2026 Finalists
This year, a judging panel made up of over 70 judges from leading travel businesses and travel media whittled down hundreds of entries to the shortlist representing the very best of travel journalism, photography and broadcasting. 130 finalists have been recognised across the awards’ 24 categories, which celebrate all areas of trade and consumer travel media.
The 2026 shortlist can be found below.
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Accessible Travel Writer of the Year
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Matthew Dennis, The Empowered Traveller
Jessica Heather, Holiday With The Heathers
Carrie-Ann Lightley, Freelance
Allie Mason, Freelance
Sassy Wyatt, Blind Girl Adventures
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Broadcast Programme of the Year - Audio
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Chance Encounters, Francesca Street
It's a Journey - A Sustainable Travel Podcast, Holly Tuppen and Richard Hammond
The Ski Podcast, Iain Martin
Keep Going: An Unexpected Travel Podcast, Jamie Fullerton
Wild for Scotland - Season 7: A Year in Scotland, Kathi Kamleitner
Atlantic Canada Podcast, Nick and Amy Thompson
Wander Woman: A Travel Podcast, Phoebe Smith
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Broadcast Programme of the Year - Video
This category is open for programmes made for TV or online channels (excluding YouTube and Vimeo). Submissions may include a one-off programme or one of a series of programmes, including features, documentaries and interviews.
The Travel Show, Carmen Roberts, BBC
The Travel Show, Dawn Lake, BBC
TikTok, Greg Dickinson, Telegraph
BBC News, India Latham, Electric Eel Studios
Viking.TV, James Prismall, Viking
Bettany Hughes Treasures of the World: Series 4, episode 7 - Hidden Estonia the land of fire and ice, Visit Estonia, visit estonia
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Consumer Magazine Section of the Year
Olive
Breathe
Radio Times
Good Housekeeping
World of Cruising
Country & Town House
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Consumer Publication of the Year - Print
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World of Cruising
InTheSnow
OutThere
Food and Travel
Conde Nast Traveller
British Travel Journal
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Consumer Publication of the Year – Online
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JRNY Travel Magazine
Adventure.com
OutThere.travel
Much Better Adventures Magazine
British Travel Journal
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Consumer Writer of the Year
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Emma Featherstone, The i Paper
Greg Dickinson, Telegraph
James Ruddy, Protem
Jenny Oldaker, Freelance
Jo Rhodes, Which?
Niki Blasina, Financial Times
Sarah Marshall, Freelance
Shafik Meghji, Freelance
Steffen Michels, OutThere Publishing
Uwern Jong, Out There Publishing Ltd
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Content Creator of the Year
Sponsored by
Alex Outhwaite, Alex Outhwaite
Clare Dewey, Guides to cycling across Chile, the UK and Europe
Hannah and Simon West, Family adventure and ski content
Richard Hammond, Green Traveller Media
Victoria Watts Kennedy, Bridges and Balloons
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Cruise Travel Writer of the Year
Sponsored by
Antonia Windsor
Ed Grenby
Jeannine Williamson
Mark Stratton
Mike MacEacheran
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Customer Content of the Year
InTheSnow
The Good Times by Intrepid
Companion
Joanna Cooke, Responsible Travel - Travel Guides
Much Better Adventures Magazine
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Emerging Writer of the Year
Sponsored by
Allie Mason, Freelance
Annaliese Smith, Freelance
Bradley Burke, OutThere
Christy Spring, Threadneedle Media (Escapism Magazine)
Dea Jusufi, TTG Media
Florence Reeves-White, Hearst UK
Jenna Stevens, The Sun
Mariam Amini, Amini Archives
Rory Buccheri, Freelance
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Guide of the Year
Sponsored by
A Guide to Drinking in Venice, Quadrille/Penguin Random House
Dog-Friendly Europe, Conway (Bloomsbury)
France: Languedoc-Roussillon, Bradt Travel Guides
InTheSnow: Winter Olympics 2026, InTheSnow
Northern Ireland, Bradt Travel Guides
Swimming Wild in South West England, Vertebrate Publishing
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National Broadsheet Print & Digital Section of the Year
Sponsored by
The Independent / The I Paper
The Sunday Times
The Times
The i Paper
Telegraph Travel
5
National Consumer Feature of the Year
Sponsored by
Laura Coffey
Laura French
Lauren Jarvis
Mike Unwin
Mike MacEacheran
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National Tabloid Print & Digital Section of the Year
Sponsored by
Metro
The Express
The Mirror
The Sun
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Photography Award
This award recognises the outstanding work of photographers published in UK travel publications, either in print or online.
Martin Perry
Ben Pipe
James Rushforth
Jonathan Stokes
Mark Taylor
Simon Urwin
Karolina Wiercigroch
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Regional Publication Feature of the Year
Sponsored by
Daniel Edward, Freelance Writer and Presenter, Daniel, Edward, City AM
Domhnall O'Donoghue, Belfast Telegraph, Domhnall, O'Donoghue, Belfast Telegraph
Ian Belcher, Freelance, Ian, Belcher, Brummell Magazine
James Rampton, Freelance, James, Rampton, The Sunday Post
Rory Buccheri, Freelance, Rory, Buccheri, Freelance
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Specialist Travel Writer of the Year – Region
Sponsored by
Bella Falk, Polar Regions
Ed Grenby, The USA
Jonathan Thompson, The USA
Joseph Phelan, The Faroe Islands
Stuart Kenny, Scotland
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Specialist Travel Writer of the Year – Sector
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Niki Blasina, Food and wine
Chrissie McClatchie, France
Lisa Grainger, Luxury travel
Gavin Haines, Pubs
Mike Unwin, Wildlife
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Specialist Travel Writer of the Year – UK & Ireland
Sponsored by
Ben Lerwill, Freelance
Cathy Toogood, Freelance
Gavin Haines, Freelance
Georgie Duckworth, Go Wild Go West
Jane Knight, Freelance
Milo Boyd, Reach PLC
Rhiannon Batten, Freelance
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Sustainability Travel Feature of the Year
Sponsored by
Lauren Jarvis, Freelance
Nori Jemil, Freelance
Mike Unwin, Freelance
Jessica Vincent, Freelance
Kerry Walker
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Sustainability Travel Writer of the Year
Sponsored by
Damien Gabet
James Draven
Lauren Jarvis
Mike MacEacheran
Phoebe Smith
Robyn Wilson
Yvette Cook
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Trade Publication of the Year – Print and Online
This award is open to travel trade publications that are updated or published on both print and digital platforms on a regular basis.
Cruise Trade News
Onboard Hospitality
Selling Travel
The Business Travel Magazine
TTG Media, TTG Media
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Trade Writer of the Year
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