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Luxury Guide to Basel, Switzerland

March 7, 2017/0 Comments/in Basel, Culture, Destinations, Explore, Hotels, Luxury, Shopping, Switzerland, Travel Guide, Videos /by Kelley

It seems that life in Basel is in general luxurious, with the city’s access to some of the best museums, cultural events, a thriving food culture, cafes & nightlife, fashion and historical neighborhoods as well as easy access to France & Germany. The day to day is very culturally rich and just being in Basel felt like a privilege. I profile some of the finest hotels, top local restaurants, best neighborhoods and premier activities and museums in this Luxury Guide.

Featured: Hotel Trois Rois, Fondation Beyeler, Berower Park, River Ferry, Hotel Nomad

Food Guide: Basel, Switzerland

March 7, 2017/0 Comments/in Basel, Beer, Wine & Cocktails, Best Food, Destinations, Europe, Explore, Food, Homepage Highlights, Switzerland, Travel Guide, Videos /by Kelley

Fondue, pretzels, flammkuchen, leckerli, beer… there is no shortage of deliciousness in Basel! Along with Swiss specialties like fondue, there’s also great international food in this diverse culinary hotspot. Of course, you’ll taste influences from nearby Germany and France, but the result is a unique type of quality Swiss food that you can only find in Basel.

I ate my way around this city, from breakfast, to lunch to dinner, to many sweets, pretzels, cocktails and beer in between. Trust me–bring your appetite and check out this video for suggestions of Basel’s best, before you go.
Featured: Confiserie Bachmann, Berower Park, Kunsthalle Basel, Walliser Kanne, Ueli Brewery

Food Guide of Valais, Switzerland

March 7, 2017/0 Comments/in Active, Adventure, Beer, Wine & Cocktails, Crans-Montana, Destinations, Explore, Food, Homepage Highlights, Luxury, Mountains, Switzerland, Ultimate Getaways, Zermatt /by Kelley

The Valais region in the South East of Switzerland is known for its sunshine! All this sun makes for a great growing season—fruits, vegetables, grains, grapes all grow very well here, making the food of the Valais so fresh and delicious. I tasted rosti, a fried potato hash, with pork sausage, at 3000 meters on top of Gornergrat and freshly made chicken with spaetzle on the Matterhorn. I sipped wines with a local vintner, ate handmade chocolates with a chocolatier and dined al fresco at family home on a hillside with a Michelin chef. Food is a way of life in the Valais, and it is savored. Don’t miss the apres ski bars in Zermatt to enjoy some of the local beers and wines too!

Featured: Chef Franck Reynaud, David Chocolates, Hotel Etrier, Hotel Pollux, Matterhorn Glacier Paradise, Gornergrat, Adrenatur Nature Park

24 Hours in the Valais, Switzerland

March 7, 2017/0 Comments/in Active, Bucket List, Crans-Montana, Culture, Destinations, Europe, Explore, Food, Hotels, Luxury, Mountains, Nightlife, Roadtrips, Shopping, Switzerland, Travel Guide, Videos, Zermatt /by Kelley

Glaciers, ziplines, mountain peaks and stunning views–Valais is one of Switzerland’s most gorgeous regions. I explore the best things to do in one full day from the Matterhorn to Gornergrat, fat biking in Crans Montana to dining on the best food ever. Oh and don’t forget apres ski. You will love your 24 hours in Valais.

Luxury Guide of the Valais, Switzerland

March 6, 2017/0 Comments/in Active, Adventure, Beer, Wine & Cocktails, Crans-Montana, Culture, Destinations, Europe, Explore, Food, Luxury, Mountains, Roadtrips, Switzerland, Zermatt /by Kelley

My Travel Guide to Switzerland

March 6, 2017/0 Comments/in Active, Adventure, Basel, Beer, Wine & Cocktails, Blog, Bucket List, Crans-Montana, Culture, Destinations, Explore, Featured Posts, Geneva, Lake Geneva, Lausanne, Local Travel, Luxury, Montreux, Mountains, Roadtrips, Saint Moritz, Saint Saphorin, Switzerland, Travel Guide, Vevey, Zermatt /by Kelley

