Lowell Thomas Award Winners Announced

The winners of this year’s Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Awards were announced over the weekend. Freelancer Joe Ray was named Travel Journalist of the Year and National Geographic Traveler took the gold in both the Magazine and Online Travel Journalism Site categories, while World Hum columnist Rolf Potts received a bronze award for his latest book, Marco Polo Didn’t Go There. Congratulations to all the winners!

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