9 Tips for Planning a Family Holiday to the USA
Don’t panic! If taking children to a different country sends shivers down your spine, just relax. The less you panic and the more organised you get, the easier things will be. The great thing about a family holiday to America is that the country as a whole is well … Read More...
Hawaiian Hula – Everything You Ever Wanted to Know.
Ever seen Hula dancers and wondered about what all of the gestures and movement signify? Here’s everything you ever wanted to know from our friends at Fairmont Hotels, owners of some of our favourite hotels in the Hawaiian Islands! Click for more info on your perfect, tailor-made, Hawaii holiday … Read More...
5 Top Honeymoon Destinations in the USA for 2017
America honeymoon ideas and inspiration for the trip of a lifetime, with destinations including Hawaii, New York and California. A honeymoon is a once-in-a-lifetime trip, marking the start of an exciting new chapter in life, and typically the end of a lot of wedding planning! The destination you choose for … Read More...
The top 10 restaurants in the USA for foodies
Do you take the time to consider the best places to eat before you even get around to booking your holiday? Is the food a key priority for you when you head abroad? If so, the USA is the place to go. A haven for any self-confessed foodie, … Read More...
How to Prevent Lost Luggage
Losing luggage is something we all fear at one point or another. The idea of starting an amazing holiday without your belongings seems like a complete nightmare. Being left with no clothes, toiletries or even spending money is enough to make anyone panic. So what can you do … Read More...
Top Tips for Packing Light
When you’re heading off on your USA holiday, the last thing you want is to worry about carting around heavy suitcases. There’s the risk of having to pay weight penalties at the airport and it’s not much fun having to take several bags with you anyway. So how … Read More...
Top 10 Route 66 Attractions for the Ultimate Road Trip
U.S. Route 66, the Will Rogers Highway or the Mother Road, whatever you choose to call it, it’s the ULTIMATE American road trip. Established in 1926, RT 66 was a major road for people driving between Chicago, California and the many states in between, covering 2448 miles in total. Whilst … Read More...
Christmas & New Year Cruising on a Paddle Wheeler.
Step aboard the most opulent steam powered ship ever built, The American Queen steamboat and enjoy a unique luxury river cruise when you journey along the mighty rivers that serve as America’s natural highways. Along the way you’ll discover a side to America that few see, exploring the history, heritage … Read More...
Jazz in Heaven – New Orleans Jazz with Bon Voyage
Jazz in Heaven – New Orleans Jazz with Bon Voyage. The things that make life worth living – eating, drinking and the making of merriment – are the air that New Orleans breathes. There aren’t many places in the USA that wear their history as openly on their sleeves as … Read More...
The Coast Starlight – the Rail Trip of a Lifetime!
This "guest post" is written by Rosie Allen, a Bon Voyage customer, for whom we arranged a honeymoon aboard The Coast Starlight. Who doesn't dream of America's near-mythical West Coast? The swaying palm trees set against a glorious sunset; the iconic Hollywood sign nestled in the Los Angeles hills; the fragrant redwood trees of Yosemite. Oh yeah, and sunshine. Lots of it. And you know what? It's all true. The Best Coast, as all west-dwellers will tell you, provides a glorious diversity of landscapes and some of the world's most breath-taking scenery; from the lush lake-lands of Washington, the undeniable hipness of Portland and of course California, land of golden beaches and alarmingly white teeth. Read More...