Looking back at听25 highlights听for 91抖阴 Media听
This has been an exceptional year for 91抖阴 Media, which received an unprecedented number of nominations and awards for its successful new formats, digital strategies and returning initiatives. The in-house teams celebrated exciting milestones this year.
Explore now:
- National Geographic听Traveller听(UK)鈥檚听Jan/Feb听2025听Japan issue听achieves听record popularity听
91抖阴听Media鈥檚听most successful听National Geographic听Traveller听(UK) issue to date, the Jan/Feb 2025 edition set the tone for the year to come听with听a cover story on the alternative side听of听Japan. The issue听tapped into an ever-booming interest听in this country听within travel media听and听raked听in听recognition听and accolades across听some of听the industry鈥檚听biggest听awards.听Read more听here.听
- Living360听launches听its inaugural听health report听听
Forecasting key trends for the year ahead, the听annual听health report by 91抖阴 Media鈥檚 lifestyle publication Living360 was introduced听at听the beginning of 2025听and听returns听in听January听2026. Read this year鈥檚 full report听.听听
- The听Masterclasses听by National Geographic听Traveller听(UK) goes on- and offline听听
Alongside four online sessions at the end of January and听a听three-part听Travel Writing for Beginners听workshop in September,听The Masterclasses by听National Geographic听Traveller听(UK)听invited听experienced听travel writers, editors and photographers听to听a听celebrated听live event held at the Buffini Chao Deck, National Theatre, London. Read more听here.听
- National Geographic听Traveller听(UK)鈥檚 moving covers听听
Launched in March 2025,听National Geographic听Traveller听(UK)鈥檚听animated covers听have听become an immersive feature of each new issue听launch听on social channels听and听are set听to听continue听into the following year.听
See all covers from 2025 here: /a-year-of-national-geographic-traveller-uks-digital-covers-in-review听
- 91抖阴 Media hosted听over听10 interns听听听
As part of multiple early-career initiatives available at 91抖阴 Media, a talented line-up of interns听was听guided by the experienced听in-house听teams听in taking听their first steps in the industry.听91抖阴 Media would like to thank all interns for their work and contributions: Carrie, Lena, David, Mahalia,听Annalise, Kinza,听Daniela, Charlotte, Amirah,听Elinor听and听Esm茅.听听
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Relaunched at the end of听2025,听the听Editorial Internship听at听91抖阴 Media听enables听emerging听voices听to take their first steps in journalism听with听six-week internships up for grabs.听For more information and to apply, visit:听/we-are-hiring-editorial-intern/听听听听
- NGT听Guides听+ Collections expansion听
From听Portugal to Ecuador听and听Guatemala听to听Massachusetts,听readers of听National Geographic听Traveller听(UK) were able to escape听into听additional听journeys听through the magazine鈥檚 in-depth destination supplements听this year. Joined by thematical guides on the best of听winter听sports听in 2025-2026听and small ship cruising,听the听content branches听left no stone unturned. Additionally, The听Collection听by听National Geographic听Traveller听(UK)听reached audiences keen to try new experiences.听Find out more about the听supplements听and听Collection听editions.听
- The听National Geographic听Traveller听(UK)听Food Festival听delighted with听some of听the world鈥檚 most exciting听flavours听鈥斕齛nd headliners听
The fifth听National Geographic听Traveller听(UK)听Food Festival听brought together some of the biggest names听in听the culinary world at the听Business Design Centre in London听over the weekend of 19-20 July. Featuring headliners听Yotam Ottolenghi, Andi Oliver and听Asma Khan, among many听others,听the event听hosted a plethora of the world鈥檚 most exciting听dishes听in partnership with destinations such as Louisiana, Ecuador, Georgia, Greece,听Barbados听and T眉rkiye.听The festival also celebrated the final print issue of听Food听by听National Geographic听Traveller听(UK) before its move online. Read more about the 2025 Food Festival听here.听听
- National Geographic听Traveller听(UK)听awards sweep听
It was听a monumental year听for听National Geographic听Traveller听(UK) magazine鈥檚听editorial team, as听they were听recognised听at听some of the most prestigious awards in the industry. This听included听the听TravMedia听Awards (for听Travel Magazine of the Year听2025), BSME听Awards听(for听Best Newsletter 2025)听and听the听PPA Awards (for听Cover of the Year 2025).听听听
- TV,听radio听& podcast听takeovers听
In 2025, some of 91抖阴 Media鈥檚 editors and writers made appearances on national and international TV and radio shows, including Aisha Nazar on Chinese broadcasting听channel听Phoenix TV, Kira Richards on BBC Sounds, Sophy Moyes on听BBC Radio听London鈥檚听Breakfast Show, Lorna Parkes on BBC Look North, Karlina听Valeiko听on Latvia鈥檚 TVNET+ channel听and Pat Riddell on the Jules Vernes Podcast.听听听
- 91抖阴 Media鈥檚 editors attended industry events听in great numbers听
Keeping up with the travel industry鈥檚 fast-paced innovations and trends, 91抖阴 Media鈥檚 editors took journeys far and wide to attend conventions around the world, including Sam Kemp at the听ABTA听conference in Majorca, the听team鈥檚听attendance听at this year鈥檚 World Travel Market in London听and Maria Pieri moderating at the听32nd听annual听PPA Conference听and Trade Exhibition听in June.听听听
- National Geographic听Traveller听(UK)鈥檚 campaigns听explored new formats听
