Hi all
We're really excited about the BGTW Annual Gala Awards 2022 on Sunday 6th November. We know you've been waiting to know the finalists of the BGTW Members’ Excellence Awards 2022 (MEA) so here we go...
The nine individual awards and four portfolio awards were judged by more than 30 travel media and industry professionals, both in the UK and from our sister travel writing organisations in the US and Australia.
The winners will be announced at the BGTW Annual Gala Awards on the eve of World Travel Market on Sunday 6 November at Riverside Studios in west London. We'll also announce the BGTW International Tourism Awards 2022 winners. #BGTWAwards2022
The finalists in the BGTW Members’ Excellence Awards are:
*TRAVEL FEATURE OF THE YEAR - UK*
Pól Ó Conghaile Northern Lights, National Geographic Traveller UK
Simon Parker Exploring the wildest corner of Britain – in winter, The Telegraph
Lorna Parkes House of horror: Bath opens world’s first museum dedicated to Mary Shelley, The Guardian
Michael Unwin Springwatch unplugged: A stay at one of Britain’s most remote holiday homes, The Guardian
Jessica Vincent The plan to connect every British town, BBC Travel
Kerry Walker Why the wilds of Mid Wales are the perfect antidote to Britain’s busy beaches, The Telegraph
*TRAVEL FEATURE OF THE YEAR - NON-UK*
Emma Gregg Leave no trace, National Geographic Traveller
Ben Lerwill How the safari sector is bouncing back in South Africa's north east, National Geographic Traveller UK
Shafik Meghji Sustainability and survival in the Bolivian Amazon, JRNY
Shafik Meghji A journey to the end of the world, Wanderlust
James Stewart Noah? Show me where the ocean is? The Daily Telegraph
Antonia Windsor Foodie adventures and family nostalgia in the Algarve, The Times
*TRAVEL FEATURE OF THE YEAR - REGIONAL AND SPECIALIST MEDIA*
Richard Collett How hiking Britain’s longest trail helped me recover from COVID-19, Lonely Planet
Stuart Forster Immerse yourself in medieval times, Discover Germany, Switzerland and Austria
Lynn Houghton Feeling of freedom, Selling Travel / BMI Publishing
Ben Lerwill Step by (slow) step, Breathe Magazine
Jonathan Thompson Here’s to what really happens to your lost luggage, METRO
*SPECIALIST TRAVEL FEATURE OF THE YEAR - THE BRYN FRANK AWARD*
Ash Bhardwaj Travellers of Colour, Telegraph
Brian Jackman Tuning In, Travel Africa
Shafik Meghji Hope is out there: What a decade of travels in Bolivia has taught me about the climate crisis, Adventure.com
Adrian Phillips High on a hill, National Geographic Traveller UK
Adrian Phillips The Coast is clear, National Geographic Traveller UK
Jessica Vincent The city of rice: Alicante's enduring obsession with arroz, National Geographic Traveller Food
*TRANSPORT FEATURE OF THE YEAR - THE KENNETH WESTCOTT-JONES AWARD*
Claire Boobbyer Take the road less travelled: cycling Norfolk's country lanes, The Times
Isabel Conway Captivated by the Queen of the French waterways, The Business Post
Tracey Croke A Musher's Tale, MiNDFOOD Magazine
Ben Lerwill A winter’s trail: Taking Wales’s fabulous Cambrian coastal railway off season, The Independent
James Stewart Sailing back from the brink, Financial Times
Sue Watt The Elephant Express and beyond, JRNY
*TRAVEL GUIDE BOOK OF THE YEAR*
Claire Boobbyer Havana Pocket Precincts, Hardie Grant
Steph Dyson Moon Chile, with Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Moon
James Rushforth Photographing Iceland Volumes 1 & 2, fotoVUE
Murray Stewart Camino Ignaciano - Walking the Ignatian Way in Northern Spain, Bradt
Martin Symington Britain's Sacred Places, Bradt
Kerry Walker Under the Stars - Europe, Lonely Planet
*TRAVEL NARRATIVE BOOK OF THE YEAR - THE ADELE EVANS AWARD*
Tharik Hussain Minarets in the Mountains: a Journey into Muslim Europe, Bradt
Shafik Meghji Crossed off the Map: Travels in Bolivia, Latin America Bureau
Simon Parker Riding Out, Summersdale
*TRAVEL PHOTO FEATURE OF THE YEAR*
Tim Bird Snow brings light and life to Helsinki, ThisisFinland.fi
