- 7pm-1am
- Monday 22 April 2024
- The Londoner, Leicester Square
The Best… in Travel Journalism, Influence and PR
The Best… in Travel Journalism, Influence and PR
This Year's Winners and Finalists
Celebrating Travel's Finest!
The winners of the TravMedia Awards 2024 were announced at a glittering gala dinner hosted by Rylan, at The Londoner, Leicester Square on 22 April 2024. An amazing night of celebration recognised 29 winners across media, PR and influencer categories, with top honours including Travel Writer of the Year, PR Professional of the Year, Influencer of the Year, and the Outstanding Contribution Award.
Diversity Champion of the Year
Sassy Wyatt Blind Girl Adventures
Sponsored by Visit Gibraltar
Chloe Berman, Intrepid Travel
Sassy Wyatt, Blind Girl Adventures
Sion & Ben Walton-Guest, The Globetrotter Guys
Steph Dyson & Lottie Gross, Talking Travel Writing
Uwern Jong, OutThere Magazine
Vivienne Dovi, Freelance Journalist
the MEDIA awards winners
CONSUMER STAFF WRITER OF THE YEAR
Liz Edwards
Deputy Travel Editor, The Times & The Sunday Times
Award sponsored by Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Cathy Adams, Senior Content Editor, The Times and The Sunday Times
Greg Dickinson, Deputy Head of Travel, The Telegraph
Liz Edwards, Deputy Travel Editor, The Times and The Sunday Times
Lorna Parkes, Commissioning Editor, National Geographic Traveller
Niki Blasina, Deputy Editor, FT Globetrotter
Tom Robbins, Travel Editor, The Financial Times
FREELANCE WRITER OF THE YEAR
James Stewart
Award sponsored by Switzerland Tourism
Adrian Phillips
Ed Grenby
Emma Thomson
Georgina Lawton
James Stewart
Jamie Lafferty
TRADE STAFF WRITER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Madeleine Barber
Head of Partner Content, TTG Media
Award sponsored by Protected Trust Services
April Hutchinson, Editor, TTG Luxury
Bev Fearis, Editor, Business Travel Magazine
Harry Kemble, Cruise Editor, TTG Media
Ilaria Grasso Macola, Reporter, TTG Media
Madeleine Barber, Head of Partner Content, TTG Media
Tom Parry, Content Producer, TTG Media
NATIONAL TABLOID NEWSPAPER TRAVEL SECTION OF THE YEAR
The Sun
Sponsored by ATOL
City A.M.
Daily Mail
The Sun
NATIONAL BROADSHEET NEWSPAPER TRAVEL SECTION OF THE YEAR
The Daily Telegraph
Award sponsored by Tourism Australia
The Daily Telegraph
The Financial Times
The Guardian
The i
The Independent
The Sunday Times
CONSUMER MAGAZINE TRAVEL SECTION OF THE YEAR
Woman & Home
Breathe Magazine
British Muslim Magazine
Fabulous
Good Housekeeping
Radio Times
Woman & Home
TRAVEL MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR
National Geographic Traveller (UK)
Award sponsored by Gran Canaria Tourist Board
Charitable Traveller Magazine
JRNY
Much Better Adventures
National Geographic Traveller (UK)
OutThere Magazine
Wanderlust
TRAVEL MEDIA WEBSITE OF THE YEAR
Adventure.com
Award sponsored by Princess Cruises
Adventure.com
Anywhere We Roam
CNN Travel
National Geographic Traveller
Rough Guides
The Sun
DOMESTIC TRAVEL WRITER of the Year
Ed Grenby
Award sponsored by Classic Cottages
Ben Aitken
Ed Grenby
Greg Dickinson
Lauren Jarvis
Phoebe Smith
Sarah Baxter
Sian Lewis
Specialist Travel Writer of the Year
Farida Zeynalova
Award sponsored by Tourism Western Australia
Chris Leadbeater
Farida Zeynalova
Mary Novakovich
Mike Unwin
Nigel Tisdall
Sarah Marshall
Sustainability Travel Writer of the Year
Phoebe Smith
Award sponsored by The Travel Corporation (TTC)
Charlotte Cullinan
Emma Gregg
Karen Edwards
Phoebe Smith
Richard Hammond
Shafik Meghji
EXCLUSIVE OF THE YEAR
Ben Clatworthy
The Times
Ben Clatworthy, The Times, No Passports Needed Under Border Force E-gate Plan
Francesca Street, CNN Travel, The Double-decker Airplane Seat is Back
Greg Dickinson, The Telegraph, I Found Paradise, Drew a Map, and in 15 Years it was Ruined
Heidi Fuller-love, iNews, Rhodes Fires: I Was So Scared For My Baby
Julia Buckley, CNN Travel, The Three-year Cruise is Cancelled
