2023-2024 SATW FOUNDATION
LOWELL THOMAS TRAVEL JOURNALISM COMPETITION3
Judging was overseen by the University of Missouri School of Journalism with Professor Jennifer Rowe and Carol J. Loomis, faculty fellow, along with Professor Heather Isherwood and newsroom coordinator Ellie Newberry-Wortham, coordinating the 27 judges.
From the menu at the right, you can access more information about the 2023-2024 winners. The List of Awards shows all winners by category, and the Winners Gallery provides the judges’ comments and links to winning entries in each category.
For competition information, contact the Foundation administrator, Victoria Larson, victoria@satwf.com.
The 2023-2024 Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition Awards Presentation Video
Watch the video that was first shown at the 2024 SATW Annual Convention in İstanbul, Türkiye.
At 40, SATW Foundation Announces 2024 Recipients of the Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Awards
Choosing among 1,371 entries, the 27 judges at the University of Missouri School of Journalism conferred 120 awards on editors, writers, photographers, podcasters, social media experts and videographers in the 2024 Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition. The awards were announced on November 13, 2024 at the SATW annual convention in Istanbul, Turkey.
Professor Jennifer Rowe and Carol J. Loomis, faculty fellow, along with Professor Heather Isherwood and newsroom coordinator Ellie Newberry-Wortham, of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, oversaw the judging. “The work produced by travel writers this year reverberated with the joy and surprise of traveling,” she said, “while remaining grounded in current times. Entries were, in turn, ‘playful’ or ‘captivating,’ yet also reflective of the demands of socially conscious travelers.” Human connection was a theme throughout the entries. One judge noted that the stories are a “ “reminder of why we travel.”
The Gold Award for the Lowell Thomas Travel Journalist of the Year went to Natalie Compton from The Washington Post. “This entry is a tribute to the power of imagination in finding unique stories around the globe and in our own backyard,” the judges said. Amanda Finnegan, editor of By the Way and the travel editorial team at The Washington Post won gold for Newspaper Travel Coverage. AFAR Magazine, led by editor-in-chief, Julia Cosgrove, won Gold for Travel Magazines. Outside Magazine with Mary Turner, director of travel coverage, won the Gold for Travel Coverage in General Magazines.
SATW members showed their writing muscles, receiving a total of 30 prizes, including Silver Awards in Short Narrative, Service-Oriented Consumer Work and Instagram Storytelling and Gold in Travel Video of Less than Two Minutes, Travel Blog and Guidebook categories. The Silver and Honorable Mention awards for the Travel Journalist of the Year went to SATW members Jill Robinson and Larry Bleiberg, respectively.
The first Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition celebrated travel works completed in 1984. Since then, the Foundation has awarded more than $630,000 to winners in the contest, the most vaunted honor in North American travel journalism.
“The Lowell Thomas Awards have no agenda except to support, celebrate and sustain excellence in travel journalism,” said Catharine Hamm, president of the SATW Foundation. It does not promote any particular destination or travel product; it does not have any membership requirements for journalists to enter; and it is judged independently by the faculty at a top U.S. school of journalism. We are also grateful to the support from our Board of Directors and to the donations that help fund these awards.”
The awards are named for Lowell Thomas, acclaimed broadcast journalist, prolific author and world explorer during five decades in travel journalism.
The sustainability of the annual competition is made possible by a generous contribution from Gold Supporter Carnival Corp., the world’s largest cruise company with a portfolio of brands. Its contribution helps make the prizes possible and supports the future of high-quality travel media.
At 40, SATW Foundation Announces 2024 Recipients of the Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Awards
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 – Choosing among 1,371 entries, the 27 judges at the University of Missouri School of Journalism conferred 120 awards on editors, writers, photographers, podcasters, social media experts and videographers in the 2024 Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition. The awards were announced today at the SATW annual convention in Istanbul, Turkey.
