Laura McVeigh

Biography

I’m an Irish international bestselling author and a travel writer with a passion for writing about place and cultural connection. A polyglot, having travelled to well over 70 countries, and having lived in Macaronesia, Canary Islands, Andalucia, Spain and currently the Balearics, I currently specialise in green travel (slow, sustainable, eco-travel) alongside my fiction writing.

Books for Lonely Planet and DK Eyewitness Travel. Bylines The Irish Times, The Irish Independent. Featured in New Internationalist, Traveller, The i Paper, Newsweek amongst many others. Radio includes BBC Radio 4, RTÉ, Talk Radio Europe, Radio France.

Specialist knowledge: Spain/Italy/Portugal/France/Greece/Ireland + Lesser Visited Destinations / Green Travel / Cultural Connection / Literary Journeys.

Destination Expertise

United Kingdom (UK), Ireland, Northern Ireland, Europe, North America, Central America, South America, Northern Africa, Asia, Central Asia, Bangladesh, Cuba, France, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Sicily, Lebanon, Mexico, Morocco, Panama, Portugal, Spain, Balearic Islands, Canary Islands

Specialisms

Adventure Travel, Art Galleries & Museums, Architecture & Design, Beach Holidays – Sun Sea Sand, Conservation, Culture & History, Ecotourism, Ethical or Responsible Travel, Family Travel, Flight-free Travel, Hiking, Luxury Travel, Photography, Rail Travel, Solo Travel, Slow Travel, Sustainable Travel, Theatre or Opera, Walking

Recent & Upcoming Trips

Balearics (2025), Spain (2025), UK (2025), Ireland (2025), Italy (2025), France (2024), Greece (2024), Sicily (2024)