On 15 April 2025, TravMedia announced the finalists for the TravMedia Awards in an industry broadcast. Congratulations to all our finalists!
Sponsored by True Traveller
Caroline Butterwick
Clio Wood
Kira Richards
Queenie Shaikh
Sam Kemp
Toyo Odetunde
Beverley Fearis, The Business Travel Magazine
Emma Dooney, TTG Media
Katherine Masters, TTG Media
Madeleine Barber, TTG Media
Steve Hartridge, Selling Travel
Stuart Forster, BMI Publishing
Ailsa Sheldon
Daniel Stables
Ed Grenby
Fiona Whitty
Helen Ochyra
Sarah Baxter
Sponsored by MMGY
Ben Aitken
Charlotte Wigram-Evans
Chris Leadbeater
Imogen LePere
Jacqui Agate
Mike MacEacheran
Adrian Bridge
Lauren Jarvis
Oliver Smith
Sarah Marshall
Sophie Morgan
Tristan Rutherford
Ben Olsen
Diana Jarvis
Emma Gregg
Jessica Vincent
Madeleine Barber
Mike MacEacheran
Phoebe Smith
Sponsored by Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Cathy Adams, The Times
Chris Leadbeater, The Telegraph
Francesca Street, CNN Travel
Greg Dickinson, The Telegraph
Niki Blasina, FT Globetrotter
Sophie Dickinson, The Telegraph
Sponsored by Switzerland Tourism
Christopher Beanland
Ed Grenby
Eddi Fiegel
Laura Millar
Qin Xie
Ruairdh Nicoll
Ed Finn's America, Ed Finn, Virgin Media Television
Gary Barlow's Wine Tour: South Africa, Charlotte Davis, ITV
So You Think You Know Belize, Alex Outhwaite, Sky
TechXplore Paris, Paul Carter, BBC
The Tourist Trap, Rajan Datar, BBC
What I Learned From Cycling Across 11 States In America, Simon Parker, Times Travel
Sponsored by Rocky Mountaineer
April Hutchinson
Charlotte McManus
Laura French
Lisa Grainger
Niki Blasina
Uwern Jong
‘Why election fever could lead to cut-price summer holidays’, Hazel Plush, The Telegraph
‘Maldives resort offers novel solution for colour-blind guests’, James Draven, Condé Nast Traveller
‘How the three-year cruise fell apart’, Julia Buckley, CNN Travel
‘British skier falls down crevasse as helicopter slides off mountain’, Louise Cameron-Hall, The Telegraph
‘Inside the Antarctic cruise hunger strike: ‘Guests are wearing placards demanding a refund’’, Mark Stratton, The Telegraph
‘Why cheap medical tourism has become an increasing problem for airlines’, Saskia O'Donoghue, The i Paper
Sponsored by Visit San Antonio
‘We're not in Kansas anymore’, Emma Thomson, Wanderlust
‘Malaysia's Belmond Express is back—here's what it's like aboard Asia's lux tiger train’, Georgia Stephens, National Geographic Traveller (UK)
‘Why clubbers are raving about Germany’s cross-country Techno Train’, Jamie Fullerton, The Guardian
‘Mexico’s secret A-list favourite where you can swim with whale sharks’, Jonathan Thompson, The Times
‘On Jeju Island, a new generation of South Korean 'mermaids' emerges’, Mark Parren Taylor, National Geographic Traveller (UK)
‘I was looking to connect with my late uncle’s spirit in North Africa — instead I fell in love’, Sarah Gillespie, The Times
hertelier
Onboard Hospitality
Selling Travel
Sustainable Hotel News
The Business Travel Magazine
TTG Media
Adventure.com
Bradt Guides
CNN Travel
National Geographic Traveller (UK)
The i
The Sun
TTG Media
Sponsored by Princess Cruises
Breathe Magazine
Prima
Radio Times
Time Out
Woman & Home
Women's Health
Sponsored by Gran Canaria Tourist Board
JRNY Travel Magazine
Much Better Adventures Magazine
National Geographic Traveller (UK)
New Scientist Discover
OutThere
WIZZ Magazine
Daily Mail
Express
Metro Newspaper
Mirror
The Mail on Sunday
The Sun
Sponsored by Tourism Australia
Telegraph Travel
The i
The Independent
The Sunday Times
The Times
Angharad Paull, Down Somerset Way
Danielle Flynn, Danielle’s Travel Blog
Elise Myette, Elise Abroad
Holly Lavender, Budget Bon Voyage
Natalie Lynch, Grab Your Luggage
Angharad Paull, Down Somerset Way
Bella Falk, Passport & Pixels
Brock and Betty Jeffrey, Brock and Betty
Jonny & Hannah Verman, Finding Our Adventure
Toti Maisto and Alessia Vurchio, Passport and Stamps
Sponsored by VisitPITTSBURGH
Abigail King, Inside The Travel Lab
Alex Hunter, Attaché
Bella Falk, Passport & Pixels
Claudia de Cesaris, In The Snow
Cora Harrison, InsideOurSuitcase
Kate Woodley, Kate Across Borders
Bella Walls, Black Diamond
Holly Burridge, Lotus
Isabel Leon-Campos, FINN Partners
Joyce Oladeinde, Crescendo Digital
Scarlet Fox, MMGY Grifco
Tamzin Pinfold, FINN Partners
ABTA - Travel with Confidence
Clover PR & Audley Travel - The Responsible Packing Guide
FINN Partners & Visit Orlando – Orlando: Beyond the Theme Parks
G Adventures - Project Viet-Man
Princess Cruises - Cost of Loving
Screaming Frog & InsureMyTrip - Inspiring travel PR boosts organic purchases by 123%
ABTA
Eurostar
Intrepid Travel
Preferred Hotels & Resorts
Universal Destinations & Experiences
VisitEngland
FINN Partners
Fox Communications
J/PR
LOTUS
Reed PR
Spotlight Communications
Chloe Berman, Intrepid Travel
Deborah Welsh, AM+A Marketing and Media Relations
Hannah Mulvey, Gosh PR
Kaya Cheshire, Eurostar
Kylie Bawden, FINN Partners
Natalie Bigbie, Lotus
Abi Best, Lemongrass Marketing
Amy Skelding, FINN Partners
Jules Ugo, Lotus
Lynsey Devon, Heaven Publicity