On 28 October 2024, the Travel Media Awards, in association with Visit Qatar, celebrated its 10th anniversary at the Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane. Launched as a joint venture between APL Media and Travega, the awards were created to recognise and promote excellence in travel media.  

The evening brought together the UK’s finest travel journalists, publications, and industry figures, reinforcing the event’s status as the premier occasion in the travel media calendar. 

This year, 23 individuals and organisations received honours, reflecting excellence in journalism, photography, broadcasting and more. Among the standout moments was the introduction of the Accessible Travel Writer of the Year award, won by Sassy Wyatt of Blind Girl Adventures, spotlighting inclusive travel media for the first time in the award’s history.  

Two additional categories were also launched: Specialist Travel Writer of the Year – Region, awarded to Ed Grenby for his work on the US, and Specialist Travel Writer of the Year – Sector, awarded to Harriet Mallinson for her coverage of the cruise industry. 

Winners: 

• Broadcast Programme of the Year (Joint Winners) 
  • From Our Own Correspondent, BBC Radio 4, Mark Stratton 
  • Simon Parker’s Global Adventures 

• Blogger/Vlogger of the Year 
  • Kash Bhattacharya, BudgetTraveller, budgettraveller.org 

• Accessible Travel Writer of the Year 
  • Sassy Wyatt, Blind Girl Adventures 

• Breaking Travel News of the Year 
  • Julia Buckley, Freelance 

• Regional Publication Feature of the Year (Joint Winners) 
  • Domhnall O’Donoghue for ‘Discovering the art of peace with The Hague’s collection’, Belfast Telegraph 
  • Siobhan Grogan for ‘I spotted the last wild orangutans in Borneo – you can too’, City AM 

• Guide of the Year 
  • Bradt Travel Guides: Paddling France, Anna Richards 

• Sustainability Travel Feature of the Year (Joint Winners) 
  • Doug Loynes for ‘Cruise Control’, BBC Wildlife 
  • Jessica Reid for ‘Looking to the Future’, Wanderlust 

• Sustainability Travel Writer of the Year 
  • Imogen Lepere, Freelance 

• Customer Content of the Year 
  • Companion 

• Emerging Writer of the Year 
  • Queenie Shaikh, Freelance 

• Photography Award 
  • Andrew Reiner 

• Specialist Travel Writer of the Year – Region 
  • Ed Grenby, US 

• Specialist Travel Writer of the Year – Sector 
  • Harriet Mallinson, Cruise 

• Trade Publication of the Year – Print 
  • TTG Media 

• Trade Publication of the Year – Online 
  • The Business Travel Magazine 

• Trade Writer of the Year 
  • Mike MacEacheran, Freelance 

• Consumer Publication of the Year – Print 
  • JRNY Travel Magazine 

• Consumer Publication of the Year – Online 
  • Adventure.com 

• National Consumer Feature of the Year 
  • Nigel Tisdall for ‘Welcome to the Channel Island that Ran Away’, The Sunday Telegraph 

• Consumer Magazine Section of the Year 
  • Country & Town House 

• Consumer Writer of the Year 
  • Jamie Fullerton, Freelance 

• National Broadsheet Print & Digital Section of the Year 
  • Telegraph Travel 

• National Tabloid Print & Digital Section of the Year 
  • The Sun 

• Special Contribution Award 
  • Sir Michael Palin CBE 

Anthony Leyens, chairman & co-founder of APL Media, commented: “It has been a pleasure to celebrate our 10th anniversary Travel Media Awards alongside so many talented industry professionals. As with previous years, the quality of entries, finalists and winners has been exemplary, and the standard continues to impress. We look forward to welcoming you all back next year.” 

Giles Harper, owner & founder of Travega, added: “Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s 10th Anniversary Travel Media Awards and ensured the night went as spectacularly as it did. Additional thanks to our headline sponsor, Visit Qatar, our consumer media partner, easyJet holidays, our venue partner, the Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane, and all our category sponsors.” 

The evening also featured the continuation of the Travel Media Awards Step Up internship scheme, aimed at improving inclusivity and diversity in the industry.  Returning partners include APL Media, TTG Media, FINN Partners, and Intrepid Travel, with additional partners to be announced. 

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To see a photo gallery of highlights from the event, click here.

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About APL Media    

An award-winning publisher and content marketing agency founded in 1997, APL Media Limited has been changing the narrative, and the way clients communicate with their audiences, for over 27 years. In addition to publishing the award-winning magazines National Geographic Traveller (UK) and Food by National Geographic Traveller (UK) and organising related events under the National Geographic brand umbrella, APL Media produces print, digital and live media across the travel and lifestyle sector. APL Media is the co-founder of the Travel Media Awards as part of a joint venture with Travega. 
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