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.

England, Europe, Europe Restaurants

Review of Restaurant The Ledbury, London

UPDATE: Michelin three stars as from February 2024 Outstanding culinary experience in Britain's capital: My husband and I together with our son and his girlfriend had been looking for a high-end restaurant in London to celebrate a special…

Americas, Americas Activities, Ecuador, Galapagos Islands

One day as a cruise passenger aboard Silver Galapagos

The most luxurious way to see the Galapagos Islands: The Galapagos Island, a unique archipelago just a two hours’ flight west of Ecuador’s mainland, is home to species found nowhere else in the world. Think for example of the Galapagos…

Americas, Americas Activities, Americas Hotels, Americas Restaurants, Ecuador, Galapagos Islands

Cruising the Galapagos Islands aboard the Silver Galapagos

Once in a lifetime adventures in the western Galapagos Islands: The Galapagos Island, known for their unique wildlife and out of this world landscapes, had been on top of my travel bucket list for years. This year, a dream came true for my…

Americas, Americas Restaurants, Ecuador

Where to eat as fine food lover in Ecuador’s highlands

4 restaurants for gourmets: After having outlined what to see and where to stay on a luxury trip in Ecuador’s highlands in my last posts, I now want to go into where to eat when traveling the area as a gourmet. The highlands have a lot…

Americas, Americas Hotels, Ecuador

Where to stay on a luxury trip in Ecuador’s highlands

6 hotels for demanding travelers: After having outlined a perfect Ecuador’s highlands itinerary in my last post, I now want to go into where to stay when visiting the area as a discerning traveler. The highlands have a lot to offer as to…

Americas, Americas Activities, Ecuador

A perfect Ecuador’s highlands 9-day trip itinerary

Natural & cultural wonders in the Andean region: The Ecuadorian highlands were the vacation destination of my husband and I when being in South America for the first time some weeks ago. We wanted to tour the Galapagos Islands aboard Silver…