{"id":43,"date":"2012-10-05T13:14:07","date_gmt":"2012-10-05T12:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalgrasshopper.com\/?page_id=43"},"modified":"2023-08-03T17:14:50","modified_gmt":"2023-08-03T16:14:50","slug":"press","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/globalgrasshopper.com\/press\/","title":{"rendered":"Press"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-612419 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Venice.jpg?resize=1024%2C680&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Venice\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Venice.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Venice.jpg?resize=640%2C425&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Venice.jpg?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Venice.jpg?resize=1000%2C664&amp;ssl=1 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Awards, nominations and accolades<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Won <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/the-online-influence-awards-2019-the-winners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Travel Blog of the Year<\/strong><\/a> in the Vuelio Awards 2019<\/li>\n<li>Ranked <a href=\"https:\/\/www.agilitypr.com\/resources\/top-influencers\/top-10-uk-social-media-influencers-travel-tourism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>No.10 Travel Authority<\/strong> <\/a>in the UK by <strong>Agility PR Solutions.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Finalist<\/strong>&nbsp;(alongside other finalists TV Comedian Dom Joly and a Guardian Journalist) for the <strong>best online coverage<\/strong> in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/canadanim\/status\/968806802564485120\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>British Annual Canada Travel Awards 2018 <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Won<\/strong>&nbsp;the <strong>runner-up<\/strong>&nbsp;position in <strong>2017 Best UK Travel Blog<\/strong> for the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheapflights.co.uk\/?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&nbsp;<\/a><strong>Cheapflights Awards 2017<\/strong>&nbsp;where over <strong>60,000 people voted<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>We were part of the team who produced the&nbsp;<strong>Love Sabah campaign, which won the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iambassador.net\/iambassador-wins-at-travel-media-awards-2015\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Travel Media Innovative Campaign and Content of the Year&#8221; award<\/a> <\/strong>at the prestigious <strong>Travel Media Awards 2015<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iambassador.net\/tag\/royal-brunei\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Love Sabah campaign<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;was also nominated in the <strong>Travel Marketing News 2016<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Listed on <strong>121 Travel Blogs<\/strong> worth reading on&nbsp;<strong>Yahoo voices<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Mentioned as one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/codecondo.com\/best-lifestyle-blogs-youtube-channels-that-you-should-follow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>best lifestyle blogs to follow in 2017<\/strong><\/a> by <strong>CodeCondo.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Named as one of the <strong>Top 15 UK travel blogs<\/strong> to watch out for in 2015 by <strong>Yahoo Style<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Ranked as one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlust.co.uk\/content\/the-top-travel-blogs-you-must-read\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Top 30 travel blogs<\/strong><\/a> you must read by&nbsp;<strong>Wanderlust magazine<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Mentioned as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifehack.org\/514216\/5-lifestyle-blogs-to-follow-in-2017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>5 lifestyle blogs to follow in 2017<\/strong><\/a> by <strong>Lifehack<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Asked to take over the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/germanytourism\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Instagram Account<\/strong><\/a> of<strong> Germany Tourist Board<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Won the travel blog<\/strong> category in the&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.achica.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Achica Living<\/a> Blog Awards 2012<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Won<\/strong> TourRadar&#8217;s <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/best-travel-articles-awards-2017-iceland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">best travel article 2017<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Nominated<\/strong> for <strong>Best UK Travel Blog for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheapflights.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cheapflights<\/a> Awards 2017<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Nominated<\/strong> for the&nbsp;<strong>LowCostHolidays Blog Awards 2014<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Nominated for <strong>best photo blog<\/strong> in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skyscanner.net\/news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Skyscanner&#8217;s<\/a> travel blogscars 2013.