Irish travel writer Domhnall O’Donoghue was recognised by England’s Guild of Travel Writers prepares to host its annual Gala Awards Dinner at One Marylebone, marking the organisation’s 65th anniversary. The event held on the eve of World Travel Market at ExCeL London, drew editors, journalists and broadcasters from across the travel industry.
Domhnall O’Donoghue was Travel Extra Journalist of the Year Award winner for 2023, recognised for a body of work published in the Sunday Times, Ireland of the Welcomes, Belfast Telegraph, Woman’s Way and familytraveller.com, with further acclaim in the best sustainable category for a Panama City Beach feature.
Previous winners at the awards include Ireland’s Pól ó Conghaile and Isabel Conway. The event featured the launch of Around the World in 65 Years, a new anthology of 101 travel stories by guild members.
- Travel Feature of the Year England – Adrian Phillips
- Travel Feature of the Year Europe – Daniel Stables
- Travel Feature of the Year Wider World – Dom Tulett
- Travel Feature of the Year England Regional Media – Robin McKelvie
- Travel Trade Feature of the Year – Domhnall O’Donoghue
- Specialist Travel Feature of the Year – Mike Unwin
- Journey Feature of the Year – Jessica Vincent
- Sustainability Feature of the Year – Becki Enright
- Celebrity Diversity through Storytelling – Shebs Alom
- Travel Guide Book of the Year – Daniel James Clarke
- Travel Narrative Book of the Year – Shafik Meghji
- Travel Blog Post of the Year – Claire Martin
- Travel Broadcast of the Year – Alex Outhwaite
- Travel Photo Feature of the Year – Karolina Wiercigroch
- BGTW Travel Broadcaster of the Year – Simon Willmore
- BGTW Travel Blogger of the Year – Victoria Watts Kennedy
- BGTW Photographer of the Year – Jeremy Flint
- BGTW Travel Writer of the Year – Claire Boobbyer