Professor Jennifer Rowe and Carol J. Loomis, faculty fellow, along with Professor Heather Isherwood and newsroom coordinator Ellie Newberry-Wortham, of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, oversaw the judging. “The work produced by travel writers this year reverberated with the joy and surprise of traveling,” she said, “while remaining grounded in current times. Entries were, in turn, ‘playful’ or ‘captivating,’ yet also reflective of the demands of socially conscious travelers.”
Human connection was a theme throughout the entries. One judge noted that the stories are a “ “reminder of why we travel.” In helping audiences meet people, explore places and learn history, travel writers explain people live in and perceive our world.
The Gold Award for the Lowell Thomas Travel Journalist of the Year went to Natalie Compton from The Washington Post. “This entry is a tribute to the power of imagination in finding unique stories around the globe and in our own backyard,” the judges said. “First-person point of view is used in advancing the story, not showing off….This is an entry that offers a lot of lessons for terrific storytelling.”
Amanda Finnegan, editor of By the Way and the travel editorial team at The Washington Post won gold for Newspaper Travel Coverage. The judges said: “The Post finds pockets of inventive story ideas and takes them in unexpected directions. The stories are stylish as well as original, taking travel writing up a notch by surprising the audience and then adding layers of research and detail to put together refreshing and satisfying reads.”
AFAR Magazine, led by editor-in-chief, Julia Cosgrove, won Gold for Travel Magazines for a second year in a row. “AFAR goes the distance through storytelling that toggles between practical and transcendent, whether guiding readers along the Rhine River or coaxing them into ‘Travel that Changes You,’ the judges said. “A blend of lush photography, stunning design and intelligent reportage makes AFAR a one-stop shop for modern – and socially conscious – travelers.”
Outside Magazine with Mary Turner, director of travel coverage, won the Gold for Travel Coverage in General Magazines. And writers for the magazine picked up nine more awards in various categories, including Silver Awards in the Robert Haru Fisher Award for Travel Health/Safety Coverage and in the Adventure Travel categories, as well as a Gold in Coverage of Diverse Communities.
SATW members this year showed their writing muscles, receiving 30 prizes, including Silver Awards in Short Narrative, Service-Oriented Consumer Work and Instagram Storytelling and Gold in Travel Video of Less than Two Minutes, Travel Blog and Guidebook categories. The Silver and Honorable Mention awards for the Travel Journalist of the Year went to SATW members Jill Robinson and Larry Bleiberg, respectively.
The first Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition celebrated travel works completed in 1984. Since then, the Foundation has awarded more than $630,000 to winners in the contest, the most vaunted honor in North American travel journalism.
“The Lowell Thomas Awards have no agenda except to support, celebrate and sustain excellence in travel journalism,” said Catharine Hamm, president of the SATW Foundation. It does not promote any particular destination or travel product; it does not have any membership requirements for journalists to enter; and it is judged independently by the faculty at a top U.S. school of journalism. We are also grateful to the support from our Board of Directors and to the donations that help fund these awards.”
The awards are named for Lowell Thomas, acclaimed broadcast journalist, prolific author and world explorer during five decades in travel journalism.
The sustainability of the annual competition is made possible by a generous contribution from Gold Supporter Carnival Corp., the world’s largest cruise company with a portfolio of brands. Its contribution helps make the prizes possible and supports the future of high-quality travel media.
See following list of winners by category
Awards For Works Published in 2023-2024
FULL LIST OF AWARDS
Category 101: Grand Award — Lowell Thomas Travel Journalist of the Year
Gold: Natalie Compton, Washington, D.C.
