The winners of the Travel Media Awards 2022, in association with Morocco, were announced on 26 September at a ceremony at The Dorchester, London.

Over 300 people were present to see the best of the UK travel media honoured with an award, including representatives of some of the UK’s leading travel media and industry organisations. The packed event saw 22 publications, broadcasters, journalists, and photographers each honoured with a prestigious award, including entrepreneur, travel writer and co-founder of Lonely Planet, Tony Wheeler, who was presented with the Special Contribution Award.

BLOGGER/VLOGGER OF THE YEAR
Sian Lewis, The Girl Outdoors

BREAKING TRAVEL NEWS
Simon Calder, The Independent

BROADCAST PROGRAMME OF THE YEAR — TV, RADIO, ONLINE OR PODCAST
Simon Calder, ‘From alligators to astronauts: go one step beyond Orlando’, The Independent

CONSUMER MAGAZINE SECTION OF THE YEAR
Breathe

CONSUMER PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR – ONLINE
BBC Travel

CONSUMER PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR – PRINT
Suitcase Magazine

CONSUMER WRITER OF THE YEAR
Mark Stratton

CUSTOMER CONTENT
Charitable Traveller

GUIDE OF THE YEAR — BOOK, ONLINE, APP
Lost Lanes Central England, Jack Thurston

NATIONAL BROADSHEET NEWSPRINT SECTION
The Sunday Times

NATIONAL CONSUMER FEATURE OF THE YEAR
Sian Lewis, ‘Taking the plunge: ice swimming and sauna rituals in Finland’, The Independent

NATIONAL TABLOID NEWSPRINT SECTION
Metro

PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD
James Rushforth

REGIONAL PUBLICATION FEATURE OF THE YEAR
  Mike MacEacheran, ‘The sweetest place on Earth’, Escapism

SPECIALIST TRAVEL WRITER OF THE YEAR
Claire Boobbyer

SUSTAINABILITY FEATURE OF THE YEAR
Mike MacEacheran, ‘Why a troll hunting tour of Denmark is the education in sustainability you never knew you needed’, The Independent

TRADE PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR — ONLINE
TTGmedia.com

TRADE PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR — PRINT
The Business Travel Magazine and TTGmedia.com (joint winners)

TRADE WRITER OF THE YEAR
James Chapple, TTG Media

YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR
Jessica Vincent

SPECIAL CONTRIBUTION AWARD
Tony Wheeler