Zoey Goto, The Times, The Otherworldly US States Where Cows Outnumber Humans
FEATURE OF THE YEAR
Sarah Barrell
National Geographic Traveller
Sarah Barrell, National Geographic Traveller, A Rail Adventure in Kyushu
Mark Palmer, Daily Mail, Cruise Captain
George Kipouros, Wanderlust, Finding a Happy Place
Eddi Fiegel, The Sunday Times, I Had an Emotional Reunion With the City My Parents Fled
Mike MacEacheran, National Geographic Traveller, The Magnetic North
Ed Grenby, The Sunday Times, The World's Newest Mega Hotel
Trade Publication of the Year
Selling Travel
Award sponsored by Visit Tampa Bay
Cruise Adviser
Hertelier
Onboard Hospitality
Selling Travel
The Business Travel Magazine
TTG Media
BROADCAST PROGRAMME OF THE YEAR
Alex Outhwaite, Sky
So You Think You Know (TV)
Award sponsored by Visit Herefordshire
Heart & Soul: Future Shaman – Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent, BBC (Podcast)
Simon Parker's Global Adventures – Simon Parker, Times Travel (TV)
The Travel Diaries – Holly Rubenstein (Podcast)
The Travel Show: Uzbekistan – Rajan Datar, BBC (TV)
So You Think You Know – Alex Outhwaite (Sky)
Wander Woman: A Travel Podcast – Phoebe Smith (Podcast)
MEDIA Rising Star of the Year
Laura Sanders
Award sponsored by True Traveller
Bella Falk
Jessica Reid
Laura Sanders
Sam Kemp
Sasha Nugara
Sophie Dickinson
the influencer awards winners
INFLUENCER RISING STAR OF THE YEAR
Bea Meitiner
Bea Adventurous
Award sponsored by VisitPITTSBURGH
Alex Stratikis, Autism Adventures Abroad
Bea Meitiner, Bea Adventurous
Jess Murray, Jet Off with Jess
Jessica & Wayne Heather, Holiday With The Heathers
Stacey Milentijevic, Minas Journey
BLOGGER OF THE YEAR
Kate McCulley
Adventurous Kate
Abigail King, Inside the Travel Lab
Becki Enright, Borders of Adventure
Kate McCulley, Adventurous Kate
Lavina Dsouza, Continent Hop
Victoria Watts Kennedy, Bridges and Balloons
VLOGGER OF THE YEAR
Alex Hunter
Attaché
Alex Hunter, Attaché
Alex Outhwaite, Alex Outhwaite
Amy Hulley, Amy en Voyage
Dave & Deb Bouskill, The Planet D
David and Alicia Reilly, Life of Reilly
Mansoureh Farahani, Travel With Mansoureh
Influencer of the Year
Amy Hulley
Amy en Voyage
Alex Hunter, Attaché
Amy Hulley, Amy en Voyage
Chloe Gunning-Sherifi, Wanderlust Chloe
Peter Elia, The Man Who Hiked The World
Sima Sthanakiya, The Curious Pixie
Sion & Ben Walton-Guest, The Globetrotter Guys
the PR awards winners
PR RISING STAR OF THE YEAR
Emme McKay
Intrepid Travel
Ellie Chambers, Sekoya Communications
Emma Berg, Heaven Publicity
Emme McKay, Intrepid Travel
Freya Lord Jones, FINN Partners
Harriet Wright, J/PR
Lauren Clifton, LOTUS
PR PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
Kate McWilliams
LOTUS
Charlotte Humphrey, Princess Cruises
Grace Parker, FINN Partners
Kate McWilliams, LOTUS
Kevin Gibson, Universal Destinations & Experiences
Louise Newton, Iglu.com
Marine Teste, Atout France
PR BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR
Debbie Flynn
FINN Partners
Daisy Rachlin, Templemere PR
Debbie Flynn, FINN Partners
Jules Ugo, LOTUS
Lynsey Devon, Heaven Publicity
Natalia Dowling-Kennedy, MMGY Hills Balfour
Rachel O'Reilly, Kuoni
PR AGENCY OF THE YEAR
LOTUS
Black Diamond
FINN Partners
J/PR
Lemongrass Marketing
LOTUS
MMGY Hills Balfour
IN-HOUSE PR TEAM OF THE YEAR
VisitEngland
Atout France
Intrepid Travel
Kuoni
Switzerland Tourism
TUI
VisitEngland
PR CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR
FINN Partners – Advantage Travel Partnership
Making Advantage the Voice of the Travel Industry
Black Tomato, 'Black Tomato x 007'
FINN Partners – Advantage Travel Partnership, 'Travel Triumph: Making Advantage the Voice of the Travel Industry’
Hotels.com, 'Room Service Report'
LOTUS – TravelSupermarket, 'Cost of Holidays'
Skyscanner, ‘Travel Trends 2024’
Universal Destinations & Experiences, 'The Grinch UK Takeover'
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