SATW FTF TEEN TRAVEL BLOGGER WINNERS
The Society of American Travel Writers (SATW), in association with the Family Travel Forum (FTF) announced the winners for the 5th annual FTF Teen Travel Blogger Scholarships.
CONTACT: Bobby Zafarnia, 202-277-0800 babak.zafarnia@praecere.com
November 16, 2011
MILWAUKEE, WI – The Society of American Travel Writers (SATW), in association with Family Travel Forum (FTF), the award-winning online resource for family vacation information, are proud to announce winners of the 5th annual FTF Teen Travel Writing Scholarship. The contest encourages teens to share travel experiences in words and images, and nearly 6,000 students ages 13 to 18 applied for this merit scholarship. They blogged about a range of experiences from service trips to journeys to re-connect with their own heritage; from exploring nature to those that focused on cultural immersion.
“The future of travel writing and photography is best represented by the winners of this year’s
contest,” said SATW President Dale Leatherman. “The combination of education, adventure,
and scholarship is a fantastic formula for young travelers, and we are honored to continue
SATW’s relationship with the Family Travel Forum.”
“Family Travel Forum is proud to support the work of young travel bloggers with scholarships
and grants,” says FTF editor Kyle McCarthy. “We know sharing their work in our online
communities is educational, and we hope it inspires the next generation of world travelers.”
This year’s top winners are:
2012 Muster Photo Competition
The 2012 Muster Photo Competiton Winners were announced at the awards luncheon at the SATW convention in Wellington, New Zealand on November 10, 2011.
The winners are:
Photographer of the Year
Gold: Alison Wright
Silver: Jad Davenport
Bronze: Gail Mooney
2011 Phoenix Awards Announced
SOCIETY OF AMERICAN TRAVEL WRITERS NAMES 2011 PHOENIX AWARD WINNERS,
HONORS TRAVEL INDUSTRY CONSERVATION & PRESERVATION’S GLOBAL LEADERS
CONTACT: Eric Miller, 806-584-6792, eric@visitamarillotx.com
Diane Daniel, 919-286-9293, diane@bydianedaniel.com
November 10, 2011
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND – The Society of American Travel Writers’ (SATW) annual convention, held in New Zealand this year, serves as the backdrop to announce the 2011 Phoenix Award winners. Created in 1969, the Phoenix Awards recognize conservation, preservation, beautification, and environmental accomplishments as they relate to travel. Four outstanding tourism projects were chosen this year:
SATW Foundation Announces Lowell Thomas Award Winners
RICK STEVES, BUDGET TRAVEL MAGAZINE WIN TOP
SATW FOUNDATION LOWELL THOMAS CONTEST HONORS
CONTACT: Mary Lu Abbott, marylua@satwf.com
November 10, 2011
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND – Rick Steves, one of America’s best-known travelers as a guidebook writer, blogger, social media personality and TV/radio host, is the Journalist of the Year in the 2011 Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition.
Arthur Frommer’s Budget Travel magazine, the Los Angeles Times and the San Francisco Chronicle win top honors as the best travel publications in North America.
National Geographic Traveler wins five awards, including best travel website and best cultural tourism article. Outside magazine also wins five awards, including best adventure travel and best investigative stories.
This is the 27th year of the Lowell Thomas competition, overseen by the Society of American Travel Writers Foundation, www.satwfoundation.org. The awards, recognized as the most prestigious in travel journalism, were announced at the annual conference of the Society of American Travel Writers, www.satw.org, the premier professional organization of travel journalists and communicators.
SATW's Top Ten Photo Tips
The Society of American Travel Writers (SATW), the world's largest organization of professional travel journalists and photographers, recently polled its members to come up with the Top 10 tips to help travelers take better vacation photos.
"With digital cameras, it has never been easier or cheaper to take top quality vacation photos," states SATW president and broadcast travel journalist, Bea Broda. "However, there are still some things that travelers can do to help them come back with stunning images of their vacation," she said.
Listed in order of votes with comments from SATW writers and photographers, the Top 10 tips for better travel photos are:
SATW's Top Ten Tips to Save Weight
The Society of American Travel Writers (SATW), the world's largest organization of professional travel journalists and photographers, recently polled their members to come up with the top 10 tips on how to reduce the weight of your luggage when traveling
"It's always been desirable to travel light, but never more so than today when many airlines are imposing surcharges on bags and on luggage that weighs more than 50 pounds," states SATW president Bea Broda. As a first step, she suggests travelers lay out everything they want to pack. "People tend to take too much. Before you pack anything in a bag, look at everything you are thinking of taking and ask yourself, "Do I really need to bring this?"
If the item passes the first test, here are 10 more recommendations travel writers, people who travel for a living, suggest to cut down on weight, along with some comments from SATW members:
SATW's Top Ten Tips to Save $
The Society of American Travel Writers (SATW), the world's largest association of professional travel journalists and photographers, recently polled its members to discover the top 10 universal tips on how to save money traveling.
"There's never been a better time to travel," states SATW president Bea Broda. "With the economy the way it is, there are deals everywhere, and the Internet has made them easy to discover." Broda says.
She suggests travelers should register online with airlines, hotels and car rental companies to receive updates and information on their special offers and packages. Comparison search engines such as www.kayak.comand www.bookingbuddy.com are helpful to find the best Internet prices.
