So this is Christmas…
…and what have you done?
The judges have made their decisions on the shortlists and winners at The Baubles 2024.
Congratulations to everyone who’s been shortlisted.
Join us on 26th November to discover who has won each award!!
The shortlists for The Baubles 2024 are:
They’re Behind You!
Best Mentor
The judges decided that the following people stood out in terms of mentorship over the past year:
Antonia Windsor – Freelance Journalist
Dwayne Fields – WeTwo Foundation
Lauren Jarvis – Freelance Journalist
Lottie Gross – Talking Travel Writing
Meera Dattani – Adventure.com
Jingle Belle
Exceptional Team Player
The judges decided that the following people shone as exceptional team players over the past year:
Charlotte Williams – LOTUS
Isabel Luque – LOTUS
Lindsey Thorpe – Malta Tourism Authority
Rebecca Claxton – Rooster
Sam Day – FINN Partners
Do They Know It’s Christmas?
Charity Champion
The judges decided that the following people stood out as charity champions over the past year:
Emma Le Teace – Emma Cruises
Fiona Jeffery – Just a Drop
Matt Godar – Flight Centre Travel Group
Sandy Murray – Sandy’s Travel Escapes
Yvette Caster – Freelance Journalist
Walking in a Winter Wonderland
Sustainability Hero
The judges decided that the following people stood out in terms of sustainability over the past year:
Brian Young – G Adventures
Fiona Jeffery – ITT/Just a Drop
Juliet Kinsman – Bouteco
Simone Sagi – Netherlands Board of Tourism
Sonal Patel – Audley Travel
Sponsored by Cyprus Deputy Ministry of Tourism
Merry Christmas Everyone
Diversity Angel
The judges decided that the following people stood out in terms of DE&I over the past year:
Atlyn Forde – Communicate Inclusively
Carrie-Ann Lightley – AccessAble
Nellie Khossousi – Third Culture Nellie
Sassy Wyatt – Blind Girl Adventures
Uwern Jong – OutThere Magazine
Sponsored by Princess Cruises
Die Hard
Unsung Hero
The judges decided that the following people stood out as unsung heroes over the past year:
Ant Stone – G Adventures
Danny Waine – ITT Future You
Debby Donnelly-Addison – Freelance Journalist
Marina Marsh – The Holiday Shop Blackburn
Sarah Rodrigues – Freelance Journalist
Follow The Star
Content Creator of the Year
The judges decided that the following people stood out as the best content creators over the past year:
Alex Outhwaite – Freelance Journalist
Binita Shah – Binny’s Food and Travel
Chelsea Dickenson – Cheap Holiday Expert
Cora Harrison – Inside Our Suitcase
Michelle Attard – Coconut Odyssey
Sponsored by Katie Blake
Home Alone 1
Freelance PR of the Year
The judges decided that the following people deserved to be recognised as the best freelance PRs over the past year:
Beth Harvey – Beth Harvey PR
Chloe Schultz – Clover PR
Jo White – Click PR
Laura Marfell-Williams – LMW PR
Pat Edgar – PR Matters
Sponsored by KNIGHTSBRIDGE Magazine
Home Alone 2
Freelance Journalist of the Year
The judges decided that the following people deserved to be recognised as the best freelance journalists over the past year:
James Draven – Freelance Journalist
Juliet Rix – Freelance Journalist/TONIC
Mary Novakovich – Freelance Journalist
Phoebe Smith – Freelance Journalist
Queenie Shaikh – Freelance Journalist
Sponsored by Visit Orlando
Santa’s Helper
PR Professional of the Year
The judges decided that the following people deserved to be recognised as the leading PR Professionals of the past year:
Elly Babe – FINN Partners
Hannah Carlisle – Rooster
Jo White – Click PR
Kylie Bawden – FINN Partners
Tania Peck – Visit Cyprus
Sponsored by Travel Gossip
Let Us Know, Let Us Know, Let Us Know
Travel Journalist of the Year
The judges decided that the following people deserved to be recognised as the leading travel journalists of the past year:
Ben Aitken – Freelance Journalist
Harriet Mallinson – Sailawaze/Family Traveller
Kate Wickers – Freelance Journalist
Mary Novakovich – Freelance Journalist
Sarah Baxter – Freelance Journalist
Sponsored by G Adventures
Christmas Cracker
Honorary Mention
The judges and advisory panel decided that one nomination stood out, and so they have decided that the following person should receive an Honorary Mention.
Congratulations to Nim Singh – Destination Canada
Nim has overseen the Media & PR for Destination Canada for 29 years and will be retiring in the next couple of years, so we all decided it was the perfect time to reward her for all of the brilliant work promoting Canada for all this time
All I Want for Christmas Is You
Outstanding Contribution to the Travel Industry
The advisory panel decided that one person stood out as the candidate for Outstanding Contribution this year, and we’re delighted to recognise:
Nigel Thompson – Reach plc
Sponsored by ENIT – Italian National Tourist Board