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Welcome to Swiss Traveler – a luxury & gourmet travel blog

Do you enjoy staying at luxury hotels and dining at exceptional Michelin-recommended restaurants while traveling? Are you looking for outstanding accommodations and acclaimed dining experiences that offer excellent value for money? Then you have come to the right place.

Here you will find detailed reviews and insights into luxury hotels and fine-dining establishments that are truly worth the expense.

From time to time, you will also discover recommendations for local activities, with a particular focus on exploring destinations on foot. As Johann Wolfgang von Goethe famously said, “Only where you have walked have you truly been.”

Keep traveling—and do it in style.

Asia & Pacific, Asia & Pacific Activities, Asia & Pacific Hotels, Asia & Pacific Restaurants, Google My Maps, Japan

My Google ITINERARY Map of a Japanese journey in style

Criss-crossing Japan in 3 weeks: “2nd Golden Triangle” & 3 rural additions: When planning our 3-week Japanese journey (together with my husband), I aimed at a mix of popular places (Tokyo and Kyoto) and some quieter, more rural ones…
9. February 2020
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Europe, Europe Restaurants, Google My Maps, Italy, Other Regions, Switzerland, Switzerland Restaurants

Where to eat in style on the slopes in Zermatt, Switzerland, v.2.0

3 more mountain restaurants for discerning epicure: After returning from my third stay in Zermatt, I want to keep you updated when it comes to eating in style on the slopes in one of the world’s best and biggest ski resorts, located in the…
3. February 2020
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Review of Restaurant Zur Gedult, Burgdorf near Bern, Switzerland

Refined fine dining in a historic restaurant in the Emmental region: Yet again my husband and I went on tour to explore the best fine dining spots in my home region, the triangle of Basel, Bern and Zurich in Switzerland. This time, we ended…
19. January 2020
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Europe, Europe Restaurants, Olten Restaurants, Switzerland, Switzerland Restaurants

Restaurant Stadtbad, Olten, Switzerland, with tapas pop-up

Chef Ranchal Expósito in action until summer 2020: Since this May the culinary scene in my home town of Olten in the Swiss Mittelland between Zurich, Basel and Bern has grown by a refined tapas pop-up restaurant called Expósito’s House.…
7. January 2020
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(Super) short trip to Milan, Italy, & staying at Park Hyatt

The most perfectly located 5 star hotel in Italy’s second largest city: After my recent visit to Turin (see here my posts), I got the chance to get to know another city in north Italy, Milan, one of the fashion capitals of the world. I was…
22. December 2019
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My Google Map of how to travel in style between Porto & Lisbon in 7 days

What to do and where to stay & dine in Portugal’s core as demanding traveler: After having been to Portugal’s capital Lisbon three times (see my post) and having done a round trip in the country’s south quite a few years ago, my husband…
9. December 2019
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I am a luxury travel and gourmet blogger with a passion for the finer things in life. I seek out exceptional luxury hotels and Michelin-recommended restaurants that merit the experience – and the cost – , and I prefer to explore destinations on foot whenever possible. Occasionally, curiosity takes over, and I find myself diving deeper into the stories behind the places I visit.

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