Inside the Travel Lab has been crowned Blogger/Vlogger of the Year at the Visit USA Media Awards 2o19.
The Fly Drive Florida: Orlando to the Gulf Coast Two Week Itinerary post earned this fantastic accolade.
The Visit USA Association Media Awards were created 19 years ago to recognise and thank the media for their contribution to the promotion of the USA through their work. Entries and nominations are invited from journalists, publications and PRs and are judged on three main criteria:
1. The quality and factual accuracy of the writing
2. Whether the feature actually makes readers want to pack their bags and visit
3. Whether the feature give clear information on which of the Association’s 200+ members can provide further assistance
The Visit USA Association Media Awards ceremony was held at the St Ermin’s Hotel in central London on Monday 1st July 2019.
The full list of the 10 winners and one Highly Commended Award are highlighted below:
General Consumer Magazine Feature
Jonathan Thompson Tatler The New Pioneers
Consumer Travel Magazine Feature
Alex Allen The Sunday Times Travel Magazine Roads to Recovery
Travel Trade Press Feature
Ella Buchan Aspire Red delight
Regional Newspaper Feature
Carl Jackson - Winner Reach PLC Canyon Country - Monumental Memories
Ashwin Bhardwaj – Highly Commended City AM The Cuban Connection
Broadcast Programme (TV, Radio or Internet)
James Martin ITV James Martin’s American Adventures
Photographic Travel Feature
Oliver Hellowell Down’s Syndrome Association UK Smoky Mountains assignment
Online Feature
Karlina Valeiko loveEXPLORING Northern Wyoming road trip: the top things to do, where to stay & what to eat
National Newspaper Feature
Nigel Richardson The Sunday Telegraph ‘I wept because I felt the bullets; I heard the cries’
Blogger/Vlogger of the Year
Abigail King Inside The Travel Lab Fly drive Florida – a two week itinerary & adventure
Contribution to the IndustryMary Moore Mason Essentially America