Awards

TravMedia:

• Lifetime Achievement Award for Travel Journalism 2025

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International Hospitality Institute:

• 2024 Notable Leader award

Society of American Travel Writers:

• Eastern Chapter Contest, Best Article on Cruise Travel (2nd Place, 2019)
• Lowell Thomas Award, Best Travel Journalism Website (Bronze, 2014)
• Lowell Thomas Award, Best Travel Blog (Bronze, 2011; Gold, 2010; Silver, 2009) 
• Lowell Thomas Award, Best Newspaper Travel Coverage of 9/11 (Silver, 2002)
• Lowell Thomas Award, Best Travel Magazine (Silver, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1988, 1987) 
• Ben Carruthers Award, Best Travel Article on Latin America or Africa (2nd place, 1986)

North American Travel Journalists Association:

• Best Travel Journalism Website (Silver, 2013; Gold, 2011; Silver, 2010)
• Finalist, Best Eco, Environmental Article (2014)
• Finalist, Best Culinary Travel Article (2013)
• Gold, Best Travel Blog (2010) 
• Gold, Best Destination Story (1996)

East-West Center:

• Asia Pacific Journalism Fellowship (2014)

Online News Association:

• Finalist, Best Specialty Website (2011)
• Winner, Best Topical Reporting (2008)

Editor & Publisher magazine:

• EPPY award, Best Business Blog (2009, 2006)

Jamaica Tourist Board:

• Marcia Vickery-Wallace Memorial Award for Travel Journalism (1996)

 
Magazine Week:

• Publishing Excellence Award, Best Destination Travel Magazine (1991)
• Citation Nomination, Best Destination Travel Magazine (1990)

Magazine and Booksellers:

• 30 Best Newsstand Covers for 1991
• 50 Best Newsstand Covers for 1990

Ozzie Awards for Design Excellence: 

• Silver Award for Best Cover, Newsstand, Regional or City (1992)
• Bronze Award for Best Overall Design, Consumer, under 100,000 circulation (1992)
• Honorable Mention for Best Cover, Consumer, under 100,000 circulation (1992)

Lowell Thomas Award, Best Travel Blog, Bronze, 2011

"The tablet-driven user experience is ideal for a travel site with strong visuals.  USA Today showcases great travel content that is not all promotional but serves the reader with strong journalistic writing.  The photos are appealing and draw the reader into the narrative stories.  The site's interactive tools are helpful and easy to access."  

~ Judges, Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition, for 2014 Bronze award for Best Travel Journalism Website