2025 Members' Excellence Awards Winners

Our Members’ Excellence Awards and International Tourism Awards are presented yearly at the BGTW Annual Gala Awards Dinner, next hosted on 2 November 2026
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What is the BGTW?

The British Guild of Travel Writers (BGTW) is a community of over 200 accredited writers, photographers, authors, bloggers and broadcasters. We are the trusted body for comment and content on global travel since 1960.
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The BGTW is led by an annually-elected Board from its membership. The 2026 Joint-Chair is Daniel James Clarke and Renate Ruge. The BGTW Administrator, Charlotte Copeman, manages day-to-day operations.
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BGTW Annual Gala Awards Dinner 2026: "Around the Globe at the Underglobe"

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Monday 2nd November 2026 | The Underglobe at Shakespeare’s Globe

The BGTW is delighted to announce that our 2026 event of the year, the glitzy BGTW Annual Gala Awards Dinner (AGAD), will be celebrated in an immersive style at the Underglobe at Shakespeare’s Globe on London’s Bankside. As usual, it will provide a spectacular start to World Travel Market week, held on WTM-eve, Monday 2nd November.

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The Latest BGTW News and Events

BGTW Annual Trip 2026: Asimina Suites, Paphos, Cyprus
BGTW Annual Trip 2026: Asimina Suites, Paphos, Cyprus
Coastal Lithuania – BGTW Small Group Trip, Spring 2026
Coastal Lithuania – BGTW Small Group Trip, Spring 2026
BGTW Big Blackpool Pleasure Beach Day Out, June 2026
BGTW Big Blackpool Pleasure Beach Day Out, June 2026
An Afternoon of AI at Hyatt Place Heathrow, June 2026
An Afternoon of AI at Hyatt Place Heathrow, June 2026

Celebrating 65 Years of the BGTW in 2025/2026

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Around the World in 65 Years

101 Stories and Experiences From the Road Less Travelled

Around the World in 65 Years is the BGTW’s latest travel anthology, spanning time and place, written and photographed by over 70 of the award-winning and acclaimed members of the British Guild of Travel Writers.

Sixty-five articles escort readers through both time – pieces from every decade help illustrate how travel has changed since 1960 – and space, with every continent given prominent billing. Alongside its travel stories, the book also showcases three dozen mesmerising experiences. Enjoy an all-female lesson on propelling and steering a gondola in Venice, a mask-making class in Sri Lanka or a nighttime visit up a Swedish mountain to watch the northern lights.

Our Latest Work

From magazines such as National Geographic Traveller and Wanderlust and all the UK’s top newspapers, to travel guides including Bradt and Lonely Planet, narrative books and memoirs, online platforms like Adventure.com and award-winning blogs, and BBC and Amazon Prime series, the BGTW’s talented members are always on the road, reporting back. Be inspired by our latest articles, photo essays, blog posts and broadcasts.

© Part of Jeremy Flint’s winning portfolio entry for BGTW Photographer of the Year 2025

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BGTW Better World Symposium

The latest edition of our annual symposium, which focuses on sustainability, ethics, and inclusivity in travel media, was held on 19th January 2026 at the London Canal Museum. More than 20 members and guest speakers contributed to six panels and one keynote, attended by nearly 90 attendees. Thank you to our Better World supporters, Minimal Impact Expeditions and The Datai Langkawi.

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The BGTW Travel Book Gift Guide

Whether you want to lose yourself in an inspiring memoir or plan your next trip, these beautiful books by our talented BGTW authors are the perfect gift for you or your loved ones.

 

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