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Nominated for <strong>best piece of photojournalism<\/strong> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caribbean.co.uk\/trade\/ctotravelawards\/judging-panel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Caribbean Travel Journalism Awards 2013<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>TripAdvisor&#8217;s<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Top 25 Adventure Travel Bloggers to follow in 2015&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Asher Fergusson&#8217;s Top 100 Travel Blogs in 2017<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>TripAdvisor&#8217;s<\/strong>&nbsp;Home Rentals <strong>Top Outdoor Travel Bloggers to follow in 2015<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>One of <strong>Trip Advisor&#8217;s<\/strong> featured blogger in their <strong>travel must have article.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.queensland.com\/gb\/en\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Queensland Tourist Board<\/a>&#8216;s Travel Blogs to follow in 2016&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winfieldsoutdoors.co.uk\/blog\/best-outdoor-walking-hiking-camping-bloggers-2018\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Winfield&#8217;s Best Outdoor Bloggers 2108<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderu.com\/en-gb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Wanderu&#8217;s<\/strong> <\/a>Summer Bookmarks<strong> Travel Blog Award Winner 2015<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>One of the <strong>Flight Case<\/strong> Company&#8217;s<strong> Top 20 Hottest Travel Blogs of 2015 <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Asked to speak<\/strong> at<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.traverse-events.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Traverse Blogger&#8217;s<\/a> Event 2014<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Mentioned as one of the <strong>10 must-read travel bloggers<\/strong> of 2013 by <strong>HomeAway<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylettings.co.uk\/?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trip Advisor&#8217;s Holiday Lettings<\/a> <strong>Top 20 Urban Travel Bloggers 2014.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Asked to <strong>judge a successful and high-profile<\/strong> LowCostHolidays<strong>&nbsp;travel blogging competition<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nominated for Photography<\/strong> in the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hostelbookers\/?hl=en-gb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HostelBookers<\/a> Travel Blogger Awards Ceremony 2012<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Featured in the <a href=\"https:\/\/bahighlife.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>British Airways HighLife magazine<\/strong> <\/a>in their<strong> Ultimate year-round travel guide.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Published<\/strong> in the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.exodus.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Exodus<\/a> 40th Anniversary Magazine.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Published<\/strong> in the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Epoch Times<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Asked to write a hotel stay description for the <strong>Laterooms.com&nbsp;<\/strong>successful <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.laterooms.com\/2014\/02\/52-sleeps-march-round-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>52 Sleeps book<\/strong><\/a> which was also <strong>published into printed books by Lonely Planet<\/strong> and distributed to all their readers.<\/li>\n<li>Asked to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.audleytravel.com\/blog\/2017\/september\/mylittleknown-competition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> judge a high-profile Instagram competition<\/strong><\/a> for <strong>Audley Travel.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Featured in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zalando-lounge.co.uk\/magazine\/last-minute-travel-planning\/#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zalando&#8217;s Travel section<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Worked with <strong>prestigious production<\/strong> company <strong>Media Ark<\/strong> to develop a video campaign for a <strong>US Tourist Board<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Asked to <strong>judge<\/strong> a popular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflights.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Netflights<\/strong><\/a> travel <strong>photographic competition.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>&nbsp;Asked <b>our opinion<\/b> on Brexit for <span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gocompare.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>GoCompare.com<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;magazine.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Chosen as one of the <strong>Top 10 Travel Bloggers<\/strong> by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sunshine.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Hotels4u.com<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Voted by readers of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.denialife.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>GotSaga.com<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;as Europe\u2019s <strong>3rd best travel blog<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Asked to collaborate with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylettings.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Holiday Lettings<\/strong> <\/a>on their&nbsp;<strong>popular travel quiz&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Invited to <a href=\"https:\/\/travellersinkblog.wordpress.com\/2013\/07\/09\/an-evening-with-simon-reeve\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>interview BBC travel presenter<\/strong><\/a> and best-selling author <strong>Simon Reeve.