- 12:30pm - 2pm
- 20 October
- IMM Asia, Suntec Singapore
The Best… in Travel Journalism, Content Creation and PR
The Best… in Travel Journalism, Content Creation and PR
The 2026 Winners and Finalists
Celebrating Travel's Finest!
The winners of the TravMedia Awards Asia 2026 were announced during a luncheon as part of IMM Asia on 20 October 2026 in Singapore. The celebration honoured 8 of this year’s best in travel storytelling, including Travel Writer of the Year, PR Professional of the Year, Content Creator of the Year, and Lifetime Achievement Awards in media and PR. Congratulations to all our winners and finalists!
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Mark Footer
Travel Editor, PostMag,
South China Morning Post
Aindrila Mitra, Editor, Robb Report India
Chris Dwyer, Freelance Writer
Floyd Cowan, Publisher & Editor-in-Chief, Asian Journey's
Kissa Castaneda, Contributing Editor
Mark Footer, Travel Editor, PostMag, South China Morning Post
Travel Writer of the Year
Kissa Castaneda
Freelance Writer &
Contributing Editor
Chandreyi Bandyopadhyay, Freelance Writer
Ee Ming Toh, Freelance Writer
Karen Tee, Freelance Writer
Kissa Castaneda, Freelance Writer & Contributing Editor
Lisa Cam, Culture Correspondent, South China Morning Post
Nianne Lynn-Hendricks, Chief Sub-Editor, Guru By Bangkok Post
Content Creator of the Year
Xiaoya Qi (Annie_uu)
Christina Tan
Dotz Soh
Elve Liu
Jeryl Tan
Shen Wei
Xiaoya Qi (Annie_uu)
TRAVEL MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR
Condé Nast Traveler China
Business Traveller Asia Pacific
Condé Nast Traveler China
CSP Times
Eastside
SilverKris
Travel + Leisure China
Travel Section of the Year
Bangkok Post
Bangkok Post
Prestige Malaysia
Tatler Singapore
Tatler Vietnam
The Peak
The Standard
the PR awards winners
PR PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
Daphne Tan
Director, Consumer Communications - Asia Pacific, Hilton
Ariek Mahardika, Director of Sales and Marketing, Alila Villas Uluwatu
Carolyn Wishnowski, VP Global Branding, Marketing, Loyalty & Digital Marketing, Millennium Hotels & Resorts
Daphne Tan, Director, Consumer Communications - Asia Pacific, Hilton
Lia Susanti, Founder & Managing Director, PRess COMMunications
Lynnette Chang, Senior Manager, Public Relations, Mandai Rainforest Resort by Banyan Tree
Yohanes Hutauruk, Cluster Director of Marketing and Communications, Bali, COMO Hotels and Resorts
PR TEAM OF THE YEAR
Tourism Fiji
Greater China
Award sponsored by
Travel Lifestyle Network
Centara Reserve Samui
Millennium Hotels & Resorts
PRess COMMunications
SCOP3 Group
Tourism Fiji
Tourism Western Australia
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Jesmine Hall
Director of Commercial Marketing, Raffles Hotel Singapore
Belda Chen
Elizabeth Wan, Director of Marketing Communications, Fairmont Singapore & Swissotel The Stamford
Jesmine Hall, Director of Commercial Marketing, Raffles Hotel Singapore
Lai Lai Yeong, Head of Strategic Communications & PR, Sentosa Development Corporation
Selena Oh, Director, Writesel Communications
Shelley Tso, Vice President Brand Marketing & Strategy, Langham Hospitality Group