Readers of one of the UK’s best-loved travel magazines will be able to vote for their favourite destination, airline, tour operator and more

Wednesday, 01 June 2016

Voting is now open for the second annual National Geographic Traveller Reader Awards 2016, in association with Qatar Tourism Authority.

Readers of one of the UK’s best-loved travel magazines will be able to vote for their favourite destination, airline, tour operator and more. With a host of new categories this year, including best rail journey, family travel company and cruise line, voters can help their favourite companies win one of the most prestigious awards in travel. The results will be announced during a ceremony in London this November and in the Jan/Feb 2017 issue of National Geographic Traveller (UK).

Pat Riddell, editor of National Geographic Traveller (UK), said: “On the back of last year’s successful launch, we’re really excited to be able to announce that voting is now open for our second annual Reader Awards — a means for our readers to have their say. We want to know what readers value the most about travel, and to award the companies and destinations that have struck a chord with them.”

Readers can vote for their favourite in the following categories:

• Short-haul country
• Long-haul country
• Short-haul city
• Long-haul city
• Short-haul airline
• Long-haul airline
• Overseas hotel group
• UK hotel group
• Overseas attraction
• UK attraction
• Tour operator
• Travel TV programme
• Travel book
• Travel blog
• New green initiative
• Rail journey
• New cultural experience, presented by Qatar Tourism Authority
• Cruise line
• Family travel company

Voters will be automatically entered into a prize draw. Holiday prizes include a seven-night cruise of northern Iceland on board a brand new, boutique 17-cabin yacht with Variety Cruises; and a seven-night ski trip to Austria, courtesy of VIP SKI. An Apple iPad mini 2, two Amazon Kindles and 20 National Geographic Traveller (UK) subscriptions are also up for grabs.

Voting for the Reader Awards closes on 30 September.

For more information and to vote, please visit natgeotraveller.co.uk/readerawards

The headline sponsor of the National Geographic Traveller Reader Awards 2016 is:

Qatar Tourism Authority
Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) works with stakeholders to promote the development of a sustainable and mature tourism sector, positioning the country as a leading tourism destination.
qatartourism.gov.qa

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