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.

Chefs at work at Sven Wassmer's Memories Bad Ragaz dine in style

Review of Restaurant Memories at Grand Resort Bad Ragaz, Switzerland

UPDATE: Michelin three stars as from fall 2022 Sven Wassmer, one of Switzerland's hottest chefs, at two Michelin-starred restaurant: A stay at Grand Resort Bad Ragaz in the eastern Swiss pre-Alps is not complete without dining at one of its…

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

Fine dining in the pre-Alps Switzerland: where to go in Bad Ragaz

Gourmet spots in Grand Resort Bad Ragaz and town: When staying at the fabulous Grand Resort Bad Ragaz in the eastern pre-Alps of Switzerland - here my review - , my husband and I checked out the fine dining opportunities at our hotel and in…

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

Grand Hotel Quellenhof, Bad Ragaz, short vacation in one of Switzerland’s finest hotels

Top wellness hotel with 2 Michelin starred restaurants in spa town: Near to normal hotel vacations are possible in Switzerland right now. And this despite the "extraordinary situation" still in place due to Corona. Thus, my husband and I booked…

Europe, Europe Activities, Europe Restaurants, France, Google My Maps

Where to go in Paris for fine dining & walks

3 top restaurants, 2 walks & my 2 favorite squares: Europe slowly reopened to tourism on June 15 by lifting many internal borders. Thus, I think it is high time for some tips for fine dining and walks in Paris. Since I set foot on this…

Restaurant interior: empty table & disinfectant

Aarau Restaurants, Europe, Europe Restaurants, Olten Restaurants, Switzerland, Switzerland Restaurants

How is it to dine in the Olten region, Switzerland, in Corona times?

UPDATE: Restaurant Terminus: out of business beginning of 2025 (under the lead of Nicolas Ambrosch & Simon Adam) Performance of 4 local restaurant as to safe pandemic dining: Restaurants in Switzerland were allowed to reopen on May 11…

View of lake, residential area & Alps from elevated position

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Hotel Belvoir Lake Zurich Switzerland, a staycation in Corona times

Upscale hotel south of Zurich city with splendid lake views: Until recently, I was not aware of the existence of an upscale hotel on the the left bank of Lake Zurich. This changed when my son moved in the area and my husband and I decided to…

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

Review of Restaurant Memories at Grand Resort Bad Ragaz, Switzerland

Fine dining in the pre-Alps Switzerland: where to go in Bad Ragaz

Grand Hotel Quellenhof, Bad Ragaz, short vacation in one of Switzerland’s finest hotels

Where to go in Paris for fine dining & walks

How is it to dine in the Olten region, Switzerland, in Corona times?

Hotel Belvoir Lake Zurich Switzerland, a staycation in Corona times

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