Blog - Laura's Suitcase

Vegan in Verona: 5 Great Places to Grab a Bite

Verona, like much of Northern Italy, is known for heavy, meat and butter based dishes or creamy risottos. However it’s...

Everyone knows the stereotype of an Awful Tourist: the loud, boorish figure causing a pile up at the bottom of...

At a Glance: Motoyu Kansuiro Location: Tonosawa, Hakone (14 mins walk from Hakone-Yumoto station). Vibe: 400 years of history, registered...

Sirmione is sometimes referred to as “The Pearl of Lake Garda”, and while that may sound like something a tourism...

Italy’s largest lake, Lake Garda, is well known for its gorgeous scenery, pretty lakeside towns, and a refreshing, relaxing pace...

Verona is easily one of my favourite cities in Italy. It’s sometimes overlooked by its more famous neighbour of Venice,...

One night in Bukhara, Uzbekistan, I was sitting in my hotel room, picking at a bag of pistachios and slowly...

I grew up on a rainy island and moved to another, slightly less rainy island, so I know firsthand how...

If you’ve decided to swap the peak of the Shard for the peaks of the Dolomites, you’ve made an excellent...

I recently spent a weekend in Bolzano, and left feeling like I’d barely scratched the surface of this unique Italian...