This Year's TravMedia Awards Finalists

Announcing our Finalists

On 15 April 2025, TravMedia announced the finalists for the TravMedia Awards in an industry broadcast. Congratulations to all our finalists!    

THE Media awards Finalists

Media Award star

Rising Star of the Year

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Caroline Butterwick

Clio Wood

Kira Richards

Queenie Shaikh

Sam Kemp

Toyo Odetunde

Media Award star

Trade Staff Writer of the Year

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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

Media Award star

Domestic Travel Writer of the Year

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Ailsa Sheldon

Daniel Stables

Ed Grenby

Fiona Whitty

Helen Ochyra

Sarah Baxter

Media Award star

Specialist Travel Writer of the Year (Destinations)

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Ben Aitken

Charlotte Wigram-Evans

Chris Leadbeater

Imogen LePere

Jacqui Agate

Mike MacEacheran

Media Award star

Specialist Travel Writer of the Year (Topic)

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Adrian Bridge

Lauren Jarvis

Oliver Smith

Sarah Marshall

Sophie Morgan

Tristan Rutherford

Media Award star

Sustainability Writer of the Year

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Ben Olsen

Diana Jarvis

Emma Gregg

Jessica Vincent

Madeleine Barber

Mike MacEacheran

Phoebe Smith

Media Award star

Consumer Staff Writer of the Year

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Cathy Adams, The Times

Chris Leadbeater, The Telegraph

Francesca Street, CNN Travel

Greg Dickinson, The Telegraph

Niki Blasina, FT Globetrotter

Sophie Dickinson, The Telegraph

Media Award star

Freelance Writer of the Year

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Christopher Beanland

Ed Grenby

Eddi Fiegel

Laura Millar

Qin Xie

Ruairdh Nicoll

Media Award star

Broadcast Programme of the Year

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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

Media Award star

Luxury Travel Writer of the Year

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April Hutchinson

Charlotte McManus

Laura French

Lisa Grainger

Niki Blasina

Uwern Jong

Media Award star

Exclusive of the Year

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‘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

Media Award star

Feature of the Year

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‘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

Media Award star

Trade Publication of the Year

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hertelier

Onboard Hospitality

Selling Travel

Sustainable Hotel News

The Business Travel Magazine

TTG Media

Media Award star

Travel Media Website of the Year

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Adventure.com

Bradt Guides

CNN Travel

National Geographic Traveller (UK)

The i

The Sun

TTG Media

Media Award star

Consumer Magazine Travel Section of the Year

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Breathe Magazine

Prima

Radio Times

Time Out

Woman & Home

Women's Health

Media Award star

Travel Magazine of the Year

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JRNY Travel Magazine

Much Better Adventures Magazine

National Geographic Traveller (UK)

New Scientist Discover

OutThere

WIZZ Magazine

Media Award star

National Tabloid Newspaper Travel Section of the Year

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Daily Mail

Express

Metro Newspaper

Mirror

The Mail on Sunday

The Sun

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National Broadsheet Newspaper Travel Section of the Year

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Telegraph Travel

The i

The Independent

The Sunday Times

The Times

THE Content creator awards FINALISTS

Influencer Award star

Rising Star of the Year

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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

Influencer Award star

Blogger of the Year

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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

Influencer Award star

Content Creator of the Year

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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

the PR awards finalists

PR Award star

Rising Star of the Year

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Bella Walls, Black Diamond

Holly Burridge, Lotus

Isabel Leon-Campos, FINN Partners

Joyce Oladeinde, Crescendo Digital

Scarlet Fox, MMGY Grifco

Tamzin Pinfold, FINN Partners

PR Award star

PR Campaign of the Year

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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%

PR Award star

In-house PR Team of the Year

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ABTA

Eurostar

Intrepid Travel

Preferred Hotels & Resorts

Universal Destinations & Experiences

VisitEngland

PR Award star

PR Agency of the Year

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FINN Partners

Fox Communications

J/PR

LOTUS

Reed PR

Spotlight Communications

PR Award star

PR Professional of the Year

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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

PR Award star

PR Business Leader of the Year

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Abi Best, Lemongrass Marketing

Amy Skelding, FINN Partners

Jules Ugo, Lotus

Lynsey Devon, Heaven Publicity

the Special Awards

Media Award star

DIVERSITY CHAMPION OF THE YEAR

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Media Award star

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION AWARD

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Media Award star

Travel Writer of the Year

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