What was your favorite journal of the past year? Which review said it best? Who deserves a reign as Travel Writer of the Year? Here are the categories and details for the 2008 U GO! Awards!
Send your nominations—up to three in each category—by Friday, October 17, to igougo.editors@igougo.com with the subject line "Award Nominations." Include the IgoUgo member names and links associated with all journals, reviews, or photos being nominated.
This year, in recognition of the many wonderful stand-alone reviews submitted since their introduction in December, we’re excited to accept nominations for journals or one-off reviews and experiences in the writing categories. Feel free to nominate both journals and specific reviews that you enjoyed! But please note that only journals, reviews, and photos contributed between September 2, 2007, and October 1, 2008, are eligible for consideration, and that the New Travel Writer of the Year must have contributed his or her first journal on or after September 2, 2007.
Whew—you have a lot of IgoUgo contributions to explore. Need some inspiration? Revisit the winners from 2007 and 2006! We’ll reveal your final nominees for 2008 and ask you to choose the winners soon.
Categories for 2008
IgoUgo Member Awards
Travel Writer of the Year
Travel Photographer of the Year
New Travel Writer of the Year
IgoUgo Writing Awards
Vacation Is Relative Award
For the best family travel writing
Road Less Traveled Award
For the best off-the-beaten-path travel writing
Lap of Luxury Award
For the best luxury travel writing
Itinerary with Intellect Award
For the best cultural travel writing
On-the-Go Gourmand Award
For the best culinary travel writing
IgoUgo Photo Awards
Shot of Urban Award
For the best city photo
Frames of Flora Award
For the best nature photo
Faces of Places Award
For the best people photo
Laughing Through the Lens Award
For the best funny photo