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.

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A California road trip along the coast, fifth (and last) stop San Diego

Where to stay & eat and what to do when traveling in style: On our trip along the Californian coast from north to south my husband and I reached the last station after starting in Mendocino via San Francisco (hotels, restaurants, activities),…

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A California road trip along the coast, forth stop Greater Los Angeles

Where to stay & eat and what to do when traveling in style: Los Angeles is a place that is hard to grasp for a traveler. It is a virtual impossibility to leave this juggernaut of a city in no doubt that one has seen it! After 8 (!) visits…

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Review of Restaurant Storchen LA CUISINE, Schoenenwerd, between Olten & Aarau, Switzerland

UPDATE: out of business end of 2025 UPDATE: under new management French cuisine with a twist – a retro approach: Restaurant la cuisine is the place at Hotel Storchen in the Swiss Mittelland where upscale French food, modernly inspired,…

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Riffelalp Resort 2222 m, skiing in style in Zermatt Switzerland

Ski-in/ski-out in one of the best & biggest ski resorts worldwide: The annual ski vacation has been an important marker in my family as long as I can think of. When I was a child, we used to go into the mountains to spend a week skiing…

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A California road trip along the coast, third stop Cambria, USA

Where to stay & eat and what to do when traveling in style: On our trip along the Californian Coast from north to south my husband and I left northern California (Mendocino, San Francisco hotels/restaurants/activities) behind us and reached…

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A California road trip along the coast, second stop San Francisco III (activities)

How to walk & explore the City by the Bay in 4 days: After giving tips where to stay and where to eat as travelers in San Francisco appreciating the finer things in life, there is no way around mentioning some worthwhile things to do. I…