World Hum Wins Lowell Thomas Gold
Travel Blog • Jim Benning • 10.20.06 | 1:50 PM ET
The Society of American Travel Writers announced the winners of the 2006 Lowell Thomas Awards today at its convention in Santiago, Chile. In the Internet publication category, which happens to be our favorite, we’re delighted to report that World Hum took top honors, winning the gold award. Lonely Planet took the silver and NewYorkology took the bronze.
The judges wrote that World Hum “gathers engaging narratives, informative how-to articles, interviews, columns and blog entries into a user-friendly, easy-to-navigate site. Blog entries cover not only the usual tourist destinations but also places like Botswana, Afghanistan and, under the category of Space Tourism, low-Earth orbit.”
Among other winners, World Hum contributor Rolf Potts was awarded the gold for the best article on maritime travel, for his Outside Traveler story “Cycladian Rhythm.”
SATW.org has the press release, full list of the winners in 24 categories, as well as the judges’ remarks.
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Jim Benning is the editor and co-founder of World Hum.
Kelsey 10.20.06 | 9:37 PM ET
Way to go guys. Keep up the good work.
TambourineMan 10.21.06 | 3:00 PM ET
I demand a recount! I have inside information that the judges were bribed by a man named Theodore Fez.
Congratulations, dudes. It’s about time the elitists acknowledge what we’ve known all along. Worldhum is the top website for work-a-day travel writing nerds, bar none.
Jay Cooke 10.22.06 | 1:50 AM ET
And deservedly so, for the best content blend for today’s travel information gatherer. Strong author voices throughout.
Props to Lonely Planet and Newyorkology too!
Erik Olsen 10.22.06 | 2:59 PM ET
Congrats, guys. Well deserved.
Ben 10.23.06 | 11:46 AM ET
Are we nerds? I thought I was trading a real income for a small dash of cool. I can’t even get that?
As the others said: Congrats.
Jim Benning 10.23.06 | 4:24 PM ET
For the record, Ben, I say you’re all cool. Thanks to all of you for your support!
Tim 10.24.06 | 11:41 AM ET
Nice job guys—well deserved!
Marilyn Terrell 10.25.06 | 10:01 AM ET
The Society of American Travel Writers made a wise choice. Congratulations!
Kent E St. John 12.31.06 | 6:40 PM ET
Great to hear and well deserved, keep up the great work.