It’s important to recognise the incredible writers within our industry, those who bring destinations to life on the page and dedicate their time to telling the stories of the people who make them so special.
TTM would like to congratulate everyone who has been shortlisted in this year’s Visit USA Media Awards 2026.
We’re especially proud of the writers we’ve had the pleasure of working with in 2025, whose brilliant features have appeared across national newspapers, magazines, and online publications. Our PR team takes great pride in working alongside writers who show such passion for their craft, and we’re excited to see them receive the recognition they deserve, alongside the incredible destinations they have helped to showcase.
Good luck to all the finalists.
Consumer Magazine Feature
Lucy Cocoran, The Sybarite
True Texan Spirit
Sarah Rodrigues, Weather2Travel
Best things to do in Boston on a grown-up getaway
Consumer Travel Magazine Feature
Rashmi Narayan, Adventure.com
You say Creole, I say Cajun. But don’t. Here’s why they’re not the same cuisine
Zoey Goto, National Geographic Traveller
How food offers a rare window into Tennessee’s Amish Country
Jacqui Agate, Wanderlust
After the Storm
National Newspaper Feature – Broadsheet
Adam Edwards, The Telegraph
The little-visited US coast that combines sugar-white beaches and Southern charm
Bella Falk, The Telegraph
On a voyage of discovery in the Deep South
Kate Maxwell, Financial Times
Ice Cream and Island Hopping
Jacqui Agate, The Times
145 miles of glorious Gulf coast for only £11
National Newspaper – Tabloid
Sophie Swietochowski, The Sun
Hot in the City
Fiona Hardcastle, Daily Mail
I visited every state in New England -here’s why now is the best time to go
Ellie Seymour, I News – New Orleans, Mississippi
Amtrak’s service is back on track
Photographic Feature
Mark Parren Taylor, National Geographic Traveller
City on the edge
Simon Urwin, National Geographic Traveller
Songs of the Delta
Shell Royster, National Geographic Traveller
Backroads and Buggies
Regional Press Feature
Lindsay Sutton, The Yorkshire Post
I went to Boston and was stunned by the history and warm reception
Trade Press Feature
Sarah Rodrigues, TTG Media
Secrets of the Nashville cultural icon celebrating its 100th birthday