Tips - Laura's Suitcase

Hakone: Day Trip or Overnight Stay. Which is Best?

We all know that feeling: You’re planning a trip to a new country, you’ve got 50 browser tabs open, you’re...

Here’s a fun fact for you: In Russian, a large train station is called a “vokzal” (вокзал), and it gets...

If you’re planning your trip to the heartland of Amarone, you might be wondering how much it’s going to cost...

Note: This post was originally written for a trip I took in 2024. In 2026, I’m planning another trip to...

A trip to Hakone is a popular part of many Japan itineraries, and for good reason: You get to see...

Venice is one of the world’s most famous and most visited cities, and while it is beautiful, it can be...

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

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

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

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