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.

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Review of Restaurant Karma, Trimbach near Olten, Switzerland

UPDATE: out of business Good or bad Karma? This small Italian restaurant in a neighboring village of Olten has been open for a bit more than a year. This summer, I visited Restaurant Karma twice and I have to admit that I do not know what…

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Review of Restaurant Elle’n’Belle, Zurich, Switzerland

UPDATE: out of business in 2018 Inventive vegan food not only for vegans in trendy place: I enjoyed my first visit to a restaurant only offering vegan cuisine. As a flexitarian I am open to get to know such food concepts and was not disappointed…

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Review of Restaurant National, Olten, Switzerland

UPDATE: out of business in 2017 Creative, well prepared food in casual atmosphere: I have been at this popular restaurant featuring an Euro-Asian cuisine in Olten’s old town several times, for lunch and dinner. Before chief Fabian Strutz…

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What makes a good restaurant & restaurant reviews for Switzerland

Special focus on region of Olten & Aarau: Some time ago, I started reviewing restaurants all over Switzerland with a special focus on those in my region, to be more specific, in my home town of Olten. I will continue this work in the time…

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4-day luxury trip to Lombok, Indonesia

Lombok, fascinating & unspoiled: Lombok, Bali’s neighboring island, lives in Bali’s shadow. Some say it is like Bali 30 years ago or an “unspoiled Bali”. Whereas I cannot judge the accuracy of this statement (my first visit…

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Where to eat on a luxury stay in Bali

Dream island of Bali as food heaven: In my last post I informed about Bali as a destination for luxury travel. I gave a short overview on popular vacations spots and I made recommendations which towns and luxury hotels to choose as discerning…