2023 Winners
In 2023, a judging panel made up of over 60 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. Over 120 finalists have been recognised across the awards’ 21 categories, which celebrate all areas of trade and consumer travel media. The 2023 winners can be found below.
Blogger/Vlogger of the Year
Alex Hunter, Attaché (www.youtube.com/@Attachetravel)
Breaking Travel News: Print, Broadcast and Online
Ben Clatworthy, The Times
Broadcast Programme of the Year – TV, Radio, Online and Podcast
BBC 100 Women - The Last of Albania’s 'Sworn Virgins’, BBC World Service, and BBC Reel
Consumer Magazine Section of the Year
Good Housekeeping
Consumer Publication of the Year – Online
FT Globetrotter, ft.com/globetrotter
Consumer Publication of the Year – Print
Condé Nast Traveller UK
Consumer Writer of the Year
Ed Grenby, Freelance
Customer Content
Much Better Adventures Magazine
Guide of the Year – Book, Online, App
111 Places in County Durham That You Shouldn't Miss, Elizabeth Atkin
National Broadsheet Newsprint Section of the Year
The Sunday Times Travel
National Consumer Feature of the Year
Adrian Phillips for 'Into the Deep' in National Geographic Traveller (UK)
National Tabloid Newsprint Section of the Year
The Sun
Photography Award
Mark Parren Taylor
Regional Publication Feature of the Year
Ben Lerwill for 'The Joy of the Search' in Hidden Scotland Magazine
Specialist Travel Writer of the Year
Jamie Lafferty, South America
Sustainability Travel Feature of the Year
Phoebe Smith for 'Thailand cove made famous in The Beach reopens to visitors after four-year closure' in The Guardian
Sam Haddad for '‘It’s still as beautiful as ever’: the changing face of the French Alps' in The Guardian
Sustainability Travel Writer of the Year
Holly Tuppen
Trade Publication of the Year – Online
TTG, ttgmedia.com
Trade Publication of the Year – Print
The Business Travel Magazine
Trade Writer of the Year
Sophie Griffiths, TTG
Young Writer of the Year
This award is open to consumer or trade travel writers who are 30 years or younger on 30 April 2023.