Sarah Barrell : Travel Writer & Journalist

It's peaceful here on top of the world: Ladakh 'Little Tibet'

2008-11-02T05:29:00.000-08:00

Ladakh, known as 'Little Tibet', is a bastion of Buddhist calm in a wild and remote region. Sarah Barrell gets a taste of village life in the Himalayas.

City slicker: A guide to Genoa

2008-10-21T05:24:00.000-07:00

A new film is about to put this Italian port in the spotlight. Sarah Barrell offers a guide to the sights for new, and returning visitors.

Stay the night: The Randolph, Oxford

2008-10-12T05:27:00.000-07:00

A great opportunity has been missed in the recent makeover of Oxford's most venerable hotel, says Sarah Barrell.

The rise of the urban eco-hotel

2008-09-07T05:19:00.000-07:00

Big chains and bijou boutiques across the world are saving energy without saving on style. Sarah Barrell reports on a rural idea taking root in the city.

Stay The Night: Thalassa, Paphos

2008-08-31T05:17:00.000-07:00

Sun, spa and an ancient Cypriot ruin all to yourself.

Hotel Of The Week: San Domenico House, London

2008-07-27T05:15:00.000-07:00

The little Chelsea hotel with big aspirations.

Even at the age of 400, Quebec's still young at heart

2008-07-13T05:13:00.000-07:00

Celebrated as an olde worlde outpost of France, this city is far more modern than it seems at first glance, says Sarah Barrell.

Times are tight – but there’s always cash for a holiday

2008-07-06T05:11:00.000-07:00

There may be trouble ahead but they aren't keeping holiday-makers at home. In fact, the travel business is reporting continuing growth. Sarah Barrell explains.

Well and truly hidden Oman

2008-06-22T05:04:00.000-07:00

Zighy Bay is the Oman's latest luxury offering. But, asks Sarah Barrell, will guests get any sense of the country it's in?

DJ Spoony: A day on the fairways, a night on the tiles

2008-06-08T07:09:00.000-07:00

As the US Open tees off this week, DJ Spoony explains why his love of golf has given him a passion for travelling.

Independent on Sunday travel section

Does Cyprus know where to draw the line?

2008-05-25T07:14:00.000-07:00

The recent election of a president on an election ticket could herald a new era of tourism for the island, says Sarah Barrell

Independent on Sunday travel section

Home from Home?

2008-05-01T07:23:00.000-07:00

Despite historic British rule, Cyprus offers a surprisingly authentic experience away from the madding crowds for those who seek it, discovers Sarah Barrell

ABTA Magazine, May issue (pages 80-86)

Italy: From top to toe, it's a bumper year in the Boot

2008-02-17T07:18:00.000-08:00

Celebrate Palladio and Puccini's birthdays or learn football from a World Cup star, says Sarah Barrell

Independent on Sunday travel section

Five Best European City Hotels

2008-02-02T07:38:00.000-08:00

The Independent Saturday Magazine

On the Eco Trail, from Madagascar to New York

2008-01-13T07:40:00.000-08:00

Green-minded travellers are set to enjoy some of the best holidays on offer this year. Sarah Barrell picks her favourites

Independent on Sunday travel section

Behave yourself! This is New York's the Land of No

2007-12-21T07:42:00.000-08:00

They're a bossy bunch on New York's Fire Island. But despite the list of don'ts, Sarah Barrell warms to the place.

Independent on Sunday travel section

Luxury Breaks: Now you can buy a piece of the American Drea

2007-10-07T07:50:00.000-07:00

A new trend in holiday-home ownership harks back to the days of the Great Camps, says Sarah Barrell

Independent on Sunday Travel section

Rich pickings in the orchard of Europe

2006-06-24T16:58:00.000-07:00

The Telegraph Travel section
It's close to the Costa Blanca, but it remains a deeply Spanish little city, says Sarah Barrell.

Five Best: American Retro Motels

2006-05-27T16:51:00.000-07:00

The Independent's Traveller magazine
Trailers without the trash: Sarah Barrell steps back in time for a taste of 1950s kitsch

San Diego: Some like it really cool

2006-04-16T16:04:00.000-07:00

The Independent on Sunday
San Diego may be less than two hours' drive from Los Angeles but it couldn't be further removed in spirit. West Coasters like to call the city "LA without the attitude" but this is to miss, entirely, San Diego's unique qualities. Nothing like its northern neighbour in layout, size, attitude or atmosphere, if San Diego had to be compared to any of its coastal compatriots it would perhaps be San Francisco.

The hottest holiday for mums-to-be...

2006-03-25T16:06:00.000-08:00

...Babymooning
Palm Springs is one of those great American anomalies: an improbable desert settlement wedged between the folds of inhospitable mountains. It's as if someone came out here with a mind to build another Las Vegas, took a hot soak in the area's eponymous thermal waters and thought, "Bugger it, who needs neon?"

Quito - All change in the city of clouds

2006-02-26T16:11:00.000-08:00

Ecuador's old colonial heart used to be a no-go area. But since it has had a makeover, it's a must-visit. Sarah Barrell goes exploring downtown

24 Hours in Quito: The Guide

2006-02-26T16:10:00.000-08:00

Roam the higgledy-piggledy streets, take in the views from the cable car, and dine at 10,000ft - don't forget your oxygen chaser

Travel Special: September - Upstate New York

2006-01-07T16:13:00.000-08:00

At the beginning of September, the Hamptons resounds with the clatter of designer deck chairs going into storage, shutters being hauled down and the collective groan of Manhattan's chattering classes returning to the city. A cavalcade of overstuffed SUVs filters back through bridge and tunnel trailing Kate Spade beach bags and pedigree pooch accoutrements. Such unseemly seasonal migration isn't undertaken by the classiest second-home savants, however. The place to be, especially as fall comes around, is upstate New York.

Guyana's Jungle Lodges

2005-11-25T16:19:00.000-08:00

Guyana's interior is pioneer country. Those who go are rewarded with elegant places to stay, says Sarah Barrell