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.

Asia & Pacific, Asia & Pacific Hotels, Asia & Pacific Restaurants, Singapore

Singapore for (repeat) visitors being into staying & dining in style

New hot spot hotel & some tips for serious fine dining: As fate wills my husband and I happen to visit Singapore for the third time in four years and this not only for a stopover but for several days each time. So, we had ample opportunity…

Asia & Pacific, Asia & Pacific Activities, Bali, Indonesia

What to see & to do in east Bali

How to tour this off-the-path part of the island: Bali’s east is less developed in terms of tourist facilities than its south, at least if you look for beautiful white beaches to swim and surf, plenty of hotels or opportunities to "party".…

Asia & Pacific, Asia & Pacific Hotels, Bali, Indonesia

Review of Hotel Amankila, East Bali

First stay at a property of the famed Aman Group: On our third visit to the tropical paradise of Bali, my husband and I decided to visit the lesser travelled eastern part of the island. And we combined this with a stay at Amankila, a property…

Asia & Pacific, Asia & Pacific Activities, Asia & Pacific Hotels, Bali, Indonesia

Which areas & what hotels to choose on a luxury stay in Bali

Final evaluation after 3 visits to this tropical island in 5 years: As fate would have it (our son is currently yet again in Singapore for study purposes, more on this city later on), my husband and I were stranded once again in Bali. And this…

Europe, Europe Activities, Europe Hotels, Google My Maps, Italy

What to do on a 3-night stay in Turin, North Italy

How to walk & explore the capital city of Piedmont: Turin, the Piedmontese metropolis, does not get the recognition it deserves in terms of great Italian city trips! When looking for a urban getaway in Italy, most travelers think of Rome,…

Europe, Europe Restaurants, Italy

Where to eat as a fine food lover in Turin, North Italy

Culinary delights - fine dining & ice cream - in Italy's fourth largest city: Turin, the destination of a short trip to the nearby northern Italy, done with my husband a short time ago, was a positive surprise to me. Not only is this…