Since joining the North American Travel Journalism Association in 2016, I have looked forward to the announcement of the winners in its annual awards competition for excellence in travel journalism. Each year, the competition honors the best in travel journalism, photography and destination marketing in the industry. I was thrilled to learn that I had received honors in three categories when the winners in the 29th annual competition were announced today.
I received an Honorable Mention in the category of “Photography – Landscape, Seascape, Nature” with my image, “Meads Bay Moonset,” from our 2020 trip to Anguilla:
I received a Bronze Award in the category of “Photography – Portrait, People” with my image, “London Gentleman,” from our 2019 trip to London:
And I’m so excited to announce that I was selected as a Gold Award winner in the category of “Photography – Cultural” with my image, “Everything is Relative” from our 2019 trip to London:
With a Gold Award comes a bonus destination prize! Last year, I was awarded a two-night stay at The Confidante, Miami Beach, which will be the start of our road trip from Miami Beach to Key West, coming soon to Film Road Trip and My Irie Time!
I am honored to have been recognized each year in the awards competition since joining NATJA in 2016:
2016:
SILVER – Photography: Overall Excellence – Online Publication: “Andros, Bahamas”
BRONZE – Photography: Photo Essay – Online Publication: “Understated Elegance at Kamalame Cay”
2017:
FINALIST – Best Independent Travel Blog: My Irie Time
HONORABLE MENTION – Photography: Nature – Online Publication: “Bourbon Trail Magnolias” – Film Road Trip
2019:
GOLD – Photography: Featured Photo, Illustration – Online Publication: “The Heart of Anguilla”
2020:
GOLD – Photography – Cultural: “Everything is Relative”
BRONZE – Photography – Portrait, People: “London Gentleman”
HONORABLE MENTION – Photography – Landscape, Seascape, Nature: “Meads Bay Moonset”
Many thanks to NATJA, and congratulations to all the winners!