SATW Foundation Lowell Thomas Awards 2023 presented to Travel Classics editors and writers
Category 102: Travel Magazines
Gold: Afar, Julia Cosgrove, editor-in-chief
Silver: Travel + Leisure, Jacqueline Gifford, editor-in-chief
Category 103: Travel Coverage in General Magazines
Silver: Yankee, Mel Allen, editor
Category 104: Editorial Travel Website
Gold: Fodors.com, Fodor’s Travel, Jeremy Tarr, digital editorial director, and team
Category 106: Robert Haru Fisher Award for Travel Health/Safety Coverage
Silver: Margot Bigg, ‘Where There’s Smoke: How Wildfire Smoke Is Affecting Life Outdoors,’ REI’s Uncommon Path
Honorable Mention: Jen Murphy, ‘Should I Travel to Mexico or Costa Rica Right Now? I’m Concerned About Safety,’ Outside
Category 107: U.S./Canada Travel
Honorable Mention: Melanie Radzicki McManus, ‘Wisconsin’s Oddball House on the Rock,’ Star Tribune, Minneapolis
Category 112: Service-Oriented Consumer Work
Bronze: Elaine Glusac, ‘How to Tread Lightly in Fragile Places,’ The New York Times
Category 113: Environmental and Sustainable Tourism
Gold: Jeremy Tarr, digital editorial director, and multiple contributors, ‘Fodor’s No List 2023,’ Fodor’s Travel
Bronze: Lebawit Lily Girma, ‘This Is How Tourism Must Shift to Actually Address Climate Change,’ Bloomberg Pursuits
Category 114: Cultural Tourism
Silver: Norie Quintos, ‘The Surprising Story of How the Philippines Came to Virginia,’ National Geographic Traveler
Category 117: Coverage of Diverse Communities
Bronze: Katherine LaGrave, ‘The Greatest Traveler You’ve Never Heard Of,’ Afar
Category 119: Multimedia Single Work
Honorable Mention: ‘The Women Who Travel Power List 2023,’ Condé Nast Traveler, Lale Arikoglu, lead editor and multiple contributors
Category 128: Short Narrative
Bronze: Larry Bleiberg, ‘Mt. Atlanticus, a Myrtle Beach Mini Golf Masterpiece,’ Garden & Gun
Category 124b: Travel Audio-Podcasts and Guides
Gold: Oneika Raymond, ‘About the Journey — Vancouver, B.C.: Explore Canada’s Largest Chinatown,’ Marriott Bonvoy Traveler: Editor Robin Bennefield