Shortlist announced for National Geographic Traveller Reader Awards 2016
LONDON (21 October 2016) 鈥� The shortlist has been announced for the second annual National Geographic Traveller (UK) Reader Awards 2016, in association with Qatar Tourism Authority. The 2016 awards has seen an additional five categories added, and a record 7,957 responses 鈥� up nearly 2,000 from last year.
Readers of one of the UK鈥檚 best-loved travel magazines voted for their favourite destination, airline, tour operator and more, with the winners announced during a ceremony in London on 29 November and in the Jan/Feb 2017 issue of National Geographic Traveller (UK).
Pat Riddell, editor of National Geographic Traveller, said: 鈥淲e鈥檙e very excited to reveal the shortlist for our second Reader Awards. Our readers are a knowledgeable, sophisticated, well-travelled bunch and it鈥檚 really important for us to tap into their views as well as reward the destinations and companies that matter.
鈥淭he winners will be announced in just over a month but in the meantime I鈥檇 like to congratulate all the finalists for being so highly rated and coveted by thousands of our readers.鈥�
Voters were automatically entered into a prize draw. Holiday prizes included a seven-night cruise of northern Iceland on board a brand new, boutique 17-cabin yacht with Variety Cruises; and a seven-night ski trip to Austria, courtesy of VIP SKI. An Apple iPad mini 2, two Amazon Kindles and 20 National Geographic Traveller (UK) subscriptions were also up for grabs.
2016 READER AWARDS SHORTLIST:
SHORT-HAUL COUNTRY
France
Italy
Spain
LONG-HAUL COUNTRY
Australia
New Zealand
USA
SHORT-HAUL CITY
Amsterdam
Barcelona
Rome
LONG-HAUL CITY
New York
San Francisco
Sydney
SHORT-HAUL AIRLINE
British Airways
EasyJet
Ryanair
LONG-HAUL AIRLINE
British Airways
Emirates
Virgin Atlantic
OVERSEAS HOTEL GROUP
Four Seasons
Hilton Hotels & Resorts
Marriott
UK HOTEL GROUP
Hilton Hotels & Resorts
Premier Inn
Radisson Blu
OVERSEAS ATTRACTION
Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Grand Canyon, USA
Great Barrier Reef, Australia
UK ATTRACTION
British Museum
Eden Project
Edinburgh Castle
TOUR OPERATOR
Exodus
Kuoni
Virgin Holidays
TRAVEL TV PROGRAMME
Great Barrier Reef, David Attenborough (BBC)
Greece, Simon Reeves (BBC)
Walking the Himalayas, Levison Wood (Channel 4)
TRAVEL BOOK
Heat, by Ranulph Fiennes
London Overground, by Iain Sinclair
The Road to Little Dribbling, by Bill Bryson
TRAVEL BLOG
A Lady in London
Budget Traveller
Everything Everywhere
NEW GREEN INITIATIVE
ABTA 鈥� Make Holidays Greener campaign
TripAdvisor GreenLeaders
Wilderness Safaris 鈥� Rhino Conservation Project
RAIL JOURNEY
Glacier Express, Switzerland
Rocky Mountaineer, Canada
West Highland Line, Scotland
NEW CULTURAL EXPERIENCE
Lincoln Castle (renovation), UK
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
The Mus茅e de l’Homme, Paris
CRUISE LINE
P&O Cruises
National Geographic Cruises
Royal Caribbean
FAMILY TRAVEL COMPANY
Thomas Cook
Thomson
Virgin Holidays
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO TRAVEL
To be announced
Sponsors of the National Geographic Traveller Reader Awards 2016 are:
HEADLINE SPONSOR
Qatar Tourism Authority
Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) works with stakeholders to promote the development of a sustainable and mature tourism sector, positioning the country as a leading tourism destination.
CATEGORY SPONSORS
Crystal Cruises
Crystal Cruises is the World鈥檚 Most Awarded Luxury Cruise Line鈩�, having earned more 鈥淲orld鈥檚 Best鈥� accolades than any other cruise line, hotel, or resort in history.
Barrhead Travel
Established in 1975, Barrhead Travel specialises in all types of travel, from far-flung worldwide adventures and cruises to city escapes and summer-sun getaways.
CEWE PHOTOBOOK
Bring your best holiday photographs and happiest travel moments to life in a beautiful CEWE PHOTOBOOK and create a personalised keepsake you鈥檒l always treasure.
Swhype
Swhype is the creative motion agency 鈥� experts in social video and film content for global brands and businesses.
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National Geographic Traveller (UK) is published under license by 芒果77福利, from National Geographic Partners LLC in Washington, D.C. It was launched in December 2010, and is one of 17 local-language editions. The magazine is also available in Australia, China, Czech Republic, France, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Germany, Hungary, Latin America, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia and Spain. The 180-page travel and lifestyle magazine is packed full of you-are-there photography, authentic travel experiences and inspiring narratives.
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