2010 North American Travel Journalists Association Awards
Judged by NATJA, travel media’s premiere professional association
Gold-Landscape Photo: Brazil’s Backyard Jungle– San Francisco Chronicle
Bronze-Cruise Story: Afraid to Commit? Try Microcruising-Washington Post
Bronze-Culinary Travel Story: Chill before Serving-Washington Post
2010 Northern Lights Awards Canada 
Judged by the Missouri School of Journalism
1st Place-Independent Newspaper Journalist:
Chill before Serving – Washington Post
“We’re there, with him, the temperatures falling, the sweetness of wine lingering on our tongues.” Prof. John Fennel, University of Missouri
2010 Travel Media Association of Canada Awards
Judged by Ryerson University of Toronto and professional journalists
1st Place-Best Service Feature: Afraid to Commit? Try Microcruising-Washington Post
1st Place-Best Evocation of a Place Photo: Brazil’s Backyard Jungle-San Francisco Chronicle
