These exciting and alluring design hotels are changing the world of accommodation. Bon Voyage invites you to explore places fusing world-class hospitality with a sustainable approach.
Every afternoon at four o’clock, Mister Rodriguez steps out of a narrow laneway and strolls through the street. The village children watch him go, ever more curious about the enigmatic old man with the bushy white mustache. Some say they’ve seen him float above the ground. Others say he played a piano without touching a single key. The truth, though, is more beautiful than any of the children could have imagined. Author Christiane Duchesne and TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award-winning illustrator François Thisdale bring a touching story to life with delicacy and heart.
For the ephemeral collector, here's a collection of travel posters from Edwardian times when the idea of traveling for pleasure caught on, as railways marketed their services to the traveling public. It's also an introduction to graphic design, with examples of famous poster artists showing the influence of French poster design.
Discover the beauty of all things French as Lizzie Mary Cullen takes you on a cultural exploration like no other. Trace your pencil through iconic urban spaces, elegant art nouveau patterns, peaceful landscapes and elaborate stained glass rosettes as part of an immersive journey through France and French life. Gild, decorate and bring to life exquisite details, both historic and modern, including hand-made lace, intricate royal gardens, classical architecture, scrumptious patisserie windows and stylish Parisian shops. Lizzie's unique style rooted in pyschogeography and urban cartography has resulted in lavish interpretations and new perspectives on iconic images. Over 80 of the most poignant French proverbs provide a window into the culture and the inspiration for the hidden objects you will discover as you lose yourself in the icons of France.
Ferdinand takes the Corkscrew Rail after work one night to meet a few friends at the Jalapeño Lounge in Rockville, where Constant Love is performing. What begins as an innocent night of smoking crackle and enjoying caramel balls at the bar ends in Ferdinand finding himself submerged in a world of violence, hypocrisy, and ever-increasing bureaucracy. He snaps and propels himself into action to win the heart of Constant Love and escape the never-ending purported progress of society for the accommodation of all at the expense of everyone. Ferdinand begins a personal metamorphosis and launches a daring escape to flee Rockville for the beautiful wilderness he has envisioned beyond the edge of the maps and city walls: a place called Bonvoyage.