- 6.45pm-1am
- Monday 22 June 2026
- The Londoner, Leicester Square
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 2026 were announced at a glittering gala dinner hosted by Vernon Kay, at The Londoner, Leicester Square on 22 June 2026. An amazing night of celebration recognised more than 30 winners across media, PR and content creator categories, with top honours including Travel Writer of the Year, PR Professional of the Year, Content Creator of the Year, and the Outstanding Contribution Award.
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION AWARD
Henry Hemming
Diversity Champion of the Year
Carrie-Ann Lightley
Calum McSwiggan, Freelance Journalist
Carrie-Ann Lightley, Freelance Journalist
Deborah North, Access the Dales
Madeleine Barber, TTG Media
Uwern Jong, OutThere
the MEDIA awards winners
CONSUMER STAFF WRITER OF THE YEAR
Cathy Adams
The Times
Award sponsored by Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Annabel Grossman, The Independent
Benjamin Parker, Daily Mail and The Mail on Sunday
Cathy Adams, The Times
Ed Grenby, Radio Times
Greg Dickinson, The Telegraph
Niki Blasina, Financial Times
Uwern Jong, OutThere
FREELANCE WRITER OF THE YEAR
Dom Tulett
Award sponsored by Switzerland Tourism
Ben Aitken
Dom Tulett
James Stewart
Katja Gaskell
Katy Dartford
Matthew Dennis
Tristan Rutherford
TRADE STAFF WRITER OF THE YEAR
Katherine Masters
TTG Media
Award sponsored by Protected Trust Services
Charlotte Flach, Selling Travel
Emma Dooney, TTG Media
Harry Kemble, TTG Media
Jennifer Morris, TTG Media
Katherine Masters, TTG Media
Stuart Forster, BMI Publishing
NATIONAL TABLOID NEWSPAPER TRAVEL SECTION OF THE YEAR
Metro
Award sponsored by Falkensteiner Hotels & Residences
Daily Mail
Daily Mirror
Daily Star
Metro
The Sun
NATIONAL BROADSHEET NEWSPAPER TRAVEL SECTION OF THE YEAR
The Sunday Times
Award sponsored by Tourism Australia
The Independent
The Mail on Sunday
The Sunday Times
The Telegraph
The Times
CONSUMER MAGAZINE TRAVEL SECTION OF THE YEAR
Attitude Magazine
Anthology
Attitude
Breathe
Good Housekeeping
Radio Times
TRAVEL MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR
JRNY
Award sponsored by Gran Canaria Tourist Board
Food and Travel
JRNY
JRNY America
Much Better Adventures
National Geographic Traveller (UK)
OutThere
TRAVEL MEDIA WEBSITE OF THE YEAR
TTG Media
Metro
National Geographic
OutThere
The i Paper
The Sun
TTG Media
DOMESTIC TRAVEL WRITER OF THE YEAR
Sarah Baxter
Award sponsored by Classic Cottages
Ailsa Sheldon
Greg Dickinson
Mike MacEacheran
Phoebe Taplin
Robin McKelvie
Sarah Baxter
Specialist Travel Writer of the Year (Destination)
Amelia Duggan
Amelia Duggan — Portugal
Chris Leadbeater — North Africa
Farida Zeynalova — Latin America
Helen Ochyra — Scotland
Julia Buckley — Italy
Mary Novakovich — Croatia
Queenie Shaikh — New York
Specialist Travel Writer of the Year (Topic)
James Draven
Carrie-Ann Lightley — Accessible Travel
James Draven — Indigenous Tourism
James Stewart — Activity Travel
Lottie Gross — Dog-Friendly Travel
Mike MacEacheran — Adventure Travel
Mike Unwin — Wildlife/Conservation Travel
Phoebe Smith — Adventure Travel
Luxury Travel Writer of the Year
Ed Grenby
Award sponsored by Cayman Islands Department of Tourism
Ed Grenby
Lauren Jarvis
Renate Ruge
Rupert Mellor
Steffen Michels
Uwern Jong
Cruise Writer of the Year
Laura Jackson
Award sponsored by Princess Cruises
Adam Coulter
Ed Grenby
Laura Jackson
Rebecca Barnes
Siobhan Grogan
Sue Bryant
Sustainability Travel Writer of the Year