Silver: Jill Robinson, El Granada, California
Bronze: Adam Erace, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Honorable Mention: Larry Bleiberg, Charlottesville, Virginia
Category 102: Travel Magazines
Gold: AFAR, Julia Cosgrove, Editor-in-Chief
Silver: Southbound, Kevin Benefield, Editor; Cristina Hazar, Design Director; Sara McCabe, Deputy Editor; Allison Entrekin, Executive Editor; Emma Hunt, Senior Editor
Bronze: Travel + Leisure, Jacqueline Gifford, Editor-in-Chief
Honorable Mention: OLTRE, Brad A. Johnson, Editor-in-Chief; Devin Duckworth, Design Director
Category 103: Travel Coverage in General Magazines
Gold: Outside, Mary Turner, Director of Travel Coverage
Silver: National Parks Magazine, Rona Marech, Editor-in-Chief; Nicolas Brulliard, Senior Editor; Nicole Yin, Photo Editor; Katherine DeGroff, Associate and Online Editor
Bronze: AARP The Magazine, Bob Love, Editor-in-Chief; Jim Lenahan, Executive Editor; Scott Davis, Creative Director
Honorable Mention: Southern Living, Sid Evans, Editor-in-Chief; Lisa Cericola, Deputy Editor; Krissy Tiglias, Executive Editor
Category 104: Editorial Travel Website
Gold: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel, National Geographic Travel, Amy Alipio, Managing Editor; Anne Kim-Dannibale, Senior New Media Editor; Jennifer Barger, Senior Editor; Starlight Williams, Associate Editor, and National Geographic Staff
Silver: http://www.lonelyplanet.com, Lonely Planet, Nitya Chambers, Executive Editor; Laura Motta, Senior Director of Content; Alexander Howard, Managing Editor; and Brekke Fletcher, Director of Content
Bronze: https://www.fodors.com, Fodor’s Travel, Rachael Levitt, Managing Editor; Eva Morreale, Assignment Editor; Nikki Vargas, Senior Digital Editor; Apeksha Bhateja, Staff Writer; and Viviane Teles, Senior Photo Editor
Honorable Mention: https://fathomaway.com, Fathom, Pavia Rosati, CEO and Co-founder and Jeralyn Gerba, Editorial Director and Co-founder
Category 105: Newspaper Travel Coverage
Gold: The Washington Post Amanda Finnegan, Editor, By the Way; Gabe Hiatt, Deputy Editor; Lauren Bulbin, Photo Editor; Katty Huertas, Jamie Zega, Natalie Compton, Andrea Sachs, Hannah Sampson, Christine Ashak
Silver: The Boston Globe, Chris Morris, Food and Travel Editor
Bronze: The New York Times, Amy Virshup, Travel Editor
Honorable Mention: The Wall Street Journal, Adam Thompson, Travel & Consumer Bureau Chief, and Sebastian Modak, Off Duty Travel Editor
Category 106: Robert Haru Fisher Award for Travel Health/Safety Coverage
Gold: Rowan Moore Gerety, ‘Saving Lives at the Grand Canyon, One Salty Snack at a Time,’ The New York Times
Silver: Jen Murphy, ‘Your Travel Destination Has Suffered a Disaster. Should You Still Go?’ Outside
Bronze: Christine Sarkis, ‘What I Learned on My First Post-Cancer-Treatment Family Vacation,’ FamilyVacationist.com
Honorable Mention: Hannah Sampson, Ben Brasch and Amanda Finnegan, ‘The Confusing, Stressful Ordeal of Flying With a Breast Pump,’ The Washington Post
Category 107: U.S./Canada Travel
Gold: Jeff MacGregor, Arik Gabbai, and Debra Rosenberg, ‘In Search of Willa Cather,’ Smithsonian Magazine
Silver: Andrea Sachs and William DeShazer, ‘Why Is Buc-ee’s So Loved? We Went Beaver Nugget Shopping to Find Out.’ The Washington Post
Bronze: Julia Sayers Gokhale, ‘Home on the Ranch,’ Midwest Living
Honorable Mention: Robin Catalano, ‘Race Against Tide,’ Hidden Compass
Category 108: Foreign Travel
