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.

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…

Casa di Langa Piedmont/Italy - best luxury hotel Langhe

Europe, Europe Hotels, Italy

Casa di Langa near Alba, a luxury hotel in the Langhe/Piedmont, Italy

How it is staying in style at one of the best hotels in the Piedmont's Langhe wine region: For a second visit in the Piedmont's Langhe wine region within three years, my husband and I again opted for a hotel near Alba. While we had chosen a…

Langhe south of Alba & Stresa, Lago Maggiore/Piedmont, Italy - Piedmont itinerary

Europe, Europe Hotels, Europe Restaurants, Google My Maps, Italy

11 days on the road in the Piedmont & west Switzerland in luxury

An itinerary through Italy's Piedmont with luxury hotels & (Michelin) fine-dining restaurants plus a side trip to the Swiss west: One more trip lead my husband and me to northern Italy, this time to the Piedmont. Regarding the last two…

Bhutan/Chile/Taiwan - travel update Swiss Traveler

Travel Miscellany

What was going on in my travel year 2023? And what is about 2024?

2023 as one of the strongest tourism years worldwide ever - to be continued? The worldwide tourism in 2023 was almost as strong as it was in its best year. That was in 2019, just before the Corona pandemic. This was so despite rising costs…

Marc L³/Sho/KEN CAN by Ken Chan / Taiwan - fine dining restaurants Taiwan

Asia & Pacific, Asia & Pacific Restaurants, Taiwan

My personal fine-dining restaurant highlights in Taiwan

3 of the many great gourmet dining spots in the Republic of China (ROC), the country's official name: This last post of my Taiwan mini-series (planning, one-week and two-week itinerary, favorite luxury hotels) goes into my fine-dining restaurant…

I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list (Susan Sontag)

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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Every post on this blog was entirely written by me personally, no content was generated by AI

A 14-day road trip itinerary through northern Spain in style

6 top fine-dining restaurants in Japan, 5 recognized by Michelin

Where to stay in style on a second trip to lesser-known Japan

A second trip to Japan, a 24-day off-the-beaten-path itinerary

Where to go in Paris for great Michelin (starred) restaurants in 2026

Welcome to Swiss Traveler – a luxury & gourmet travel blog

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

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

Casa di Langa near Alba, a luxury hotel in the Langhe/Piedmont, Italy

11 days on the road in the Piedmont & west Switzerland in luxury

What was going on in my travel year 2023? And what is about 2024?

My personal fine-dining restaurant highlights in Taiwan

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