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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.

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Review of Golfrestaurant Aarau-West, Oberentfelden near Aarau, Switzerland

Good enough food at reasonable prices in contemporary setting: I had twice the chance to eat at Golfrestaurant Aarau-West over the last six months, once in summer on the terrace, the other time in late fall at the restaurant. Classic Swiss…
17. January 2017
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Review of Restaurant Bodega El Pato, Olten, Switzerland

Spanish food in a rustic ambiance: Bodega in the old town of Olten has tapas and a small choice of other Spanish food on offer. Although this eatery is not new in town, my husband and I had not managed to eat there until this year. A befriended…
15. January 2017
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6 top restaurants south of Midtown in New York City

NYC as foodie heaven: When looking for fine dining restaurants in New York City, it is difficult to find your way through the abundance of dining spots. TripAdvisor lists more than 10,000 restaurants and even Michelin has nearly 900 eateries…
12. January 2017
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My first year of serious blogging

Time to reflect and to look back as well as ahead!  After having done my first steps towards a more serious blogging activity about luxury travel and fine dining it is time to think about my work. And at the same time, I want to look back…
6. January 2017
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Review of Restaurant Glow, Davos, Switzerland

UPDATE: out of business in 2021 A doyen of high-end cuisine in the Grisons Alps: After several years of cooking at Hotel Seehof Armin Amrein, doyen of high-end cuisine in the area of Davos/Klosters in the Swiss Alps, opened his own restaurant…
22. December 2016
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Review of Restaurant Einstein (“old”), Aarau, Switzerland

UPDATE: out of business end of 2023 Hippest place in town under new management: Restaurant Einstein had been a favorite of our family in Aarau, where recommended fine dining restaurants are not abundant, for the last decade. Unfortunately,…
19. December 2016
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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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