Sophie Lam

London

Travel Editor at The i Paper

Travel Editor @theipaper [email protected]

Articles

From cheap shacks to fine dining, Cornwall's food scene outpaces the beaches

2 weeks ago | inews.co.uk | Sophie Lam

It’s hard to forget a bad meal. But it’s harder to remember a good one, unless it’s really very good indeed. Six weeks after the event, I can still taste the crab risotto eaten overlooking the sea. Rich and sweet with a slightly acidic tang and every now and again, a juicy hunk of claw meat, it sticks in my mind for the right reasons.
I was a pilot for 40 years – here’s how we deal with extreme turbulence

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Sophie Lam

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Is it safe to travel to India and Pakistan and are flights cancelled?

1 month ago | inews.co.uk | Sophie Lam

A major escalation in the decades-long dispute over the territory of Kashmir has seen missiles launched from India into Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, resulting in dozens of deaths. India has said the strikes were in retaliation for the April terrorist attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir. The Foreign Office warns that there have been “reports of Pakistani artillery fire across the Line of Control [the military control line between the two countries]” in response.
I rode a Cold War-era sleeper train to Transylvania – it felt like going back in time

1 month ago | msn.com | Sophie Lam

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I rode a Cold War-era sleeper train to Transylvania – it felt like going back in time

1 month ago | msn.com | Sophie Lam

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The magnificent little Somerset city without Bath’s tourist crowds

1 month ago | msn.com | Sophie Lam

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The magnificent little Somerset city without Bath's tourist crowds

1 month ago | inews.co.uk | Sophie Lam

Wells might fly under the radar compared with neighbouring Bath, but this magnificent little Somerset city – England’s smallest, besides the City of London – has its own mineral springs (though no spa) and plenty more to recommend a visit. Plus, it lacks the legions of tourists.
Life in the UK is too expensive, so we’re moving to Japan with our seven-year-old

1 month ago | msn.com | Sophie Lam

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Has your flight from Heathrow been cancelled? Five steps you should take next

2 months ago | inews.co.uk | Sophie Lam

The complete shutdown of Heathrow – the world’s second-busiest airport this month according to data from travel analyst OAG – is causing flight disruption across the globe. A fire at a nearby electrical substation on Thursday night has left the airport and thousands of nearby homes and businesses without power. It will remain closed on Friday and passengers have been told not to travel to the airport until it reopens.
The cross-border holiday playground with islands, boats and a legendary namesake

Mar 4, 2025 | msn.com | Sophie Lam

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