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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.

Africa & Middle East, Africa & Middle East Hotels, Botswana, Google My Maps, Namibia, Zimbabwe

My Google Map of Botswana, Namibia and Victoria Falls safari 2010

How to travel the south of Africa in style Here you find the details of our safari through southern Africa. It is about visiting Botswana, Namibia and the Victoria Falls in style. There is more about our itinerary and the hotels we stayed at…
25. October 2010
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Europe, Google My Maps, Other Regions, Switzerland, Switzerland Activities, Switzerland Hotels, Switzerland Restaurants

My Google Map of Murten, Switzerland 2010

How to spend a weekend in Murten, western Switzerland, in style: Here you will find my Google Map of Murten with recommended accomodation, restaurants and things to do in two days in this small medieval town in the western part of Switzerland: Murten/Switzerland …
8. September 2010
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Europe, Europe Hotels, Switzerland, Switzerland Hotels

Review of Hotel Le Vieux Manoir, Murten-Meyriez, Switzerland

UPDATE: out of business in October 2013 (the owners wanted to modernize and expand the hotel, but the zoning plan did not allow this) Beautiful, romantic lakeside manor with a wonderful park and a good, but over-priced restaurant: This amazing…
23. August 2010
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Europe, Europe Hotels, Switzerland, Switzerland Hotels

Review of Hotel Castello del Sole, Ascona, Switzerland

UPDATE: also check out my newer and more comprehensive post about Castello del Sole Unbeatable location, vast property, superb full board: We (family with a teenage son) have been to this hotel for the fourth time. And we enjoyed this…
23. August 2010
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Europe, Europe Hotels, Germany

Review of Hotel Traube Tonbach, Baiersbronn, Germany

UPDATE: also check out my newer and more comprehensive post about Traube Tonbach (with the current dining options) Very nice rural location, fantastic service, good facilities: This much recommended hotel is nicely situated at the end of an…
23. August 2010
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Americas, Americas Hotels, USA East Coast

Review of Hotel Crosby Street Hotel, New York

UPDATE: also check out my newer and more comprehensive post about Crosby Street Hotel Gorgeous design hotel in quiet SoHo location: When I was looking for a hotel in the Soho area, I came across of the Firmdale Hotels. This rang a bell with…
5. May 2010
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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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