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Sunday in Nice France ~ Never on Sunday?

August 25, 2013 by Denis

Sunday in Nice France : Never on Sunday? Read our previous posting “British Airways : Pure Enjoyment!” International travel during weekends can often be very relaxing and hassle-free, with both airports and planes operating at much less than capacity. In fact, as we were going thru Washington Dulles Airport yesterday (a Saturday), I was reflecting… 

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Filed Under: Europe, European Classics, France, French Riviera, Luxury Escapes, Nice, Travel Tales, Urban Adventures Tagged With: around the world, Blue Beach, city breaks, Events, France, French Riviera, Joie de vivre, luxury escapes, Never on Sunday, Nice France, Quebec City, Travel

British Airways : Pure Enjoyment!

August 25, 2013 by Denis

British Airways : Pure enjoyment! Read our previous posting “Barberousse and the woman who saved Nice!” Soon after we settled into our comfy business class alcove seats on the British Airways 747 flight to London, a smiling stewardess handed me the flight’s menu, titled in large letters “Pure Enjoyment”. How appropriate a description, I thought,… 

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Barberousse and the woman who saved Nice!

August 24, 2013 by Denis

Barberousse and the woman who saved Nice!

Barberousse and the woman who saved Nice! Read our previous posting “La Baie des Anges : Two legends and a fish story!” We will be taking off for London in a few hours, on our way to Nice on the Cote d’Azur in France. The hero of Nice is a woman named Caterina Segurana, or… 

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La Baie des Anges: Two Legends and a Fish Story

August 16, 2013 by Denis

La Baie des Anges: Two Legends and a Fish Story

La Baie des Anges : Two legends and a fish story! Read our previous posting “Nizza or Nice France? Cote d’Azur or French Riviera?” First, I need to clarify that I did not write the story below but copied and pasted it from a website. All credits should go to Margo Lestz, who lives in… 

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Nizza or Nice France ? Cote d’Azur or French Riviera ?

August 15, 2013 by Denis

Nizza or Nice France ? Cote d’Azur or French Riviera ?

Nizza or Nice France ? Cote d’Azur or French Riviera ? Read our previous posting “Public Transport in France : a marvel“ I should be ready soon to make a list of our touring priorities for our upcoming trip to Nizza ( Nice France ) and the Cote d’Azur (French Riviera), and determine what will… 

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Filed Under: Culinary Delights, Europe, European Classics, France, French Riviera, Luxury Escapes, Nice, Travel Tales, Urban Adventures Tagged With: around the world, city breaks, Cote d'azur, Florence, Florence Italy, France, French Riviera, Joie de vivre, luxury escapes, Nice, Nice France, Nizza, Paris, Quebec City, Renoir, Riviera, Tuscany, Villefranche Sur Mer

Sarkozy at La Petite Maison

August 10, 2013 by Denis

  Sarkozy at La Petite Maison in Nice France. Read our previous posting “Yves Montand and Simone Signoret at La Colombe d’Or” Le roi de Jordanie et son épouse, Rania, avaient invité, ce mardi le couple Sarkozy à un dîner entre amis à Nice. En se rendant à “La Petite Maison“, Carla et Nicolas Sarkozy,… 

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Yves Montand and Simone Signoret at La Colombe d’Or

August 9, 2013 by Denis

Yves Montand and Simone Signoret at La Colombe d’Or in Saint Paul de Vence Read our previous posting “Picasso at La Colombe d’Or in Saint Paul de Vence” Read our next posting “Sarkozy at La Petite Maison” Stay tuned to BonVoyageurs.com for more Countries of the World as we share our joie de vivre from… 

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Picasso at La Colombe d’Or in Saint-Paul-de-Vence

August 9, 2013 by Denis

Picasso at La Colombe d’Or in Saint Paul de Vence Read our previous posting “Joie de vivre meets art de vivre” Read our next posting “Yves Montand and Simone Signoret at La Colombe d’Or” Stay tuned to BonVoyageurs.com for more Countries of the World as we share our joie de vivre from around the world…. 

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Marrakech Morocco via Paris France !

September 29, 2011 by Denis

Marrakech Morocco via Paris France. Our previous posting was : “Dulles Airport to Marrakech via Paris France” ! We landed at Paris Orly airport a little after 11am, so only one and half hour late despite our unscheduled stop in New York. After collecting our luggage in the baggage claim area, we started looking for the check… 

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