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.

Zurich/Switzerland / Wein & Sein Bern/Switzerland - Switzerland travel & dine in style guides

Europe, Switzerland, Switzerland Activities, Switzerland Hotels, Switzerland Restaurants

My Switzerland travel & dine in style directories 2025

Guides about my home country - itinerary, premium destinations, luxury hotels & fine dining 2025: I just wanted to let you know that I have updated my Switzerland directories for traveling and dining in style for 2025! There are the four…

Isola Bella Borromean Islands Lake Maggiore Piedmont/Italy - activities Stresa

Europe, Europe Activities, Italy

Some of the best things to do around Stresa in the northern Piedmont/Italy

Activities around Stresa on the Lake Maggiore, known as gateway for the Borromean Islands: There is no question that the main draw in Stresa is the visit to the Borromean Islands. Each of them has its own distinctive character and all three…

LeBolle/Piccolo Lago/Battipalo around Stresa/Italy, best fine-dining restaurants Stresa

Europe, Europe Restaurants, Italy

3 of the best (Michelin) fine-dining restaurants around Stresa in the northern Piedmont/Italy

Where to go as a fine-dining afficionado in one of the first tourist resorts on the Lake Maggiore: While Stresa itself has some dining spots recommended by Michelin, my husband and I did not choose them. Either they appeared too traditional…

Boutique Hotel Stresa Piedmont/Italy - best luxury hotel Stresa

Europe, Europe Hotels, Italy

Boutique Hotel Stresa, a high-end hotel in Stresa on Lake Maggiore/Piedmont, Italy

How it is staying in style at probably the best luxury hotel in Stresa in the northern Piedmont: You may have never heard of Stresa, but it is one the older tourist resorts in Europe. This small, elegant town, embracing Lake Maggiore's western…

Monforte d'Alba & Langhe wine region Piedmont/Italy - activities Langhe

Europe, Europe Activities, Italy

Some of the best activities near Alba in the Langhe/Piedmont, Italy

What to do in the Langhe wine region around Alba, in particular if you are fond of walking: The Langhe region around Alba is one of the Piedmont's most beautiful areas. It is worthwhile going to not only when being into wine and truffles but…

Langhe wine region Piedmont/Italy - best fine-dining restaurants Langhe

Europe, Europe Restaurants, Italy

3 of the best (Michelin) fine-dining restaurants near Alba in the Langhe/Piedmont, Italy

Where to go as a fine-dining lover in the wine region around Alba: The Langhe in Alba's surroundings has some of the best (Michelin) fine-dining restaurants in the whole Piedmont. This region, located rather in the Piedmont's south, really…