Gold: Sarah Thankam Mathews, ‘The Otherworldly, Overwhelming, Oftentimes
Unbelievable Natural Wonders of Oman,’ AFAR
Silver: Alison Gee, ‘Encore, Paris! The Once-Dimmed City of Light Finds Its Way Back, Just in Time for the Summer Olympics.’ Westways, Automobile Club of Southern California
Bronze: Pier Nirandara, ‘To the Thai Woman on the Waterfront,’ Off Assignment
Honorable Mention: Robert Draper, ‘Chile’s Glaciers Are Dying. You Can Actually Hear It.’ National Geographic Travel
Category 109: Cruise Travel
Gold: Erica Silverstein, ‘Jennifer Lopez Didn’t Show Up for Her Own Cruise, but I Did — and Let Me Say, She Missed Out,’ The Points Guy
Silver: Derrik Lang, ‘In Search of Calm, I Went on an Alaskan Cruise by Myself,’ Shondaland
Bronze: Mary Jo Manzanares, ‘Review: Emerald Cruises Enchantment of Eastern Europe Itinerary,’ Traveling With MJ
Honorable Mention: Gene Sloan, ‘Expedition Cruises: The Ultimate Guide to Cruising to Remote, Hard-to-Reach Places,’ The Points Guy
Category 110: Adventure Travel
Gold: Oliver Broudy, ‘Crossing the Ocean With Dad,’ AARP The Magazine
Silver: Leath Tonino, ‘Working in Antarctica Was Mindless Boredom. Until I Found a Pair of Skis.’ Outside
Bronze: Suzie Dundas, ‘I Hiked Mount Whitney, the Highest Point in California — in a Single Day,’ SFGate
Honorable Mention: Stephanie Pearson, ‘Biking the Aquarius Trail in Utah,’ Outside
Category 111: Travel News/Investigative Reporting
Gold: Jamie Hale, ‘ ‘I’ll Never Forgive Them’: How Years of Systemic Issues Plagued Crater Lake.’ The Oregonian
Silver: Stephen Hiltner and Seth Kugel, ‘A New Frontier for Travel Scammers: A.I.-Generated Guidebooks,’ The New York Times
Bronze: Sara Frenning, ‘Dying for Your Vacation: The Travel Workers Risking Their Lives for $10 a Day,’ Fodor’s Travel
Honorable Mention: Lilit Marcus, ‘These Kids Get Free Vacations Thanks to Their YouTube Fame. But What Happens Behind the Scenes?’ CNN
Category 112: Service-Oriented Consumer Work
Gold: Andrea Sachs, Natalie Compton, Katty Huertas, Gabe Hiatt and Amanda Finnegan, ‘The 52 Definitive Rules of Flying,’ The Washington Post
Silver: Christopher Reynolds, ‘Here Are California’s 10 Most Coveted State Campgrounds, With Tips on How to Book Them,’ Los Angeles Times
Bronze: William J. McGee, ‘Refuting the Myths Defending the JetBlue-Spirit Merger,’ ProMarket
Honorable Mention: Jen Murphy, ‘All the Campgrounds Are Booked. How Can I Find a Site?’ Outside
Category 113: Environmental and Sustainable Tourism
Gold: Ashley Harrell, ‘Emotions Run High as Sea Turtles Take Over Popular Hawaii Beaches,’ SFGate
Silver: Joel Centano, ‘Once More, With Feeling,’ Virtuoso, The Magazine
Bronze: Ellie Cobb, ‘The Hike Making Australia a Better Place,’ BBC Travel
Honorable Mention: Katie Jackson, ‘My Rancher Parents Hate Wolves. I Took Them on a Wolf-Watching Tour in Yellowstone to Change Their Minds.’ Outside
Category 114: Cultural Tourism
Gold: Sydney Loney and Katherine Holland, ‘In Search of Iceland’s Hidden People,’ Range by Ensemble
Silver: Jeff MacGregor, ‘Explore the World of Willa Cather in Her Nebraska Hometown,’ Smithsonian Magazine
Bronze: Allison Entrekin, ‘Homeland,’ Southbound
Honorable Mention: Robin Catalano, ‘As Chinatowns Around the World Struggle, British Columbia’s Are in Revival,’ Fodor’s Travel
Category 115: Culinary-Related Travel
Gold: Sebastian Modak, ‘More Than ‘Amore,’ Saveur
Silver: Adam Erace, ‘The Hunger Games,’ Travel + Leisure
