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.

Europe, Italy, Travel Miscellany

Venice – its overtourism & stay in Corona times

Facts & figures about Italy's Lagoon City plus how it is here right now: Venice is undeniably one of the most popular places to visit in Europe. The uniqueness of its lagoon setting made it a worldwide attraction for centuries. Unfortunately,…

Travel Miscellany

My travel activity in the Corona year of 2020 & thoughts about wanderlust

A preliminary evaluation of my (Corona) travel year: It may be a bit early to give a final judgement on my (Corona) travel year of 2020 but I do not think that there will be many surprises waiting for me in this context until December. At least…

Hotel La Réserve Geneva & Restaurant Tse Fung

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Summer weekend at the prestigious Geneva luxury Hotel La Réserve

Stay & dine in style in Switzerland's most cosmopolitan city: Quite some time ago, my husband and I headed quite often to Geneva. In recent years, we never managed to get there again. So, when friends asked us to join them two days at the…

stay & dine in style at In Lain Hotel Cadonau Brail Lower Engadine Switzerland

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Short vacation in the Lower Engadine at Switzerland’s smallest five star hotel

Stay & dine in style at the In Lain Hotel Cadonau in Brail: After several stays in the Upper Engadine in Switzerland's eastern Alps it called my husband and me to the Lower Engadine. While it is often just seen as an extension of the much…

Foodie destination Gasthaus zur Fernsicht Heiden Switzerland to dine in style

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Foodie getaway at a 2-star Michelin restaurant in the Lake Constance area, Switzerland

UPDATE: out of business end of February 2024 Tobias Funke's Incantare Restaurant in Heiden in quaint Appenzellerland: The first reason to come here to one of the furthest corners in Switzerland was its reputation as foodie destination. I wanted…

spa town of Bad Ragaz from Ruin of Wartenstein

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Walking & hiking in the Swiss pre-Alps of Bad Ragaz, Switzerland

3 walks & hikes in the foothills of the Alps in eastern Switzerland: Bad Ragaz, one hour from Zurich by car, is not only good for staying and dining in style, but also for walking and hiking. It is part of the so-called Heidiland and offers…

I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list (Susan Sontag)

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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Every post on this blog was entirely written by me personally, no content was generated by AI

A 14-day road trip itinerary through northern Spain in style

6 top fine-dining restaurants in Japan, 5 recognized by Michelin

Where to stay in style on a second trip to lesser-known Japan

A second trip to Japan, a 24-day off-the-beaten-path itinerary

Where to go in Paris for great Michelin (starred) restaurants in 2026

Welcome to Swiss Traveler – a luxury & gourmet travel blog

Venice – its overtourism & stay in Corona times

My travel activity in the Corona year of 2020 & thoughts about wanderlust

Summer weekend at the prestigious Geneva luxury Hotel La Réserve

Short vacation in the Lower Engadine at Switzerland’s smallest five star hotel

Foodie getaway at a 2-star Michelin restaurant in the Lake Constance area, Switzerland

Walking & hiking in the Swiss pre-Alps of Bad Ragaz, Switzerland

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