2025 TBEX Travel Creator Awards Presented By Travelpayouts: Finalists Announced

The TBEX Travel Creator Awards Presented by Travelpayouts celebrate the talent, creativity, and influence of travel bloggers, influencers, podcasters, photographers, and storytellers from around the world. These awards honor creators who inspire travelers, showcase destinations, and set new standards in travel content.

We’re excited to reveal the 2025 finalists, chosen from an incredible pool of submissions across the globe. Congratulations to all who made the shortlist!

Emerging Creator to Watch

• Always Pack Tissues
• Lost Between Oceans
• LOST IN with DJ BBQ
• Runway Rizos
• Traveling Terry

Best Local Lens

• This is Raleigh
• Discover the Burgh
• Wichita By E.B.
• Gulf Coast Journeys
• Arkie Travels

Best Travel Podcast

• The Amateur Traveler
• Curious Tourism
• The Frommers Travel Show
• Intrepid Times
• Radio Vagabond
• Sunshine Travelers Podcast
• Untethered & Wanderwise
• Travel Tales Podcast
• Travel in 10 Podcast

Best Long From Video

• Becoming Filipino
• Jaycation TV
• Justin Plus Lauren
• Mikes Road Trip
• Nour Brahimi
• Rolovision.com
• Our Awesome Planet

Best Short Form Video

• Arkie Travels
• Gerald Gruenig
• Haggagovic
• Josh Rimer
• Lil Ms Awkward
• Pina Travels
• Traveling Terry

Best Social Story Telling

• Arkie Travels
• Curb Free with Cory Lee
• Live The Dash
• Mama Contemporanea
• Michaela Guzy
• Mochileando

Best Niche Voice In Travel

• 2 Travel Dads
• A Luxury Travel Blog
• Curb Free With Corey Lee
• Family Travel Nomads
• Jason Rupp
• MechTraveller.com
• Outdoorsy Diva
• Travelnuity: Dog-Friendly Travel
• This Latina Travels

Best Food & Beverage Creator

• A Taste For Travel
• Everybody Hates A Tourist
• Gerald Gruenig
• Grape Chic
• Jack Stacks Eats
• Petite Wine Traveler
• Dr. Matthew Horkey
• Jess Eats The World
• Wine Gini
• The Black Wine Guy

Best Travel Blog

• A Luxury Travel Blog
• Bon Voyage With Kids
• Curb Free with Cory Lee
• Johnny Jet
• Journey Woman
• Jessie on a Journey
• This Latina Travels
• Tammilee Tips
• Passports and Stamps
• Rachel’s Ruminations
• Valerie & Valise
• Outdoorsy Diva

We can’t wait to crown the winners. The finalists you see here will be judged and announced tomorrow during TBEX Summit America in Wichita. Stay tuned, and be sure to join us for the big reveal!