Past winners.
2024
Collaboration of the Year
Gabby Beckford x Intrepid Travel
Creator of the Year
Martinique Lewis
Inclusion Award
Vanessa Fondeur-Adams, Latino World Travelers/Latino Travel Fest
JourneyWoman Award
Stephanie Jones, CEO of Cultural Heritage Economic Alliance, Inc. (CHEA)
Social Impact Award
Packs Light, Study Abroad Redo Grant (SARG)
Trailblazer Award
Catarina Rivera
Travel Startup of the Year
SoloTrvlr
Most Impactful Piece of Writing
Call You When I Land, Nikki Vargas
Wanderful Award
The Solo Girl’s Travel Guide (Alexa West)
2023
Collaboration of the Year
Switzerland Tourism x The Wanderlust Within
Creator of the Year
Olivia Christine Perez
Inclusion Award
Together Outdoors, Grant Program
JourneyWoman Award
Rue Mapp
Social Impact Award
International Black Women Travel Jubilee
Trailblazer Award
Jessica Serna (My Curly Adventures)
Travel Startup of the Year
Fora
Most Impactful Piece of Writing
"Why You Shouldn’t Cancel Your Upcoming Trip to Puerto Rico" by Jen Ruiz
Wanderful Award
wmnsWORK
2022
Collaboration of the Year
Meera Dattani and Shivani Ashoka — Unpacking Media Bias newsletter
Creator of the Year
Lola Akinmade Åkerström
Inclusion Award
Indigenous Tourism Collaborative of the Americas
JourneyWoman Award (formerly Lifetime Achievement Award)
Anna Pollock
Social Impact Award
RISE Travel Institute, Pilot Program
Trailblazer Award
Christine Lozada (Where in the World is cL)
Travel Startup of the Year
Sojrn
Most Impactful Piece of Writing
“Dear Travel Industry: Here Are 3 Ways You Can Address Vaccine Equity Now” by Lebawit Lily Girma
Wanderful Award
Soul of Travel Podcast
2021
Collaboration of the Year
#CityWillWait initiative, started by Visit Gdansk
Creator of the Year
Glo Atanmo
Inclusion Award
Black Travel Alliance
JourneyWoman Award (formerly Lifetime Achievement Award)
Alessandra Alonso
Social Impact Award
Local Purse
Trailblazer Award
Gabby Beckford
Travel Startup of the Year
AdventureTripr
Most Impactful Piece of Writing
“Questions Every Anti-Racist Traveler Should Ask on a Trip” by Alex Temblador
Wanderful Award
Femmebnb
2020
Collaboration of the Year
Intrepid Travel #BeIntrepid
Creator of the Year
Evita Robinson
Inclusion Award
AUDACITY Fest (NOMADNESS Travel Tribe)
Lifetime Achievement Award
Betty Reid Soskin
Social Impact Award
Clean Water Across America by LifeStraw and Airstream
Trailblazer Award
Martinique Lewis
Travel Startup of the Year
Tastemakers Africa (Cherae Robinson)
Most Impactful Piece of Writing
”How to Be Less of a Traveling Asshole in 2020” by Kate McCulley
Wanderful Award
The Riveter
2019
Collaboration of the Year
Fat Camp (Annette Richmond)
Creator of the Year
Oneika Raymond (Oneika the Traveller)
Ethical Travel Award
Jessica Festa (Epicure and Culture)
Inclusion Award
Black History Month Rides with Lyft (Jessica Hansen)
Influencer Campaign of the Year
Hostelling International Sleep for Peace
Outstanding Work of 2018
Keeping It Local–Appreciating The Food Scene in Quebec (Empty Nesters Hit the Road)
Social Impact Award
Impact Travel Alliance (Kelley Louise)
Travel Startup of the Year
Wanderstay Houston (Deidre Mathis)
Most Impactful Piece of Writing
”The color of adventure: When will travel show more diversity?” by Lola Akinmade Åkerström
Wanderful Award
The Globetrotter Lounge Podcast (Lisette Austin)