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Belgium, crossroads of French, Dutch and German culture

July 16, 2014 by Denis

Belgium. Read our previous country posting: “Belarus, last European country for tourists to discover!” COUNTRY ROLL No 18 : Belgium, the battleground of Europe and the crossroads of French, Dutch and German culture!     Photo @SteveUtt Read our related posting: “Best of Belgium food: Moules Frites!” Read our next country posting: “Belize, which has… 

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Belarus, last European country for tourists to discover

July 16, 2014 by Denis

Read our previous country posting: “Barbados, easternmost island in the Caribbean!” COUNTRY ROLL No 17 : Belarus, or White Russia, last European country for tourists to discover!     Vitebsk, Belarus, birthplace of Marc Chagall! Photo MyNativeBelarus.blogspot.com Read our related posting:”Best of Belarus food: Machanka with draniki!” Read our next country posting: “Belgium, crossroads of… 

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BEST of Andorra food : Escudella!

July 14, 2014 by Denis

Best of Andorra food : Escudella! Read our previous posting: “Best of Algeria food : Saffron and Raisin Couscous!” Escudella, which basically means soup, is considered the national dish of Andorra. This hearty dish is essentially a ham, chicken, sausage, potato, and al stew.     Here’s the recipe for escudella which I borrowed from… 

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BEST of Albania food: Tave Kosi!

July 13, 2014 by Denis

Tave Kosi. BEST of Albania food: Tave Kosi! Read our previous posting: “Best of Afghanistan food : Qabili Palau”   Tave Kosi is Albania‘s national dish. Baked lamb and rice with yoghurt.   Here is the recipe I borrowed from Epicurus.com: Tave Kosi : Baked Lamb with Yogurt Recipe type: Lamb or Mutton Serves: 6… 

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Azerbaijan, land of fire!

July 11, 2014 by Denis

Azerbaijan. Read our previous country posting: “Austria, land of drop-dead gorgeous Alpine settings!” COUNTRY ROLL No 12 : Azerbaijan, land of fire, hosting 49 countries in 2015 for the first European Games!     Read our related posting: “Best of Azerbaijan food: Lamb Pilaf (Plov)!” Read our next country posting: “Bahamas, 3000 islands Caribbean playground… 

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Austria, land of drop-dead gorgeous Alpine settings!

July 11, 2014 by Denis

Austria, land of drop-dead gorgeous Alpine settings!

Austria. Read our previous country posting: “Australia, a continent full of wonders!” COUNTRY ROLL No 11 : Austria, land of Imperial Vienna and drop-dead gorgeous Alpine settings!     Photo @DiscoveryImages Read our related posting: “Best of Austria food: the Wiener Schnitzel!” Read our next country posting: “Azerbaijan, land of fire!” Stay tuned to BonVoyageurs.com… 

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Armenia, homeland to its own alphabet!

July 10, 2014 by Denis

Armenia, homeland to its own alphabet!

Armenia. Read our previous country posting: “Argentina, land of contrasts!” COUNTRY ROLL No 8 : Armenia, homeland to its own alphabet and to my favorite singer Charles Aznavour!   Read our related posting: “Best of Armenia food: Harissa, aka Herisseh!” Read our next country posting: “Aruba, one happy island!” Stay tuned to BonVoyageurs.com for more… 

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Filed Under: Armenia, Asia, Countries of the World Tagged With: Armenia, around the world, Aznavour, city breaks, Europe, Joie de vivre, luxury escapes, Quebec City, Roll, Travel

Andorra, a monarchy with two kings!

July 9, 2014 by Denis

Andorra. Read our previous country posting: “Algeria, the largest country in Africa!” COUNTRY ROLL No 4 : Andorra, in the Pyrenees mountains between France and Spain, is a monarchy with two kings, one a bishop, the other the President of France!     Photo @Nick_Schultz5 Read our related posting: “Best of Andorra food : Escudella… 

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Albania, land of the golden eagles and of the double headed black eagles!

July 9, 2014 by Denis

Albania. COUNTRY ROLL No 2 : Albania, land of the golden eagles and of the double headed black eagles! Read our previous posting: “Afghanistan: the graveyard of empires!” Photo: Ivo Gievski Read our related posting: “Best of Albania food : Tave Kosi!” Read our next posting: “Algeria: the largest country in Africa!” Stay tuned to… 

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Filed Under: Albania, Countries of the World, Europe Tagged With: Albania, city breaks, Europe, Joie de vivre, luxury escapes, Quebec City, Roll, Travel

Villa Galini : Live the life of a Greek shipping magnate!

June 11, 2014 by Denis

Villa Galini : Live the life of a Greek shipping magnate!

  Villa Galini. Read our previous posting : “The autonomous polity of Mount Athos” A stay at the Villa Galini Hotel in the Halkidiki region of northern Greece probably represents one of the very few opportunities you will ever have to live the life of a Greek shipping magnate. And that is because, before being… 

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A NEW addition to the BonVoyageurs team is CA-based travel writer and culinary expert Dominique Gagnon, and travel photographer Justin Ellis. By day, Dominique works in marketing and innovation for some of the world's leading food brands, cooking shows, and restaurants, while Justin is a neuroscientist researching early brain development. By night, when not working through The French Laundry cookbook or watching The Great British Bake-Off, they are out looking for inspiration (and joy)!

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