Bronze: Naomi Tomky, ‘In the Smallest State in Mexico, A Search for the Perfect Taco,’ AFAR
Honorable Mention: Spud Hilton, ‘In Search of Vintage Napa Valley,’ Food Trail Traveler
Category 116: Special-Purpose Travel
Gold: Mike Bernhardt, ‘The Tides of War,’ Hidden Compass
Silver: Tim Neville, ‘I Spent 82 Hours Alone in a Dark Cave. Things Got Weird.’ Outside
Bronze: Peter Ross, Arik Gabbai and Debra Rosenberg, ‘Crowns, Choirs and Crypts,’ Smithsonian Magazine
Honorable Mention: Diane Penningroth, ‘I Set Out to Walk 210 Miles Around Chicago. Here’s How It Went.’ Midwest Living
Category 117: Coverage of Diverse Communities
Gold: W. Ralph Eubanks, ‘Mississippi Delta: Returning Home to Its Haunted Past,’ Outside
Silver: Morgan Tilton, ‘Bikepacking Dinétah,’ Trails Magazine
Bronze: Rosalind Cummings-Yeates, ‘A Journey to Discover an African Homeland,’ Smithsonian Magazine
Honorable Mention: Lauren Sloss, ‘Clean Energy, Cherished Waters and a Sacred California Rock Caught in the Middle,’ The New York Times
Category 118: Personal Comment
Gold: Tarn Udall, ‘A Daughter Finds Unexpected Discoveries on Her Father’s Favorite Trail,’ Outside
Silver: Melissa Johnson, ‘How I Survived a Wedding in a Jungle That Tried to Eat Me Alive,’ Outside
Bronze: Kate Nelson, ‘How Salmon Fishing Helped Me Embrace My Alaska Native Identity,’ Guardian US
Honorable Mention: Rick Bragg, ‘Fair Hope of Success,’ Southern Living
Category 119: Multimedia Single Work
Gold: Eva Sandoval, Carmine Benincasa and Anna Bressanin, ‘Massimo Bottura’s New ‘Not Barbecue’ Restaurant,’ BBC Travel
Silver: Valerie Conners, Chelo Segear and Loulou d’Aki, ‘The ‘Cat People’ of Athens, Greece,’ Marriott Bonvoy Traveler
Bronze: Samantha Swindler, ‘Meet Oregon’s Cranberry Capital, Where You Can Find Cranberry Anything,’ The Oregonian
Honorable Mention: Anna Bressanin, ‘Mappa Mundi: The Greatest Medieval Map in the World,’ BBC Travel
Category 120: Special Packages/Series
Gold: Robin Bennefield, Valerie Conners, Kia Delgado and Chelo Segear, ‘Black History Everywhere,’ Marriott Bonvoy Traveler
Silver: National Geographic Staff, ‘Best of the World Travel Guide,’ National Geographic Travel
Bronze: Lola Akinmade, Noo Saro-Wiwa and Erik Jaråker, ‘In Tété’s Footsteps: The 2023 Pathfinder Issue,’ Hidden Compass
Honorable Mention: Amanda Finnegan, Gabe Hiatt, Natalie Compton, Andrea Sachs, Hannah Sampson, Andrew Van Dam and Dylan Moriarty with multiple contributors, ‘The Best Pizza in America, Region-by-Region,’ The Washington Post
Category 121: Still Photography on Travel
Gold: Ellie Duke and Sutton Lynch, ‘Whales, From Above,’ The New York Times
Silver: Jay Kolsch, ‘The Wall of Death Is Still Alive, Thanks to These Devoted Riders,’ Outside
Bronze: Julia Nimke, ‘Learning the Value of Slowing Down on Slovenia’s Juliana Trail,’ AFAR
Honorable Mention: Linnea Bullion and Lauren Bulbin, ‘The Not-So-Exclusive Skating Contest Shredding Copenhagen,’ The Washington Post
Category 122: Travel Book (other than guidebook)
Gold: Roff Smith, ‘100 Bike Rides of a Lifetime: The World’s Ultimate Cycling Experiences,’ National Geographic Books
Silver: Randy Johnson, ‘Grandfather Mountain: The History and Guide to an Appalachian Icon,’ University of North Carolina Press
Bronze: National Geographic, various contributors, ‘Great Outdoors U.S.A.: 1,000 Adventures Across All 50 States,’ National Geographic Books
Honorable Mention: Leon McCarron, ‘Wounded Tigris: A River Journey Through the Cradle of Civilization,’ Little, Brown and Co.
