Lowell Thomas Awards Announced

Travel Blog  •  Jim Benning  •  09.08.04 | 11:38 PM ET

Winners of the 20th annual Lowell Thomas Awards were announced Tuesday by the Society of American Travel Writers. Travel + Leisure won for best magazine. The Boston Globe’s travel section received top honors in the 500,000-plus circulation category. LonelyPlanet.com won for best Web site, and Rolf Potts’ Virgin Trail: Travels in the Other Central America, which appeared on Slate, won for best Internet travel article. Congrats to the winners.