The winners of the Travel Media Awards 2016 were announced on Thursday 27 October 2016 at a sparkling ceremony at ME London Hotel. Over 250 people were present to see the cream of the travel media crop honoured with an Award, including representatives of some of the UK’s leading travel media and industry organisations.

The evening saw 20 publications, broadcasters, journalists and photographers awarded prestigious trophies, including British journalist and broadcaster Michael Portillo, who was presented with the Special Contribution Award.

The Travel Media Awards were created in recognition of the hugely influential role that today’s travel media play. Submissions were judged by some of the UK’s most influential travel industry figures alongside leading travel writers and editors. Categories covered a wide range of disciplines and media, from consumer travel magazines (both national and regional) to travel trade titles and guide books.

CONSUMER MAGAZINE TRAVEL SECTION OF THE YEAR
Harper’s Bazaar

CONSUMER TRAVEL PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR
The Sunday Times Travel Magazine

CONSUMER TRAVEL WRITER OF THE YEAR
Michelle Jana Chan, Condé Nast Traveller

CUSTOMER MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR
Excelente – Iberia

NATIONAL BROADSHEET NEWSPAPER TRAVEL SECTION OF THE YEAR
The Sunday Times – Travel

NATIONAL CONSUMER TRAVEL FEATURE OF THE YEAR
Orla Thomas for ‘The Real Jungle Book’ in Lonely Planet Traveller

NATIONAL TABLOID NEWSPAPER TRAVEL SECTION OF THE YEAR
Metro

ONLINE CONSUMER TRAVEL PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR
The Telegraph

ONLINE TRAVEL TRADE PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR
TTG – ttgmedia.com

REGIONAL PUBLICATION TRAVEL FEATURE OF THE YEAR
 ‘Ian Belcher for ‘The Rock Less Travelled’ in Brummell Magazine

SPECIAL CONTRIBUTION AWARD
Michael Portillo

TRAVEL AND TOURISM PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD
Sergio Villalba for ‘British Virgin Islands: Learning the ropes’ in The Sunday Times Travel Magazine

TRAVEL BLOGGER AND VLOGGER OF THE YEAR
Alex Hunter – youtube.com/attachetravel

TRAVEL BROADCAST PROGRAMME – TV, RADIO, ONLINE
 Mark Stratton: Between Life and Death – Toraja People of Sulawesi, BBC From Our Own Correspondent

TRAVEL GUIDE BOOK OF THE YEAR
Bradt – A Summer of British Wildlife, by James Lowen

TRAVEL MEDIA INNOVATIVE CAMPAIGN & CONTENT OF THE YEAR
‘Travel Memories’ commercial and editorial partnership by Harper’s Bazaar for The Ritz-Carlton

TRAVEL TRADE FEATURE OF THE YEAR
Chloe Cann for ‘Lost and Found in the Wild’ in TTG

TRAVEL TRADE PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR
Selling Travel

TRAVEL TRADE WRITER OF THE YEAR
Peter Ellegard, Freelance

YOUNG TRAVEL WRITER OF THE YEAR
Hannah Summers, Escapism