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.

Vineyard area & lake

Europe, Europe Activities, Europe Restaurants, Other Regions, Switzerland, Switzerland Activities, Switzerland Restaurants

Walk & gourmet lunch in the Lavaux vineyards near Lausanne/Switzerland

Easy hike & fine lunch in the beautiful Lavaux vineyard terraces: When visiting Lausanne last year and marveling at the Lavaux vineyards from far, I wanted to hike this UNESCO World Heritage Site as soon as possible. And an opportunity…

cheese selection at Restaurant Les Amis Singapore - Asia's 50 Best Restaurants

Asia & Pacific, Asia & Pacific Restaurants

2021 list of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants

New list of The World's Best Restaurants for Asia is out - I dined at 5 of them: In 2002, a new list of best restaurants was brought to life, The World's 50 Best Restaurants. And it was a successful launch! Soon it established itself as major…

Ski are of Arosa - ski-in/ski-out hotel in Switzerland

Europe, Europe Hotels, Other Regions, Switzerland, Switzerland Hotels, Switzerland Restaurants

2 great high-class hotels to ski-in/ski-out in Switzerland

Hotel Tschuggen Arosa & Hotel Castell Zuoz in the Swiss Alps: Winter vacations - skiing & winter hiking - is something that my husband and I do every year. And for this purpose, we favor upscale ski-in/ski-out hotels in Switzerland.…

Albula Pass - domestic travel Switzerland

Travel Miscellany

My travel update after a year of Corona regime

How the pandemic influenced my travel life & blog: It has been a year since Corona emerged in western Europa, and it seems to be a good opportunity to look back and forward. Since my last update end of September 2020, I have been able to…

Narai Kiso Valley Japan

Asia & Pacific, Asia & Pacific Activities, Asia & Pacific Hotels, Japan

Kiso Valley & Yakushima Island, 2 of Japan’s off the beaten path destinations

How to travel these two hidden gems in style: My three-week Japan trip together with my husband (before the pandemic) brought me not only to the typical route of the "Golden Triangle" (Tokyo-Kyoto-Osaka) with three extensions (Hakone, Takayama…

ryokan experience in Japan: stay at luxury Madoka no Mori in Hakone

Asia & Pacific, Asia & Pacific Hotels, Japan

How it is staying at a luxury ryokan (Japanese guesthouse)

Total immersion in Japan's culture at ryokan Madoka no Mori in Hakone: No Japan trip is complete without staying at a ryokan, a traditional Japanese-style inn. When my husband and I traveled this country on a three-week trip (before the pandemic),…