I make my own luxury travel maps with Google My Maps! Here you find itineraries as well as my choice of high-end hotels, gourmet (Michelin) restaurants and activities in a particular place. And it is always with a view of value for money!

Langhe south of Alba & Stresa, Lago Maggiore/Piedmont, Italy - Piedmont itinerary
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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…
Kenting/Kaohsiung/Beitou-Taipei, Taiwan - 2-week Taiwan itinerary
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Taiwan in style, a 2-week road trip itinerary

Travel all over the island and stay at luxury hotels & dine at (Michelin) gourmet spots: Now it is to the details of a two-week Taiwan itinerary. My last post was about a one-week travel plan comprising the island's north. If you have two…
Taipei 101/Taroko Gorge/Ci En Pagoda Sun Moon Lake, Taiwan - 1-week Taiwan itinerary
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Taiwan in style, a 1-week road trip itinerary

Travel Taiwan's north and stay at luxury hotels & dine in (Michelin) gourmet spots: While my last post went into general considerations to make when planning a Taiwan trip, this one is about a concrete one-week itinerary. When my husband…
Patagonia, Atacama Desert, Santiago, Buenos Aires - luxury trip Chile
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Chile & Buenos Aires in style, a non-rushed 20-day itinerary

A luxury trip to Patagonia, Atacama Desert, Santiago, Valparaiso & Argentina's capital: As a significant stage in the life of my husband and mine is about to come to an end - more info to follow later this year - , we  treated us to a…
Merano, Sarentino valley, Restaurant Lido 84 Lake Garda, Restaurant Décotterd Lake Geneva - north Italy & west Switzerland
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North Italy & west Switzerland in style, a 14-day road trip itinerary

Luxury hotels & Michelin (starred) dining along the route: Yet another road trip in north Italy and west Switzerland was on my husband's and my agenda this late summer. And this after already doing one to Italy's north (and France's south)…
Punakha Dzong Bhutan - Bhutan 9-day itinerary
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Bhutan in the Himalayas, a perfect 9-day itinerary

A west Bhutan trip through the 4 valleys of Paro, Thimphu, Punakha & Phobjikha: Buthan, the mystic kingdom in the Himalayas, is something very special. You will not find another like it! After sharing a travel guide with you in my last…
Sedona Arizona USA - American Southwest in style
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A journey through the American southwest – in style, whenever possible

16-day road trip itinerary - California, Nevada & Arizona: Wondering where to go in the southwestern United States not only for sights but also for travel in style? And this without breaking the bank? My husband and I tried to do so and…
Hotel Castell Son Claret Mallorca/Spain - staying & dining in style in Mallorca
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Mallorca/Spain in style, a 15-day road trip itinerary

Luxury hotels & Michelin dining along the route: It took my husband and me long, very long, until our first visit to Mallorca. And this is not without reason. The biggest Balearic Island has been known to be an overtouristed destination…
northern Italy & southern France in style, here Alassio & Vence
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Northern Italy & southern France in style, a 11-day road trip itinerary

Luxury hotels, Michelin dining & things to do along the route: Finally, my husband and managed to do a longer trip abroad - after a forced break due to Corona of more than one and a half year. We did not venture far, to neighboring Italy…