Welcome to the Voyageurs Gourmands travel blog
Voyageurs Gourmands is a travel blog that has been taking you around the world and introducing you to local flavors since 2014! Discover our European city trips, long-distance adventures, and the world cuisine we have enjoyed along the way. For us, local food is an essential part of a country’s culture, and we make it a point to taste everything and share it with you. Whether exploring vibrant cities or spending time in nature, we are also passionate about photography. On the blog, you’ll find plenty of content about Portugal, our parents’ home country, as well as Paris, where we live… until our next adventure begins. Enjoy!
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Flavors of the World
Alsace Food: 22 Traditional Dishes to Try in Alsace
Ask anyone about Alsace food and you will get the same six answers: choucroute, flammekueche, baeckeoffe, munster, bretzels and kougelhopf. They deserve the reputation. But they are barely the beginning. Fleischschnacka, onion tart, presskopf, streusel, berawecka — there is a whole side of Alsatian food that never leaves the region. Part of what makes the…
What to eat in Ghent: local specialities and where to eat
Of course, our weekend in Ghent was all about food! We’d been told that the city is often considered the culinary capital of Flanders, and we quickly understood why! We found the Belgian specialities we love, with the classic combo of fries, beer, waffles and chocolate. But this trip was also a chance for us…
Norwegian Food in Tromsø: Local Dishes to Try and Where to Eat
Land of cod and salmon: there was no doubt we were going to love Norwegian food. Even though restaurants in Norway are seriously expensive, we made a point of tasting as many local specialties as we could! Partly because we’re greedy and curious, but also so we could share our discoveries with you here. We…
Caribbean
Visiting the Deshaies Botanical Garden: Our Review, Visit Time and Prices
While planning our itinerary in Guadeloupe, I had mostly noticed the Valombreuse Botanical Garden, because it’s the one everyone talks about the most! But my friend Aurélie, who is already on her third trip to the island, instead recommended the Deshaies Botanical Garden. So I followed her advice… And we loved it! I was expecting…
The Wild North of Grande-Terre: Porte d’Enfer, Pointe de la Grande Vigie and Secret Beaches
The wild North of Grande-Terre is one of those corners of Guadeloupe that surprises you from the very first kilometers. Here, there are no seaside resorts or lively beaches: only wind-sculpted cliffs, a powerful sea, and landscapes that sometimes seem unreal. We even spotted this part of the island from the airplane window when landing,…
Pointe des Châteaux: A Complete Guide to Guadeloupe’s Wild Eastern Tip
Pointe des Châteaux is one of the most spectacular natural sites in Guadeloupe, located at the far eastern end of Grande-Terre and offering impressive cliffs facing the Atlantic Ocean. When we arrived at 8:20 a.m., the parking lot was still empty. There was hardly anyone there, and the place seemed almost asleep. We started the…
City Trips
Things to Do in Reims: What to See in 1 or 2 Days
Reims, the historic capital of Champagne, just 45 minutes by train from Paris, is one of those destinations we always put off… and really shouldn’t! Between its UNESCO-listed cathedral, its century-old champagne cellars and its foodie streets, the city has more than enough to fill a day or a proper weekend. Our France bucket list…
Things to do in Ghent: our 2-day weekend itinerary
We had been wanting to visit Ghent for a while… 3 years, to be exact! That summer, we went to Bruges and had seriously thought about combining the two cities for our long weekend. Worried about running out of time, we changed our minds and… we were right to! This time, we were able to…
Things to do in Zagreb in 2 days: our itinerary and tips
For the first stop on our road trip in Croatia, we decided to visit Zagreb, the country’s capital. Often overshadowed by the coast, this city has a lot to offer. Less touristy than Dubrovnik or Split, it wins you over with its authentic atmosphere, colourful streets, lively markets and countless cafés where you can while…