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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.

Europe, Europe Hotels, Europe Restaurants, France

Review of Hotel Chateau de Germigney, Port-Lesney in French Jura, France

Lovely property in a cute village in the region of Jura: In case you are looking for a hotel to enjoy a romantic weekend in the eastern part of France offering a wonderful setting, impeccable facilities, a great hospitality and outstanding…
15. November 2017
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Aarau Restaurants, Europe, Europe Restaurants, Switzerland, Switzerland Restaurants

Restaurant Einstein, Aarau/Switzerland in outline

UPDATE: out of business end of 2023 Development & some thoughts on dining concept: Aarau, the town nearest to my home town of Olten, does not have as many recommended fine restaurants as its counterpart in the canton of Solothurn. That…
18. October 2017
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Review of Restaurant Einstein (“new”), Aarau, Switzerland

UPDATE: out of business end of 2023 Hippest dining spot in town with a unique food concept: Restaurant Einstein under the old management (see my review) had been the favorite dining spot of our family in Aarau for more than ten years. In…
18. October 2017
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Basel Restaurants, Europe, Europe Restaurants, Switzerland, Switzerland Restaurants

Review of Restaurant Noohn, Basel, Switzerland

Stylish Euro-Asian Restaurant with many choices: Since Restaurant Noohn was opened some 10 years ago, my family has dined a couple of times at this modern restaurant offering Asian fusion cuisine in good quality in an urban atmosphere. The…
11. October 2017
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Europe, Europe Restaurants, Olten Restaurants, Switzerland

Review of Restaurant Schlosserei Genussfabrik, Olten, Switzerland

UPDATE: out of business in May 2022 Mediterranean cuisine Asian-inspired in industrial chic place: Restaurant Schlosserei Genussfabrik (locksmith gourmet factory) is not called like this for nothing. The restaurant’s building had housed…
5. October 2017
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Asia & Pacific, Asia & Pacific Hotels, Bali, Indonesia

Suite of the moment: Mandapa, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Ubud, Bali

A perfect blend of contemporary design and local architecture: I have seen my share of wonderful hotels, but Mandapa, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, just outside of Bali’s cultural and spiritual center of Ubud, left me in awe at its sheer beauty!…
27. September 2017
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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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