Category 123: Guidebook
Gold: Karen Berger, ‘Hiking America’s National Parks,’ Rizzoli USA
Silver: Maria Lenhart and Linda Humphrey, ‘Secret Cape Cod: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful and Obscure,’ Reedy Press
Bronze: Mary Bergin, ‘Small-Town Wisconsin: Fun, Surprising and Exceptional Road Trips,’ Globe Pequot
Honorable Mention: Randy Johnson, ‘Hiking the Blue Ridge Parkway,’ Globe Pequot
Category 124a: Travel Audio-Radio
Gold: Robert Carey, Mary Carey, Rudy Maxa, Valerie B. Selig and Bob F. Bucci, ‘Let’s Go America! Tour — Douro River Cruise & Porto,’ July 29, 2023, RMWorldTravel
Silver: Rick Steves, Timothy Tattan, Kasmira Hall and Donna Bardsley, ‘Travel With Rick Steves — Vampires of Eastern Europe; Supernatural Ireland; Haunted Europe,’ Rick Steves Europe
Bronze: Robert Carey, Mary Carey, Valerie B. Selig and Bob F. Bucci, ‘Let’s Go America! Tour — Maui,’ September 30, 2023, RMWorldTravel
Honorable Mention: Annita Thomas, ‘Clotilda — The Story of the Last Slave Ship,’ WDUN AM550 and FM102.9
Category 124b: Travel Audio-Podcasts and Guides
Gold: Lillian Cunningham, Bishop Sands, Emma Talkoff, Katty Huertas and Robin Amer, ‘Field Trip,’ The Washington Post
Silver: Valerie Conners, Robin Bennefield, Oneika Raymond, Kristy Westguard and Gale Straub, ‘About the Journey: Washington Heights, NYC: Embrace ‘The Little Dominican Republic’ and Its Unexpected Running Scene,’ Marriott Bonvoy Traveler
Bronze: Lale Arikoglu, Jude Kampfner, producer, ‘Women Who Travel Podcast: Raving in Ukraine,’ Condé Nast Traveler
Honorable Mention: Liz Beatty, ‘Meet the Mountain Women Behind Banff’s Adventure Culture,’ Canadian Geographic
Category 125a: Travel Video Story More Than 2 Minutes
Gold: Ross Kenneth Urken, Eli Obus and Emily DiSalle, ‘Freshwater Pearl Mussels: Scotland’s Little-Known Royal Gems,’ BBC Travel
Silver: Luke Burbank, Jay Kernis, George Pozderec, Rand Morrison and Roger Masterson, ‘The Hollywood Sign,’ CBS Sunday Morning
Bronze: William Tang, ‘Unexpected Side of Hokkaido for Outdoor Lovers,’ Going Awesome Places
Honorable Mention: Young Kim, Martha Teichner, Chad Cardin and Rand Morrison, ‘Gourdlandia,’ CBS Sunday Morning
Category 125b: Travel Video Story 2 Minutes or Less
Gold: Traveling Jules, ‘Kicking off Snowboard Season on Opening Day at Vail,’ Juliana Broste
Silver: Going Awesome Places, ‘Hockey Day in Toronto,’ William Tang
Bronze: Traveling Jules, ‘Wild Florida Airboat Tour,’ Juliana Broste
Honorable Mention: @curbfreecorylee, ‘Accessible Transportation Options in Switzerland,’ Cory Lee Woodard
Category 126: Travel Blog
Gold: Robin Esrock, The Great Canadian Bucket List, https://www.canadianbucketlist.com
Silver: Kevin Wagar, Wandering Wagars — Adventure Family Travel, https://wanderingwagars.com
Bronze: Juliana Broste, TravelingJules, https://www.travelingjules.com
Honorable Mention: Beth Reiber, TravelReiber, The World As I See It, https://www.bethreiber.com
Category 127: Instagram Storytelling
Gold: Tiana Attride, ‘An Olive Oil Revolution Is Quietly Brewing in Tunisia,’ @AFARMedia
