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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.

Americas, Americas Hotels, USA East Coast

2 top luxury design hotels in New York City

Modern British boutique hotel group Firmdale Hotels: New York City is full of hotels catering to all tastes and needs, but I am sure both properties of the British Firmdale Hotels, Crosby Street Hotel and The Whitby Hotel stand out from…
20. September 2018
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Americas, Americas Restaurants, USA East Coast

Four top restaurants in NYC with fusion cuisine

Where to dine as a fine food lover in Midtown: My recent trip to NYC together with my husband brought us not only to the world’s No. 1 chef of 2017, Daniel Humm at Eleven Madison Park (see my blogpost), but also to other recommended restaurants…
7. September 2018
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Americas, Americas Restaurants, USA East Coast

Dining at the World’s Best Restaurant of 2017, Eleven Madison Park in New York City

Dining Room Tasting Menu Summer 2018 in Daniel Humm's restaurant: As soon as the word spread of a highly talented Swiss chef working in New York City, I wanted to dine at his restaurant. That was back in the late 2000’s. I learned at the…
23. August 2018
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A guide to visiting the Amalfi Coast, Italy, as a first-timer

5 worthwhile day trips from Positano/Italy: The Amalfi Coast, a 40 kilometers (25 miles) stretch of coastline between the Gulf of Naples and the Gulf of Salerno in Italy’s south, is definitely one of the most picturesque seaside landscapes…
9. August 2018
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Europe, Europe Restaurants, Italy

Where to eat as a fine food lover in Positano, Italy

Culinary delights in the most picturesque town on the Amalfi Coast: Positano was my husband’s and my choice of base during our Amalfi Coast six-day vacation. Apart from enjoying a great time at our amazing boutique hotel (Hotel Villa Magia,…
26. July 2018
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Review of Hotel Villa Magia, Positano, Italy

Magical place in the most beautiful town on the Amalfi Coast: I finally got to the Amalfi Coast, this amazing coastline south of Naples, a place that had been at the top of my travel bucket list for many years. Italy is one of my favorite countries…
15. July 2018
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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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