruises Room Service Menu Whenever I am considering eating out at a new restaurant, I go online and try to check out the menu. Similarly, whenever I am considering going on a cruise, I go online and try to check out the restaurant and room service menus. All too often, I have found… 

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Filed Under: Caribbean Cruises, Cruises, World's Best Cruises Tagged With: Cruise, Food, menu, room service, Travel

Will Medicare cover me while I travel ?

December 5, 2018 by Denis Leave a Comment

Will Medicare Cover Me While I Travel? Entering retirement means you have more time to do the things you’ve always wanted to do. Traveling throughout your country and around the world is usually towards the top of the bucket lists for seniors. If traveling is on your schedule for the upcoming year and you are… 

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Filed Under: Travel Tips Tagged With: Emergency, Insurance, Medicare, Travel

The Provincial Charms of Salento in Italy

May 1, 2018 by Denis Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Countries of the World, Europe, Italy Tagged With: Italy, Puglia, Salento, Travel

Start or Finish your Alaska Cruise Tour on land!

February 7, 2017 by Denis 2 Comments

Start or finish your Alaska Cruise Tour on land! Are you considering taking an Alaska Cruise? After all, the Alaska cruise is on the bucket list of most American tourists … and for good reason. It is a glorious adventure in one of the world’s last unspoiled regions. You can get a glimpse of Alaska… 

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Filed Under: Alaska Cruise, Animal Adventures, Countries of the World, Cruises, N. America, USA Tagged With: Alaska, Alaska Cruise Tour, Cruise, Denali, Travel

A four-day luxury getaway to Hong Kong

December 13, 2016 by Denis 5 Comments

Hong Kong has long been one of our favorite destinations in the world, so much so that we have rated it as our fourth best destination of a lifetime in our article “Best Travel Destinations of a Lifetime“, right after Paris, London and New York. Hong Kong boasts a population of more than seven million… 

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Filed Under: Asia, China, City Breaks, Countries of the World, Hong Kong Tagged With: Hong Kong, luxury, Travel

Our extraordinary land and sea Alaska Cruise !

November 14, 2016 by Denis 3 Comments

Following my return from a recent land and sea Alaska cruise with Princess Cruises, I received a thank you letter from my brother Louis-Simon, who had accompanied me on the trip. Dr. Louis-Simon Gagnon is not only a well-known medical doctor in our hometown of Quebec City, but he also happens to be a very… 

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Filed Under: Alaska Cruise, Countries of the World, Cruises, N. America, USA, World's Best Cruises Tagged With: Alaska, Alaska Cruise, Cruise, Princess, Princess Cruises, Travel

Moscow: Now a World-Class Destination

October 2, 2016 by Denis 6 Comments

Moscow may not yet be considered one of the top 10 destination cities in Europe for tourist travelers but it is well on its way to becoming one of its most fascinating destinations. We recently visited Moscow at the end of a marvelous and eye-opening cruise, Waterways of the Tsars with Viking River Cruises. We toured St…. 

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

The joys of walking Jerusalem !

July 17, 2016 by Denis 5 Comments

The joys of walking Jerusalem - a street in the Nahalat Shiva neighborhood

On our most recent visit to Israel, we discovered the joys of walking the city of Jerusalem, both the old as well as the newer parts of the city. We had not previously realized how walkable Jerusalem really is until we decided to spend a full week in Jerusalem and walk its central residential neighborhoods…. 

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Filed Under: Countries of the World, Israel, Luxury Escapes, Middle East Tagged With: Israel, Jerusalem, luxury, Travel

Traveling This Summer? Get WiFi Anywhere For Your Next Trip (GIVEAWAY)

June 24, 2016 by Denis 6 Comments

WiFi Anywhere : Skyroam Global Hotspot providing internet access at Ferdinand Marcos' summer house in the Philippines

Traveling This Summer? Get WiFi Anywhere For Your Next Trip (GIVEAWAY) As a frequent traveler, internet access is incredibly important to me. I would not think of venturing abroad without my own internet connection. For quite some time now, I have relied on the Skyroam Global Hotspot to keep me connected around the world! In… 

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Filed Under: Travel Tips Tagged With: hotspot, internet, luxury, skyroam, Travel, travel tips, wifi anywhere

The multi-faceted and beguiling Tel Aviv Beach !

June 20, 2016 by Denis 8 Comments

Tel Aviv Beach : Another facet of the Tel Aviv Beach

The multi-faceted and beguiling Tel Aviv Beach ! Young and vibrant Tel Aviv boasts some of the finest beaches not only in all of the Mediterranean, but also in the whole world, according to National Geographic. No wonder that Vogue Magazine recently advised its million plus readers to make Tel Aviv their next Mediterranean vacation…. 

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Filed Under: City Breaks, Countries of the World, Israel, Luxury Escapes, Middle East, Tel Aviv Tagged With: Beach, Israel, luxury, Tel Aviv, 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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