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National Geographic Traveller (UK) is pleased to announce that 17 of its writers and contributors have been shortlisted as finalists in the Inspire Global Media Awards (IGMAs). Recognising exceptional storytelling that highlights culture, sustainability and immersive travel, the awards celebrate the very best in the industry. 

The impactful narratives crafted by the talented writers resonated with the IGMAs judging panel. Here’s a closer look at the winning entries: 

CONSUMER MAGAZINE FEATURE OF THE YEAR (PRINT/ONLINE) 

United Kingdom 

• Richard FranksÌýforÌý‘Birmingham: the Peaky Blinders-inspired UK break you’d never think of’Ìýpublished inÌýNational Geographic Traveller (±«°­)Ìý

Europe 

• Carolyn BoydÌýforÌý‘In France’s highlands, the flowers are tasty and the cheese is stretchy’Ìýpublished inÌýFood by National Geographic Traveller (±«°­)Ìý
• Eddi FiegelÌýforÌý‘Fishing for red prawns off the coast of the Costa Brava’Ìýpublished inÌýFood byÌýNational Geographic Traveller (±«°­)Ìý
• Katja GaskellÌýfor ‘The story behind the world-travelling stonemasons of Samoëns’Ìýpublished inÌýNational Geographic Traveller (±«°­)Ìý

Africa & Indian Ocean 

• Emma GreggÌýforÌý‘Make it count’Ìýpublished inÌýNational Geographic Traveller (±«°­)Ìý
• Karlina ValeikoÌýforÌý‘Born to be wild’Ìýpublished inÌýNational Geographic Traveller (±«°­)Ìý

Asia, Australasia & Oceania 

• Meera DattaniÌýforÌý‘Eat Mumbai’Ìýpublished inÌýNational Geographic Traveller (±«°­)Ìý
• Jane DunfordÌýforÌý‘Why Mongolia should be your next wellness escape’Ìýpublished inÌýNational Geographic Traveller (±«°­)Ìý
• Sarah GillespieÌýforÌý‘Meet the artisans of Bicol, the Filipino peninsula forged by fire’Ìýpublished inÌýNational Geographic Traveller (±«°­)Ìý
• Lorna ParkesÌýforÌý‘A slow journey through the waterways and islands of southern Vietnam’Ìýpublished inÌýNational Geographic Traveller (±«°­)Ìý

North America 

• Zoey GotoÌýforÌý‘Wild Memphis: how a new paddle-powered tour sees the musical city in a new light’ published inÌýNational Geographic Traveller (±«°­)Ìý

Latin America & the Caribbean 

• Steph DysonÌýforÌý‘How citizen science projects are safeguarding wildlife in Costa Rican rainforests’Ìýpublished inÌýNational Geographic Traveller (±«°­)Ìý
• Sarah GillespieÌýforÌý‘A cultural exploration of Ecuador’s Angochagua communities’Ìýpublished inÌýNational Geographic Traveller (±«°­)Ìý
• Shafik MeghjiÌýforÌý‘What it’s like to hike to the end of the world in Chile’s Tierra del Fuego’Ìýpublished inÌýNational Geographic Traveller (±«°­)Ìý
• Sarah ReidÌýforÌý‘What it’s like to cross Antarctica’s Weddell Sea’Ìýpublished inÌýNational Geographic TravelÌý
• Farida ZeynalovaÌýforÌý‘Harvesting heritage’Ìýpublished inÌýNational Geographic Traveller (±«°­)Ìý

PHOTO OF THE YEAR (PRINT/ONLINE) 

• Ben PipeÌýfor image captionedÌý‘Inti Raymi Festival in Ecuador’Ìýpublished inÌýNational Geographic Traveller (±«°­)Ìý

The awards will take place on Monday 31 March and Tuesday 1 April in London. For a full list of finalists, click .  

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