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>One of<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/webupon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> WebUpon<\/a>\u2019s&nbsp;15 Useful and Awesome websites that will improve your life<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Were <strong>LowCostHolidays<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Travel Bloggers of the Month<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Mentioned by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelsupermarket.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Travelsupermarket.com<\/strong><\/a> as a&nbsp;<strong>Useful and Informative Travel Resource<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Selected by <strong>TravelInsurance.org<\/strong> as one of the&nbsp;<strong>51 Fantastic European Travel Blogs<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Named as <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/tvtrip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TVtrip<\/a>\u2019s<\/strong> favourite&nbsp;<strong>Travel Bloggers<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Listed as one of the <strong>6 best travel blogs<\/strong> by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.classic-collection.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&nbsp;<strong>Classic Collection Holidays<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Listed as <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/gapyearescape.com\/top-uk-travel-bloggers-30-of-the-best-uk-travel-blogs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gap Year Escape&#8217;s Top 30 Travel Blogs<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Made <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.touristlink.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tourism Link<\/a>&#8216;s Top 10 Travel Blogs<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Interviewed<\/strong> by <strong>Income Society<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Interviewed<\/strong> by <strong>Hotelscheap.org<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Featured on <strong>HostelBookers<\/strong> 69 Travel Blogging Tips from the&nbsp;<strong>Top Travel Bloggers<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Chosen by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alamo.co.uk\/en\/home.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Alamo<\/strong><\/a> for the <strong>Top&nbsp;USA blog post<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Chosen by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.collegescholarships.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CollegeScholarships.org<\/strong> <\/a>as one of the&nbsp;<strong>150 travel blogs for Students<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Won<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iglu.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iglu<\/a> travel awards 2011<\/strong> for the<strong>&nbsp;best travel stories.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Mentions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Was asked to attend a TV interview by the BBC news, put forward for a casting for a Bing TV advert, National Geographic (best of the blogosphere feature)<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>National Geographic (best of the blogosphere&nbsp;feature),<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Expedia Koh Samui guide<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>The Travel Channel, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mailtravel\/status\/908734720644718592\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Mail Travel<\/a>, Forbes, Yahoo Travel, Business Insider, Lonely Planet, The Huffington Post<\/strong><strong>, featured in British Airways inflight Highlife Magazine, Telegraph Travel, TripAdvisor, Epoch Times, Lifehack, Gadling,<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>RightMove Overseas, Glamour Magazine, <\/strong>featured in<strong> Jet2&#8217;s&nbsp;inflight magazine \u2018Jetaway&#8217;, RyanAir Blog, La Stampa&nbsp;<\/strong>(Italy\u2019s most popular daily newspaper),&nbsp;<strong>Ekstrabladet.dk<\/strong>&nbsp;(National Danish Newspaper),<strong>&nbsp;Standaard.be, Nieuwsblad.be&nbsp;<\/strong>(Belgium\u2019s national newspaper sites) <strong>Vecernji.hr<\/strong> (Croatia\u2019s leading news site),&nbsp;<strong>Visir.is<\/strong>&nbsp;(Iceland\u2019s most popular news and entertainment website),<strong> Wort.lu<\/strong> (Luxembourg\u2019s largest newspaper)&nbsp;and had articles referenced by<strong>&nbsp;Wikipedia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Brands we&#8217;ve worked with on larger campaigns<\/h2>\n<p><b>Google, Pinterest, Vauxhall Cars, Lonely Planet, The UK Government Home Office, British Airways, Expedia, Royal Brunei, Destination Canada, Queensland Tourist Board, Ferrari, MoneySuperMarket, Three Mobile, Singapore Air, KLM, Expedia, St Vincent and the Grenadines Tourist Board, Travel Supermarket, London City Airport, Germany Tourist Board, Discover Hong Kong, SkyScanner, LateRooms.com, Travel Alberta, Tourism Montreal, Your Singapore, NCVO, Metropolitan Touring, Spain Tourist Board, South America, Sabah Tourist Board, Visit Austria, Rickshaw Travel, AirBnB, Swiss Air, Jeep Compass, Hotel.info, Spanish Tourist Board, Germany Tourist Board, Switzerland Tourist Board, Catalonia Tourist Board, Visit Sweden, Visit Jersey, Exodus Activity and Adventure Holidays, Swedish Lapland Tourist Board, The Gambia Experience, Israel Tourist Board, Sultanate of Oman, Nikon, Leica, Zalando, LowCostHolidays, Discover Ireland, Atout France, Discover Greece, Vibe Israel, Railbookers, Media Ark, Latvia Tourist Board, Live Riga, Visit Zurich, Premier Cottages, Autographer, Jet2 holidays, Barcelo hotels, Visit Oostende, Faville Tours, FPP Travel, Turismo Torino, Eating Italy, Brancott Estate, Eviivo, MyFerryLink, Eurail, Walks of Italy and Eating London. <\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Awards, nominations and accolades Won Travel Blog of the Year in the Vuelio Awards 2019 Ranked No.10 Travel Authority in the UK by Agility PR Solutions. 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