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  • An Indian Odyssey – Sacred Cities

    An Indian Odyssey – Sacred Cities

    In autumn 2014 I spent a month in northern India on an itinerary that took me via trains, planes and automobiles from Delhi to McLeod Ganj, Rishikesh, Varanasi, Agra, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Haripur, Jawai, northern Goa and Mumbai.

    sophielamtravel

    November 30, 2014
    Travel
    Agra, Beatles ashram, Bhagsu, Dalai Lama, Dharamkot, Ganga puja, Ganges, Goa, Haripur, Himalayas, Hindu ceremonies, Independent travel, India, Indian Railways, Little Tibet, McLeod Ganj, Norbulingka Institute, Rishikesh, Sarnath, SophieLamTravel, travel, Varanasi
  • Arabian sands… but mostly mountains

    Arabian sands… but mostly mountains

    I recently visited the Middle East for the first time

    sophielamtravel

    June 11, 2014
    Travel
    Alila hotels, Arabian Sands, Bahla, Hajar mountains, Independent on Sunday, Jabal Akhdar, Jebel Akhdar, luxury travel, Nizwa, Oman, SophieLamTravel, the independent
  • Port of call

    Port of call

    On a recent visit to Porto, I hopped over the Douro to the neighbouring city of Vila Nova de Gaia whose smart riverfront is defined by port money.

    sophielamtravel

    April 23, 2014
    Food & Drink, Travel
    Blandy’s, Cockburn’s, Dow’s, Graham’s port, port, port lodges, Porto, Portugal, Sandeman, SophieLamTravel, Vila Nova de Gaia, Warre’s
  • A Somerset sojourn

    A Somerset sojourn

    Last month I spent a glorious weekend in soddenĀ Somerset, which at time time was still knee-deep in flood-water in some places.

    sophielamtravel

    March 26, 2014
    Food & Drink, Hotels, Travel
    Amber Heard, At the Chapel, Babington House, Bruton, Glastonbury, Glastonbury Festival, Hauser & Wirth Somerset, Johnny Depp, Kilver Court, Mr & Mrs Smith, Mulberry Factory Shop, Red Lion Inn Babcary, Somerset, SophieLamTravel, The Pig near Bath, The White Hart Somerton
  • Worldwide Wedding

    Worldwide Wedding

    It’s been a while since I last posted (tsk tsk), mostly because I was busy getting married. With that in mind, here’s a brief post with some of the travelly things we wove into our wedding, from places that we’ve visited and loved in the years before we got married. Boarding pass invitations   We […]

    sophielamtravel

    October 25, 2013
    Travel, Weddings
    bali, Balinese temple parasol, Bangkok, Bangkok flower market, Chatuchak market, hoi an, Hoi An lanterns, India, Kerambitan, loteria, marigold garlands, Mexico, milagros columbia road, Pak Khlong Talat Bangkok, papel picado, paper pom poms, piƱata, Thailand, travel themed weddings, vietnam, weddings
  • Picturing Portugal

    A quick splash of sunshine before the weekend with a photo gallery of a recent trip to the eastern Algarve. It was a long way (in spirit rather than distance) from the crowded beaches, mega resorts and neon strips of Albufeira, the glitzy marina of Vilamoura or the golf courses of Val do Lobo and […]

    sophielamtravel

    May 17, 2013
    Travel
    algarve, eastern algarve, estoi, faro, fazenda nova, ilha armona, ilha tavira, natural algarve, palacio de estoi, Portugal, pousada de faro, ria formosa, Sophie Lam Travel, tavira
  • Femme Pedale

    Femme Pedale

    I’ve just signed up for this year’s London to Brighton cycle ride.

    sophielamtravel

    March 5, 2013
    Travel
    alila villas soori, bali, BHF, bicycle, cycling, ditchling beacon, dolder grand, lime wood, London to Brighton, new forest, Sophie Lam Travel, south downs, switzerland, the pig new forest, zurich
  • The New York Diet: Dinner

    The New York Diet: Dinner

    So, one more meal to go. It’s said that there are over 4,000 restaurants to choose from in New York,

    sophielamtravel

    January 30, 2013
    Food & Drink, Travel
    brooklyn, cuisine, dining, dinner, Faicco’s Pork Store, frankie’s spuntino, italian, new york city, pasta, prime meats, Sophie Lam Travel
  • The New York Diet: Exercise

    The New York Diet: Exercise

    After quite enough walking, it was time to jump in a taxi

    sophielamtravel

    January 28, 2013
    Travel, Uncategorized
    brooklyn, coney island, eugene salomon, new york city, Sophie Lam Travel, taxi driver, the independent, travis bickle, yellow cab
  • The New York Diet: Lunch

    The New York Diet: Lunch

    Everyone seems to have their opinion on where does the best hot dog in New York.

    sophielamtravel

    January 22, 2013
    Food & Drink, Travel
    burger, coney island, covent garden, hamburger, hot dog, hurricane sandy, madison square, manhattan, nathan’s famous, new york city, shake shack, Sophie Lam Travel
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