The winners of the Travel Media Awards 2018 were announced on Wednesday 17 October at a sparkling ceremony at ME London Hotel. 326 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 evening saw 20 publications, broadcasters, journalists and photographers awarded prestigious trophies. They included Lisa Minot, Travel Editor of The Sun, 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.

NATIONAL BROADSHEET­ NEWSPAPER SECTION OF THE YEAR
The Telegraph

NATIONAL TABLOID NEWSPAPER SECTION OF THE YEAR
Metro

CONSUMER WRITER OF THE YEAR
Adrian Phillips, freelance travel writer

REGIONAL PUBLICATION FEATURE OF THE YEAR
 Jonathan Thompson for ‘Make mine a Scottish mini break’ for Metro

BLOGGER OF THE YEAR
The Girl Outdoors – Sian Lewis thegirloutdoors.com

BREAKING TRAVEL NEWS
Guy Hobbs for ‘Grand theft auto’ for Which? Travel

CONSUMER MAGAZINE SECTION OF THE YEAR
Sainsbury’s Magazine

CONSUMER PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR – ONLINE
OutThere – outthere.travel

CONSUMER PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR – PRINT
Family Traveller The Sunday Times Travel Magazine

BROADCAST PROGRAMME OF THE YEAR – TV, RADIO, ONLINE
Dawn Lake and Joanne Whalley for ‘Seeing the world without sight’ for BBC Travel Show

YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR
Lauren Bravo, freelance writer

CUSTOMER MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR
easyJet Traveller – easyJet

GUIDE OF THE YEAR – BOOK, ONLINE, APP
Cruising & Cruise Ships 2018, Berlitz Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2018

NATIONAL CONSUMER FEATURE OF THE YEAR
Michelle Jana Chan for ‘Primal green’ for Vanity Fair

PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD
 Jonathan Gregson for ‘Across Patagonia’ for Lonely Planet Traveller

SOCIAL PHOTOGRAPHER
Joe Allam – instagram.com/joeallam

TRADE FEATURE OF THE YEAR
Sam Ballard for ‘Generation game’ for Cruise Adviser

TRADE PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR – PRINT & ONLINE
Selling Travel

TRADE WRITER OF THE YEAR
Sophie Griffiths, TTG

VLOGGER OF THE YEAR
David Reilly – Life of Reilly – youtube.com/lifeofreillytv

SPECIAL CONTRIBUTION AWARD
Lisa Minot