This Year's TravMedia Awards Finalists
Announcing our Finalists
On 6 March, TravMedia announced the finalists for the TravMedia Awards in an industry broadcast. Congratulations to all our finalists!
Rising Star of the Year
Sponsored by True Traveller
Bella Falk
Doug Loynes
Grace Lee
James March
Rashmi Narayan
Trade Staff Writer of the Year
Sponsored by Spanish Tourist Office
April Hutchinson, Editor – TTG Media
Bev Fearis, Editor – Business Travel Magazine
James Chapple, News Editor – TTG Media
Jessica Pook, Deputy Editor – Selling Travel
Sophie Griffiths, Editor – TTG Media
Tom Parry, Deputy News Editor – TTG Media
Consumer Staff Writer of the Year
Sponsored by Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Amanda Hyde, Senior Staff Writer – The Telegraph
Cathy Adams, Senior Content Editor – The Times
Chris Leadbeater, Travel Correspondent – The Telegraph
Mark Palmer, Travel Editor – Daily Mail
Tom Robbins, Travel Editor – The Financial Times
Uwern Jong, Experientialist-in-Chief – Out There Magazine
Freelance Writer of the Year
Sponsored by Switzerland Tourism
Adrian Phillips
Ed Grenby
Emma Thomson
James Draven
Jamie Lafferty
Julia Buckley
Phoebe Smith
Specialist Travel Writer of the Year
Sponsored by Meet Boston
Chris Leadbeater
Emma Gregg
Jamie Lafferty
Mike MacEacheran
Nigel Tisdall
Phoebe Smith
Robin McKelvie
Sustainability Writer of the Year
Sponsored by Tourism Australia
Helen Coffey
Jo Rhodes
Juliet Kinsman
Mike MacEacheran
Phoebe Taplin
Richard Hammond
Trade Publication of the Year
Sponsored by VisitMalta
Business Travel Magazine
Cruise Adviser
Hertelier
Selling Travel
TTG Media
Consumer Magazine Travel Section of the Year
Sponsored by Princess Cruises
Attitude Magazine
Country Life
Good Housekeeping
Prima
Radio Times
The Lady
Travel Magazine of the Year
Sponsored by Gran Canaria Tourism
Charitable Traveller Magazine
JRNY Travel Magazine
National Geographic Traveller (UK)
Rough Guides
SUITCASE Magazine
National Newspaper Travel Section of the Year
Sponsored by Tourism Western Australia
Daily Mail
The i
The Financial Times
The Independent
The Sunday Times
The Telegraph
Broadcast Programme of the Year
Sponsored by Travel Texas
Expedition Borderlands, Ash Bhardwaj, discovery+ (TV)
The Travel Show: How Does a Blind Girl Go on Safari?, Sam Supple, BBC (TV)
Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast, Simon Calder (Podcast)
The Climate Question, Mark Stratton, BBC (Podcast)
The Wanderer, Alex Outhwaite, Amazon Prime (TV)
Wander Woman: A Travel Podcast, Phoebe Smith (Podcast)
Exclusive of the Year
Sponsored by Expedia Group
Ben Clatworthy, The Times, 100ml Limit on Liquids Set to End
Trevor Baker, Which? Travel, Airline Complaints
Richard Collett, CNN Travel, Islandia: Let's Buy an Island Starts a Micronation
Simon Calder, The Independent, Liz Truss Private Jet
Tristan Rutherford, The Times, New Peljesac Bridge
Julia Buckley, CNN Travel, The Amalfi Coast Traffic Ban
Sophie Lam, The i, US Cuban Passport Stamp
THE Influencer awards FINALISTS
Rising Star of the Year
Sponsored by World Nomads
Ashley Hall, Ashley’s Footprints
Bea Meitiner, Bea Adventurous
Jackie Rezk, JouJou Travels
Michelle Attard, Coconut Odyssey
William Anthony, Unseen Wonders
Vlogger of the Year
Sponsor this awardAlex Hunter, Attaché
Alex Outhwaite, Alex Outhwaite
Brogan Tate, Brogantatexo
David and Alicia Reilly, Life of Reilly
Macca Sherifi, An Adventurous World
Malini Sampat and Sonny Jostins, Malini Angelica
Blogger of the Year
Sponsored by Heaven Publicity
Andrew Sim and Emily Gough, Along Dusty Roads
Chloe Gunning, Wanderlust Chloe
Cory and Greg Varga, You Could Travel
Jessie Moore, Pocket Wanderings
Paul Healy and Mark Barnes, Anywhere We Roam
Influencer of the Year
Sponsor this awardAbigail King, Inside the Travel Lab
Jessica Last and Charlie Wild, The Travel Project
Macca Sherifi, An Adventurous World
Nicola Easterby, Polkadot Passport
Sian Lewis, The Girl Outdoors
the PR awards finalists
Rising Star of the Year
Sponsor this awardBethany Dimond, FINN Partners
Callum McGoldrick, The PC Agency
Chloe Hernandez, Rooster PR
Peter Gregory, Rooster PR
Stefaniia Konovalova, FINN Partners
PR Agency of the Year
Sponsor this awardFINN Partners
Four Communications
Frog & Wolf PR
Hume Whitehead
J/PR
LOTUS
In-house PR team of the Year
Sponsor this awardABTA
Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Tourism
TUI UK & Ireland
Universal Destinations & Experiences
VisitEngland
VisitScotland
Digital PR Campaign of the Year
Sponsor this awardFINN Partners | VisitMalta UK, Pretty as a Picture
G Adventures, Roamies Launch Campaign
Lemongrass Marketing | Motel One, The Most Walkable Cities in Europe
LOTUS | Spanish Tourist Office, #SlowTravelSpain
VisitEngland, Accessible North York Moors - VisitEngland
PR Campaign of the Year
Sponsor this awardAM+A | Kaunas2022, European Capital of Culture
Agatha Christie and Black Tomato, Agatha Christie x Black Tomato
Shephard Communications | Buckingham Palace/DCMS, The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
South Australian Tourism Commission, £10 Flights to Adelaide - Working Holiday Maker Visa Campaign
Skyscanner, Spontaneity
PR Professional of the Year
Sponsor this awardAmy Skelding, Senior Partner - FINN Partners
Julia Perowne, Founder & CEO - Perowne International
Paul Charles, CEO & Founder - The PC Agency
Rachel O'Reilly, Director of Communications – Kuoni
Rosie Barcroft, Senior Account Director - Heaven Publicity
Rosie Shephard, Founder & CEO – Shephard Communications
the Special Awards
Event Sponsors
Headline Sponsor
