Tag: recommendation


by Gundula Welti
17 Oct 2020

The recommendation

My host at the B&B in Aosta was an exceptional tourist guide. Cesare listened to what I wanted to do and then organised a customised tour for me.

Thanks to him, I went for a high-altitude hike in the mountains (which reminded me of the Way of St. James) and I found myself having lunch in a Michelin-starred restaurant in the middle of nowhere “because it’s so reasonably priced at lunchtime, you’ll see”.

I let myself be carried along by this enthusiastic local and ended up – it has to be said – with massive aches and pains and a very full stomach…but it was good to be guided by a satnav. Because you always have the choice: follow it. Or not.

What about you? What kind of satnav would you trust to take you to places?



by Gundula Welti
05 Apr 2020

Precious help

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I travel a lot. I enjoy eating. I love trying out local food. And I love it when people recommend food and places to eat.

Clutching a precious address, I make my way to a restaurant, where I order the suggested dishes without even thinking about it. I trust the recommendation.

I’m rarely disappointed and often delighted.

Many of us look at reviews on Trip Advisor, recommendations in the Michelin and Gault & Millau Guides or other critics. Why? Because it’s one less decision to take, and a way to avoid having to trawl through piles of information.

Tools that help us make decisions are a blessing in our hectic 24/7 lives.

What about you? What decision-making tools are a blessing for you?