- 6.45pm-1am
- Monday 12 May 2025
- The Londoner, Leicester Square
The Best… in Travel Journalism, Content Creation and PR
The Best… in Travel Journalism, Content Creation and PR
The 2025 Winners and Finalists
Celebrating Travel's Finest!
The winners of the TravMedia Awards 2025 were announced at a glittering gala dinner hosted by Vernon Kay, at The Londoner, Leicester Square on 12 May 2025. An amazing night of celebration recognised 30 winners across media, PR and content creator categories, with top honours including Travel Writer of the Year, PR Professional of the Year, CONTENT CREATOR of the Year, and the Outstanding Contribution Award.
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION AWARD
Mark Palmer
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION AWARD
Nigel Thompson
Diversity Champion of the Year
Paul Carter BBC
Carrie-Ann Lightley, Freelance Journalist
Emily Goldfischer, hertelier
Kate McWilliams, LOTUS
Paul Carter, BBC
Uwern Jong and Martin Perry, OutThere
the MEDIA awards winners
CONSUMER STAFF WRITER OF THE YEAR
Greg Dickinson
The Telegraph
Award sponsored by Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Cathy Adams, The Times
Chris Leadbeater, The Telegraph
Francesca Street, CNN Travel
Greg Dickinson, The Telegraph
Niki Blasina, Financial Times
Sophie Dickinson, The Telegraph
FREELANCE WRITER OF THE YEAR
Laura Millar
Award sponsored by Switzerland Tourism
Christopher Beanland
Ed Grenby
Eddi Fiegel
Laura Millar
Qin Xie
Ruaridh Nicoll
TRADE STAFF WRITER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Madeleine Barber
Head of Partner Content, TTG Media
Beverley Fearis, The Business Travel Magazine
Emma Dooney, TTG Media
Katherine Masters, TTG Media
Madeleine Barber, TTG Media
Steve Hartridge, Selling Travel
Stuart Forster, BMI Publishing
NATIONAL TABLOID NEWSPAPER TRAVEL SECTION OF THE YEAR
The Sun
Daily Mail
Express
Metro
Mirror
The Mail on Sunday
The Sun
NATIONAL BROADSHEET NEWSPAPER TRAVEL SECTION OF THE YEAR
The Telegraph
Award sponsored by Tourism Australia
Telegraph Travel
The i Paper
The Independent
The Sunday Times
The Times
CONSUMER MAGAZINE TRAVEL SECTION OF THE YEAR
Woman & Home
Award sponsored by Princess Cruises
Breathe Magazine
Prima
Radio Times
Time Out
Woman & Home
Women's Health
TRAVEL MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR
National Geographic Traveller (UK)
Award sponsored by Gran Canaria Tourism
JRNY
Much Better Adventures Magazine
National Geographic Traveller (UK)
New Scientist Discover
OutThere
WIZZ Magazine
TRAVEL MEDIA WEBSITE OF THE YEAR
TTG Media
Award sponsored by G Adventures
Adventure.com
Bradt Guides
CNN Travel
National Geographic Traveller (UK)
The i Paper
The Sun
TTG Media
DOMESTIC TRAVEL WRITER of the Year
Sarah Baxter
Ailsa Sheldon
Daniel Stables
Ed Grenby
Fiona Whitty
Helen Ochyra
Sarah Baxter
Specialist Travel Writer of the Year (DESTINATION)
Chris Leadbeater
Award sponsored by MMGY
Ben Aitken
Charlotte Wigram-Evans
Chris Leadbeater
Imogen LePere
Jacqui Agate
Mike MacEacheran
Specialist Travel Writer of the Year (TOPIC)
Sophie Morgan
Adrian Bridge
Lauren Jarvis
Oliver Smith
Sarah Marshall
Sophie Morgan
Tristan Rutherford
Luxury Travel Writer of the Year
Uwern Jong
Award sponsored by Rocky Mountaineer
April Hutchinson
Charlotte McManus
Laura French
Lisa Grainger
Niki Blasina
Uwern Jong
Sustainability Travel Writer of the Year
Phoebe Smith
Ben Olsen
Diana Jarvis
Emma Gregg
Jessica Vincent
Madeleine Barber
Mike MacEacheran
Phoebe Smith
