The winners of the Travel Media Awards 2020 were announced at an online event on 25 January, attended virtually by representatives of the UK’s top travel media. The event saw 22 publications, broadcasters, journalists and photographers awarded a prestigious trophy, including adventurer, author and photographer Levison Wood, 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.

TRADE PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR - PRINT
 TTG

TRADE PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR — ONLINE
 TTG Media

CONSUMER PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR —  PRINT
Wanderlust

CONSUMER PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR – ONLINE
The Independent

NATIONAL CONSUMER FEATURE OF THE YEAR
Monisha Rajesh ‘The godfather of trains’ The Guardian

CONSUMER MAGAZINE SECTION OF THE YEAR
 Vanity Fair

BLOGGER/VLOGGER OF THE YEAR
 Anywhere We Roam

NATIONAL BROADSHEET NEWSPAPER SECTION
The Daily Telegraph

NATIONAL TABLOID NEWSPAPER SECTION
 The Sun

SUSTAINABILITY FEATURE OF THE YEAR
Paul Bloomfield ‘The Arctic: a new port of call?’ BBC Wildlife

TRAVEL BROADCAST PROGRAMME OF THE YEAR — TV, RADIO, ONLINE OR PODCAST
Earth Cycle, Prime Video/1080 Media TV

PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD
Bella Falk

REGIONAL PUBLICATION FEATURE OF THE YEAR
Helen Warwick ‘City of surprises’ Cheshire Life

BREAKING TRAVEL NEWS
Francesca Street, CNN Travel

GUIDE OF THE YEAR — BOOK, ONLINE, APP
Curious Travel Guides — Lost in Florence

YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR
Lottie Gross

CUSTOMER MAGAZINE
Audley Traveller

TRADE FEATURE OF THE YEAR
James Draven ‘Ahead for heights’ TTG

TRADE WRITER OF THE YEAR
 James Draven

SPECIALIST TRAVEL WRITER OF THE YEAR
Sarah Reid

CONSUMER WRITER OF THE YEAR
Jamie Lafferty

SPECIAL CONTRIBUTION AWARD
 Levison Wood