
14 days on the road in the Peloponnese/Greece and a short stay in Athens in style – PART I outline & “Thumb”
A Peloponnese itinerary including its "Fingers", "Palm" & 3 days in Greece's capital with best hotels & restaurants - overview & Nafplio/Argolis:
Seeking sun and warmth in Europe late October, my husband and I headed to the Peloponnese.…

19 days on the road in North & Central France in style – PART III way from Brittany to Switzerland
An itinerary (with best hotels & restaurants) through Champagne, Normandy, Brittany, Cognac, Dordogne & Cantal - Cognac, Dordogne & Cantal:
Finally we come to the last part of a North and Central France trip done in late summer…

19 days on the road in North & Central France in style – PART II Brittany (main destination)
An itinerary (with best hotels & restaurants) through Champagne, Normandy, Brittany, Cognac, Dordogne and Cantal - main focus Brittany:
Now it is about the Brittany, the main focus of a road trip in North and Central France that my husband…

19 days on the road in North & Central France in style – outline & PART I way to Brittany from Switzerland
An itinerary (with best hotels & restaurants) through Champagne, Normandy, Brittany, Cognac, Dordogne & Cantal - overview & Champagne/Honfleur:
A long held plan came true in late summer 2024, when my husband and I set off on an…

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…

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…

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…

3 Michelin starred fine dining restaurants in the Basel area, first visited in 2023/2024
3 of the best gourmet dining spots in Switzerland's city known for its border triangle:
Basel is known - amongst other things - for its proximity to the two neighboring countries of Germany and France. And just as Switzerland's biggest city…

3 (casual) fine dining Michelin (starred) restaurants in the Zurich area, first visited in 2023/2024
3 of the best gourmet dining spots outside of Switzerland's biggest city:
Following my post about fine dining in Zurich city, it is time for the best fine-dining restaurants in the Zurich area too. And again, I present you such restaurants…