Bella Falk What will happen to the 7th continent? BBC Travel
Jeremy Flint Madeira Photo Journal, British Airways Highlife Magazine
Emma Gregg Leave no trace, National Geographic Traveller
Lynn Houghton Back to where it all began, Wanderlust
Nori Jemil 'More like war photography': Photographing the Arctic during a climate crisis, Adventure.com
Michael Unwin Return of the wild, Wanderlust
Simon Urwin Southern Comforts, JRNY
*TRAVEL BLOG POST OF THE YEAR*
Mary Anne Evans An idiot's guide to French architecture, Mary Anne’s France
Paul Healy Embrace a new you with these 16 outdoor adventures in England, Anywhere We Roam
Alastair McKenzie Where Nelson lost his arm at the Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, MechTraveller
Jonathan Thompson In Jordan, To Grandmother’s house we go, Afar.com
Sue Watt Tracking mountain gorillas in the post-pandemic era, RoundTrip Foundation
*TRAVEL BROADCAST OF THE YEAR*
Ash Bhardwaj First dispatch from Nepal, The First Mile podcast
Heidi Fuller-Love Meet the Locals Crete, BBC's From our own correspondent
Shafik Meghji The unparalleled beauty of Easter Island, Wanderlust: Off the Page podcast
Simon Parker Gorongosa National Park, The Telegraph - Journeysmiths
Jonathan Thompson Quebec - Adventure Cities, Discovery Channel
*BGTW TRAVEL BLOGGER OF THE YEAR*
Lucy Dodsworth Explore the Cotswolds
Mary Anne Evans Mary Anne’s France
Bella Falk Passport & Pixels
Paul Healy Anywhere We Roam
Alastair McKenzie MechTraveller
Claire Robinson Weekend Candy
Susan Schwartz A Lush Life Manual
*BGTW TRAVEL BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR*
Ash Bhardwaj North York Moors National Park, BBC, The First Mile, Costa Rica Tourist Board
Isabel Conway World Report RTE One Radio
Andrea McVeigh Travel in your Pocket podcast
Aaron Millar Wanderlust: Off the Page
Simon Parker The Telegraph, Journeysmiths
Jonathan Thompson Adventure Cities, Afar, Times Travel
*BGTW PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR*
Tim Bird ThisisFinland.fi, Bradt - The Travel Club e-zine
Tracey Croke MiNDFOOD
Bella Falk Discover Britain, BBC Travel
Jeremy Flint Canon Photo Plus magazine
Diana Jarvis The Rough Guide to Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, Space.com, The Guardian, Weather2Travel
Nori Jemil Wanderlust Magazine, Adventure.com, Outlook Travel Magazine
James Rushforth fotoVUE
Karolina Wiercigroch National Geographic Traveller UK
*BGTW TRAVEL WRITER OF THE YEAR*
Heidi Fuller-Love Telegraph Travel, The Guardian
Ben Lerwill The Independent, The Guardian, National Geographic Traveller
Adrian Phillips Daily Telegraph, National Geographic Traveller, Sunday Times
Jonathan Thompson Sunday Times, National Geographic Traveller
Emma Thomson The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Times; The Sunday Telegraph; The Daily Telegraph
Jessica Vincent BBC Travel, National Geographic Traveller Food, The Independent
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Congratulations to everyone shortlisted and thank you to everyone who entered. It was a record-breaking year for entries. This year, all finalists are invited to attend the BGTW Annual Gala Awards Event as our guest. We look forward to welcoming you all to the event, please confirm you attendance by emailing Benita.
Tickets Members: Please contact Benita Finanzio in the Secretariat/Office to reserve your ticket. For industry and media friends and colleagues, please direct them to the BGTW website where they can buy tickets.
Any other questions? If you have any questions about the event, contact Benita on 020 8144 8713 or email hello@bgtw.org - this email goes to both Meera/chair and the Secretariat.
We hope to see you on the Sunday 6th November and congrats again!
Meera Dattani, BGTW Chair and Events Director Stuart Render, Awards Director Antonia Windsor, Kav Dadfar, Diana Jarvis, Sarah Siese (BGTW Board) Benita Finanzio and Rob Ellison (BGTW Secretariat)
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