Silver: Cory Lee Woodard, ‘Rio de Janeiro in a Wheelchair,’ @curbfreecorylee
Bronze: Kari Bodnarchuk, ‘A Cultural Journey Along the Labrador Coast,’ @womenstravelguide
Honorable Mention: Nneya Richards, ‘Nneya Visiting Jordan — Traveling Jordan as a Pregnant BIPOC Woman,’ @nneya
Category 128: Short Narrative
Gold: Sebastian Modak, ‘Visit Marseille Over Paris, Osaka Over Tokyo? Why a ‘Second-City’ Vacation Is Worth Planning Now,’ The Wall Street Journal
Silver: Jonathan Thompson, ‘Soho Steps Back Into the Spotlight,’ Travel + Leisure
Bronze: Aaron Teasdale, ‘Tending the Flame, Coming Back From Long Covid Is Its Own Adventure,’ Sierra Magazine
Honorable Mention: Katie Akin, ‘That’s My Chicken Fry,’ Southern Living
See All the Results, Judging Comments and Winning Entries.
The SATW Foundation is proud to present the Winners Gallery, showcasing all the winning entries. At the gallery, click on any category to see the winners by place with comments by the judges. For each award, there are icons to click and see the winning work, either online or in a PDF. In a few cases, such as the magazine and book categories, links are not available.
BetterBNC, the online awards platform the Foundation uses for the contest, provides the Winners Gallery. From the page with the list of categories, you can click the SATW Foundation logo at the top of page to return to the SATW Foundation homepage website or click on your back arrow in the top left hand side of your screen to return to this screen.
We are happy to salute all our winners and showcase their entries. We hope you enjoy seeing their work.
The Prizes
This year, the SATW Foundation is giving 120 awards in 30 categories and $25,250 in prize money to journalists in recognition of outstanding travel journalism.
The Grand Award earns the Gold winner $1,500, the Silver winner $750 and the Bronze place $500.
In individual categories, first-place Gold carries a $500 prize, Silver $250 and Bronze $150. The categories for Best Newspaper Travel Coverage, Best Magazines and Best Travel Journalism Websites are not given monetary awards.
The sustainability of the annual competition is made possible by a generous contribution from Gold Supporter Carnival Corp., the world’s largest cruise company with a portfolio of brands. Its contribution helps make the prizes possible and supports the future of quality travel media.
The sustainability of the annual SATW Foundation Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition is supported by a generous contribution from Gold Supporter CARNIVAL CORP., the world’s largest cruise company.
The Society of American Travel Writers Foundation was begun in 1981 by a group of SATW writers, editors and public relations professionals who were concerned about the future of travel journalism.
SATW (the Society of American Travel Writers) is the pre-eminent professional association of travel journalists and communicators. Learn more about this premier networking organization by visiting its website, www.satw.org.