This is my ultimate guide to an incredible country: Switzerland! I spend two weeks on a road trip, and I take you with me–showing you where to eat, stay, what to drink and see and how to experience the best of the best!
Starting in the posh Geneva where I visited markets, ate amazing Michelin cuisine, took a steamship cruise and river ferry and saw the UN. Next we cruised along the coast of Lake Geneva, stopping at adorable villages like Saint Saphorin, sampling wines of Lavaux, staying over in fun cities of Vevey and Lausanne and heading into the hills on a vintage train to make cheese and roam the alps in Chateaux D’Oex.

My Coachella Journey with GoPro

March 5, 2017/in Brand Partnerships, Bucket List, California, Destinations, Explore, Featured Posts, Festivals, Nightlife, Palm Springs, Roadtrips, United States of America /by Kelley

2 Friends + 2 GoPros + 1 Jucy Campervan = 1 epic weekend at Coachella Music Festival 2015. Explore more of this magical, musical, camping journey and see why Coachella is best done by camping!

Lake Geneva Luxury Guide

March 4, 2017/0 Comments/in Beer, Wine & Cocktails, Destinations, Europe, Explore, Hotels, Lake Geneva, Lausanne, Luxury, Montreux, Roadtrips, Saint Saphorin, Switzerland, Train, Travel Guide, Vevey /by Kelley

From the most fabulous hotels to homemade menus at gourmet restaurants, hand crafted wines to Belle Epoque vintage trains, the Lake Geneva region offers so much in the way of luxury.

Featured: The Royal Savoy Hotel, The Grand Hotel Du Lac, L’Auberge de l’Onde, Saint Saphorin, GoldenPass Panoramic Train, GoldenPass Classic train, Chaplin’s World

Food Guide of the Lake Geneva Region

March 4, 2017/0 Comments/in Beer, Wine & Cocktails, Best Food, Blog, Culture, Destinations, Europe, Explore, Food, Homepage Highlights, Lake Geneva, Local Travel, Luxury, Mountains, Roadtrips, Switzerland /by Kelley

Cheese. Lake fish. Chasselas grapes. Chevreuil. Mushrooms. There’s so much good food in the Lake Geneva region, you need to come with an appetite! I toured through Vevey’s Farmer’s Market, the farms of the Pays D’enhaut, tasting the cheeses of Château-d’Oex, Michelin restaurants L’Auberge de L’Onde & La Brasserie at the Royal Savoy Hotel and sipped wines in Lavaux. Don’t miss the lake fish, the family run wineries and vineyards in Lavaux, like Domaine du Croix Duplex, and the amazing cheeses!

24 Hours in the Lake Geneva Region

February 20, 2017/0 Comments/in Culture, Destinations, Europe, Explore, Featured Posts, Food, Lake Geneva, Lausanne, Luxury, Montreux, Mountains, Roadtrips, Saint Saphorin, Switzerland, Train, Vevey /by Kelley

The Lake Geneva region is, simply put, STUNNING. In the Canton of Vaud, the Lake Geneva region has so much natural beauty, between the centuries-old villages, the lakeside views, the UNESCO Lavaux terraced vineyards, the cosmopolitan cities and the striking mountains. We spent a day touring Vevey, stopping at the Farmer’s Market, Charlie Chaplin’s new Chaplin’s World, Nestle’s museum nest, as well at Saint Saphorin. We sipped chasselas with a family run winery in Lavaux and made local cheese up in Château-d’Oex. We explored the green countryside on the GoldenPass Panoramic train through the mountains. There’s so much to say about this amazing region, but it’s probably better to just watch.

Featured: Lausanne, Vevey, Saint-Saphorin, Lavaux, Château-d’Oex, Rougement and The Royal Savoy Hotel, The Grand Hotel du Lac, Chaplin’s World, Le Chalet, Auberge de L’onde, Domaine du Croix Duplex, Le National and more!