EXCLUSIVE OF THE YEAR
Julia Buckley
CNN Travel
Hazel Plush, The Telegraph
James Draven, Condé Nast Traveller
Julia Buckley, CNN Travel
Louise Cameron-Hall, The Telegraph
Mark Stratton, The Telegraph
Saskia O'Donoghue, The i Paper
FEATURE OF THE YEAR
Jonathan Thompson
The Times
Award sponsored by Visit San Antonio
Georgia Stephens, National Geographic Traveller (UK)
Jamie Fullerton, The Guardian
Jonathan Thompson, The Times
Mark Parren Taylor, National Geographic Traveller (UK)
Sarah Gillespie, The Times
Trade Publication of the Year
TTG Media
Award sponsored by Protected Trust Services
hertelier
Onboard Hospitality
Selling Travel
Sustainable Hotel News
The Business Travel Magazine
TTG Media
BROADCAST PROGRAMME OF THE YEAR
Paul Carter, BBC
TechXplore Paris (TV)
Alex Outhwaite, Sky, So You Think You Know Belize
Charlotte Davis, ITV, Gary Barlow's Wine Tour: South Africa
Ed Finn, Virgin Media Television, Ed Finn's America
Paul Carter, BBC, TechXplore Paris
Rajan Datar, BBC, The Tourist Trap
Simon Parker, Times Travel, What I Learned From Cycling Across 11 States In America
MEDIA Rising Star of the Year
Toyo Odetunde
Award sponsored by True Traveller
Caroline Butterwick
Clio Wood
Kira Richards
Queenie Shaikh
Sam Kemp
Toyo Odetunde
the content creator awards winners
CONTENT CREATOR RISING STAR OF THE YEAR
Danielle Flynn
Danielle’s Travel Blog
Angharad Paull, Down Somerset Way
Danielle Flynn, Danielle’s Travel Blog
Elise Myette, Elise Abroad
Holly Lavender, Budget Bon Voyage
Natalie Lynch, Grab Your Luggage
BLOGGER OF THE YEAR
Jonny & Hannah Verman
Finding Our Adventure
Angharad Paull, Down Somerset Way
Bella Falk, Passport & Pixels
Brock and Betty Jeffrey, Brock and Betty
Jonny & Hannah Verman, Finding Our Adventure
Toti Maisto and Alessia Vurchio, Passport and Stamps
CONTENT CREATOR of the Year
Cora Harrison
Inside Our Suitcase
Award sponsored by VisitPITTSBURGH
Abigail King, Inside The Travel Lab
Alex Hunter, Attaché
Bella Falk, Passport & Pixels
Claudia de Cesaris, In The Snow
Cora Harrison, Inside Our Suitcase
Kate Woodley, Kate Across Borders
the PR awards winners
PR RISING STAR OF THE YEAR
Joyce Oladeinde
Crescendo Digital
Bella Walls, Black Diamond
Holly Burridge, Lotus
Isabel Leon-Campos, FINN Partners
Joyce Oladeinde, Crescendo Digital
Scarlet Fox, MMGY Grifco
Tamzin Pinfold, FINN Partners
PR PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
Hannah Mulvey
Gosh PR
Chloe Berman, Intrepid Travel
Deborah Welsh, AM+A Marketing and Media Relations
Hannah Mulvey, Gosh PR
Kaya Cheshire, Eurostar
Kylie Bawden, FINN Partners
Natalie Bigbie, Lotus
PR BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR
Amy Skelding
FINN Partners
Abi Best, Lemongrass Marketing
Amy Skelding, FINN Partners
Jules Ugo, Lotus
Lynsey Devon, Heaven Publicity
PR AGENCY OF THE YEAR
FINN Partners
FINN Partners
Fox Communications
J/PR
LOTUS
Reed PR
Spotlight Communications
IN-HOUSE PR TEAM OF THE YEAR
Intrepid Travel
ABTA
Eurostar
Intrepid Travel
Preferred Hotels & Resorts
Universal Destinations & Experiences
VisitEngland
PR CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR
G Adventures
Project Viet-Man
ABTA - Travel with Confidence
Clover PR & Audley Travel - The Responsible Packing Guide
FINN Partners & Visit Orlando – Orlando: Beyond the Theme Parks
G Adventures - Project Viet-Man
Princess Cruises - Cost of Loving
Screaming Frog & InsureMyTrip - Inspiring travel PR boosts organic purchases by 123%
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