Imogen Lepere
Award sponsored by FINN Partners
Daniel Clarke
Domhnall O'Donoghue
Imogen Lepere
Jessica Vincent
Steffen Michels
Suzanne Bearne
Tristan Rutherford
EXCLUSIVE OF THE YEAR
Helen Wright
The Sun
Alice Murphy, Metro
Cathy Adams, The Times
Cathy Foley, The i Paper
Helen Wright, The Sun
Julia Buckley, CNN Travel
Katherine Masters, TTG Media
Rhiannon Batten, The Guardian
FEATURE OF THE YEAR
Dom Tulett
The Times
Amanda Canning, National Geographic Traveller (UK)
Annaliese Smith, The Independent
Calum McSwiggan, Metro
Charlotte Wigram-Evans, National Geographic Traveller (UK)
David Williams, The Telegraph
Dom Tulett, The Times
Trade Publication of the Year
TTG Media
Award sponsored by Protected Trust Services
hertelier
Onboard Hospitality
Selling Travel
The Business Travel Magazine
Travelling for Business
TTG Media
BROADCAST PROGRAMME OF THE YEAR
The Travel Show
BBC
Mary Novakovich, BBC Radio 4, Sponge Divers of Krapanj
India Latham, BBC, Discovering the World's Table: Uzbekistan
Greg Dickinson, Telegraph Travel, Beyond the North Coast 500
Dawn Lake, BBC, The Travel Show: Somaliland
Alex Outhwaite, The Wanderer: Türkiye
Phoebe Smith, Wander Woman: A Travel Podcast
MEDIA RISING STAR OF THE YEAR
Yvette Cook
Award sponsored by Visit Mississippi
Christy Spring
Divya Venkataraman
Jessica Heather
Philip Thomas
Saskia O'Donoghue
Yvette Cook
the content creator awards winners
BLOGGER OF THE YEAR
Victoria Watts Kennedy
Bridges & Balloons
Abigail King, Inside the Travel Lab
Bea Meitiner, Bea Adventurous
Bella Falk, Passport & Pixels
Chloe Gunning, Wanderlust Chloe
Emily Luxton, Emily Luxton Travels
Victoria Watts Kennedy, Bridges & Balloons
CONTENT CREATOR OF THE YEAR
Lucy Ruthnum
Absolutely Lucy
Alex Hunter, Attaché
Alex Outhwaite, Alex Outhwaite
Bea Meitiner, Bea Adventurous
Lucy Ruthnum, Absolutely Lucy
Rebecca Casserly, BoopFoodie
Victoria Watts Kennedy, Bridges & Balloons
the PR awards winners
PR RISING STAR OF THE YEAR
Mia Charnley
Reed PR
Elinor Fresson, Lemongrass Marketing
Hannah Jamal, The Dovetail Agency
Harris Clark, Black Diamond
Kim Chan, Black Diamond
Mia Charnley, Reed PR
Pelumi Agboola, FINN Partners
PR PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
Alex Liste
Lemongrass Marketing
Alex Liste, Lemongrass Marketing
Andy Eastham, Wendy Wu
Grace Parker, FINN Partners
Ilse Henderson, Black Diamond
Jessica Staley, MMGY
Matt Skeels, Universal Destinations & Experiences
PR BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR
Amy Skelding
FINN Partners
Abi Best, Lemongrass Marketing
Amy Skelding, FINN Partners
Emma Westman, Black Diamond
Katie Wright, LOTUS
Kevin Gibson, Universal Destinations & Experiences
PR AGENCY OF THE YEAR
FINN Partners
Black Diamond
FINN Partners
Lemongrass Marketing
LOTUS
PR42
Reed PR
IN-HOUSE PR TEAM OF THE YEAR
Switzerland Tourism
British Airways Holidays
Intrepid Travel
Switzerland Tourism
TUI
Universal Destinations & Experiences
VisitEngland
PR CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR
Intrepid Travel
Not Hot List 2026
British Airways Holidays & Universal Orlando Resort — Launching Epic Universe
FINN Partners & Skyscanner — Owning the Sunshine Saturday Booking Window
Fox Communications & Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts — Eat, Play, Love
Frog & Wolf PR & The Pavilions Himalayas — Shining a Light on The Pavilions Himalayas
Intrepid Travel — Not Hot List 2026
MMGY Grifco & Oceania Cruises — Launch of Oceania Allura
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