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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 Hotels, Bali, Indonesia

Review of Hotel The Damai, Lovina, Bali

Beautiful pool villa and great breakfast, but that was it: Hotel The Damai is located in a remote part of north Bali, in the hills above Lovina, about a 10-minute shuttle ride away from this quiet town. The grounds are stunning, there are…
23. May 2016
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Asia & Pacific, Asia & Pacific Hotels, Bali, Indonesia

Review of Hotel The Samaya Ubud, Bali

Staff that went the extra mile, lovely grounds and not too far away from Ubud‘s center: For our three-day stay in Bali’s must-see town of Ubud my husband and I opted for The Samaya Ubud. And it was a pleasant stay! Right after arrival,…
17. May 2016
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Europe, Europe Restaurants, Olten Restaurants, Switzerland, Switzerland Restaurants

Review of Restaurant Felsenburg, Olten, Switzerland

Best upscale Italien restaurant ever, and this in my home town: Restaurant National Olten/Switzerland since December 2017 (my post) In my post reviewing best restaurants in Olten and surroundings I mentioned that Felsenburg is my all…
10. May 2016
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My Google Map of New York City 2016

Where to stay & where to dine in style in south of Midtown: Here you may view my Google Map of New York City 2016 with my recommendations for 1 top hotel and 8 gourmet restaurants in south of Midtown for luxury travelers: New York…
9. May 2016
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Travel Miscellany

My definition of luxury travel

Sense of uniqueness: Luxury travel is no easy thing to describe. I think it is some kind of mindset. You look for some form of exclusivity that not everybody has access to. Of course money is an issue in this context, but sufficient financial…
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Americas, Americas Activities, Americas Hotels, Americas Restaurants, USA East Coast

On a luxury stay in NYC, NOLA & Florida

Overview: 2 days in NYC, 3 days in NOLA, then a drive by car to Florida’s Panhandle (Port Saint Joe), further to USA’s oldest city, Saint Augustine, and finally to Miami Beach for 2 days, that sums up my latest trip to the USA together…
26. April 2016
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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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