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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, Morocco

Review of Hotel Chez le Pacha, Zagora, Morocco

UPDATE: property tied to the Dakhamat family, who built and designed it; continuous updates over renovations (now 30 rooms) take place here Nice setting, but that's it: Chez le Pacha is located in the most southern point of Morocco,  and…
12. November 2009
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Africa & Middle East, Africa & Middle East Hotels, Morocco

Review of Hotel Dar Daif, Ouarzazate, Morocco

UPDATE: established in 2000 by Jean-Pierre Datcharry (a French mountain and desert guide) and Zineb Datcharry (the first Moroccan female mountain guide since 1987) Superb small hotel, nice oriental furnitures, fine food: Dar Daif came as…
12. November 2009
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Africa & Middle East, Africa & Middle East Hotels, Morocco

Review of Hotel Jardins de la Medina, Marrakech

UPDATE: restored by a French family from Toulouse (owner Michel Sautereau) and opened in 2001, still owned by this family to this day; they do continuous, phased maintenance instead of a total overhaul Fantastic garden, nice ambiance: Les…
12. November 2009
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Africa & Middle East, Africa & Middle East Activities, Morocco

My travelogue of Morocco 2009

North African adventures - medinas, High Atlas mountains, Sahara desert: Our trip to southern Morocco (in fall) brought us (I usually travel with my husband and our teenage son) first to Marrakech (one night). Then we continued to the country's…
12. November 2009
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Africa & Middle East, Americas, Canada, Google My Maps, Morocco

My Google Maps of eastern Canada and Morocco 2009

Where to stay & dine in style in eastern Canada & Morocco: As I mentioned in my introductory blog, I also do my own Google Maps of our trips, i.e. so far of Canada and Morocco. For those who are not familiar with this, in Google Maps…
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Americas, Americas Hotels, Canada

Review of Auberge Ripplecove & Spa, Ayer’s Cliff, Canada

UPDATE: the property went over from the Stafford family to the Laliberté family and underwent massive renovations and expansions Fantastic location, but otherwise not pleased with the hotel: Ripplecove Hotel & Spa is in a perfect location…
21. October 2009
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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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