2019-20 SATW Foundation Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition
108 Cruise Travel ( Newspapers,Travel Magazines,Travel Coverage in General Magazines,Travel Audio-Radio,Travel Audio-Podcasts and Guides)Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Washington Post Entry Title: Instead of flying to this Peruvian city, she took a slow cruise down the Amazon — on a cargo ship Entry Credit: Emily Gillespie Judge Comment: This piece about an untraditional cruise – aboard a Peruvian cargo ship along an Amazon River tributary – enthralls with descriptions that crackle with lush details. The article is brimming with advice and information that’s delivered through a visual and often hilarious recounting of the writer’s experience. Never has an excursion that includes dilapidated bathrooms and baby-wipe showers sounded so inviting.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Bloomberg Pursuits Entry Title: Welcome to Your Luxury Cruise! Here's Where It Gets Complicated. Entry Credit: Fran Golden Judge Comment: With growth in the expedition cruise industry, this article explores the vital topic of the relationship between tourists and the locals who live in the remote places such excursions visit. The writer deftly weaves reader service information with observational reporting and an exploration of those issues, along with gripping cinematic telling of encounters on a trip to West Papua, Indonesia.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: AARP The Magazine Entry Title: America by River Entry Credit: Christina Ianzito Judge Comment: After reading this piece, travelers would be well-equipped to book a river cruise with confidence, and understand what awaits them. The article combines solid reader service information with history about the river areas such cruises visit – and all with language that is both lively and robust with feel-the-mist-on-your-face details.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Travel + Leisure Entry Title: Spirit of the North Entry Credit: Maggie Shipstead Judge Comment: Readers follow along on this cruise excursion in the Arctic as the writer explores the history, the people and the beauty of the region – and takes a frigid dip in the Arctic Ocean. The piece promotes an understanding of what to expect on a journey that visits this top-of-the-world destination.