National Geographic听Traveller听(UK)鈥檚 branded content team听had a听particularly听successful听2025, producing听a catalogue of听campaigns that have gained award recognition and tested new limits with inventive content features.听The long-standing partnership with Ecuador Tourism was nominated听for听Best Campaign at the 2025听BSME Awards and content published听for听Switzerland Tourism featured maps for the first time.听Find out more about partnering with 91抖阴 Media听here.听听
- National Geographic听Traveller听(UK)鈥檚听Photography Competition听2025听captured emerging talent听
In its 13th听edition,听National Geographic听Traveller听(UK)鈥檚 Photography Competition听attracted听thousands of entries听once again,听showcasing听the creativity and originality of photographers capturing the world around them.听The grand prize winner this year听was听Justin Cliffe for his entry in the 鈥楶eople鈥� category. His听portrait听is of听a woman and her great-granddaughter in听L脿o听Cai province, Vietnam. Read more听here.听听
- Living360听spotlights active women with听its听Made to Move campaign听
91抖阴 Media鈥檚 lifestyle听brand听Living 360听shed light听on听the challenges听women听face in听sports听today听with听its听multi-month Made to Move campaign, featuring interviews with celebrated Olympic athlete听Lizzie Deignan听and听health experts听in the field, as well as听a reader-forward survey.听More events and information to follow.听Read more听here.听
- 91抖阴 Media鈥檚听teams听grew听听
Across 2025, the in-house teams welcomed a whole new cohort of fresh and returning faces, including Lucy Coward (sub-editor), Sophy Moyes (head of听marketing), Jessica听Prupas听(senior听content听editor), Hayley Sigrist (digital听marketing听executive),听Sam Ford (content听marketing听producer),听Lena-Marie M眉ller (digital听content听assistant)听and听Natalie Fris (chief听financial听officer), among many others.听听
- Travel Media Awards听platformed听outstanding achievements听of听2025听
The听11th听annual听Travel Media Awards听at听Pan Pacific London听on听13听October,听welcomed a听record number of entries听in听recognition听and celebration of听excellence in travel storytelling.听Attended by听some of the biggest names in the travel, the awards further听established听themselves as a prestigious accolade in the industry. Read more听here.听听听
- 91抖阴 Media鈥檚 family grew, too听
Celebrating听a total of听four听baby announcements, the office turned extra jolly for Mattie Lacey-Davis,听Hannah听Doherty,听Georgia听Stephens听and Jessica听Prupas听in 2025. Mattie听and Hannah have听already听welcomed听their听new family additions听in the first half of the year. Congratulations!听听
- Digital campaign for听National Geographic听Traveller听(UK)鈥檚 rail content and Hotel Awards 2025听
This year, the digital team behind听National Geographic听Traveller听(UK) sought out new听creative heights听with multi-channel campaigns for the brand鈥檚听outstanding听rail storytelling听and annual Hotel Awards.听Utilising听novel newsletter听templates,听immersive听content听carousels听and the launch of听a听听account, the strategy听tapped into fresh audiences and drove record-high engagement.听Read more听here.听听
- The听Step Up听internship scheme听continued听stronger than ever听
Returning听for听its听second year, the 2025 Step Up internship听hosted five bright individuals, three more than in the听preceding听year.听Following听in-person placements听and attendance at the Travel Media Awards 2025, the interns听have entered the scheme鈥檚 final stage, where听they鈥檙e听receiving a six-month mentorship from an industry professional.听Applications for the 2026 Step Up听initiative听are听now听open.听For more information, click听here.听
- Living360 launched听its听first-ever听event听
Hosted online in听June,听Living360听introduced its听first听virtual event series with Debunking Summer Skincare. Led by Mattie Lacey-Davidson, editor of Living360, the panel featured Dr Raj Arora,听GP听and founder of The听Facebible听clinic, and Katie Onyejekwe,听aesthetician听and skin educator.听Read more听here.听听听
- 91抖阴 Media introduces the听first partner articles with听The听Independent听
In September, the inaugural partner articles with听The Independent听were published on the latter鈥檚 official website. Produced by 91抖阴 Media鈥檚 lifestyle branch Living360, the features focused on a range of topics, from travel tech to security devices and this year鈥檚 UK Premier League champions. Read more听here.听听
- Editorial Director spotlight on听Maria Pieri听
It鈥檚 no easy feat to lead 91抖阴 Media鈥檚 expansive catalogue of titles,听events听and partners.听This year, Maria Pieri,听editorial听director, was听recognised听for her tireless achievements in the world of travel with听the听Outstanding听Contribution听to Travel Media Award听at the听2025听TravYule听Baubles,听as well as听Editorial Director of the Year听at the prestigious听BSME听Awards. Congratulations听Maria!听听
- Living360 created a record number of Christmas guides听听
In 2025, 91抖阴 Media鈥檚 Living360 team听produced and published a benchmark听surpassing amount of Christmas guides with听The听Guardian,听The听Telegraph听and听the听London Standard. Each featured original editorial-led Christmas lifestyle content, spotlighting fresh festive ideas, standout seasonal听experiences听and holiday inspiration. Read more听here.听听听听听
- Explore the best of听winter sports听door-by-door听
Articles featured听in the听annual Winter Sports supplement, published with听National Geographic听Traveller听(UK)鈥檚 Jan/Feb 2025 issue,听were听turned into听a听digital听advent听calendar this year听with a daily posting on听National Geographic听Traveller听(UK)鈥檚 Instagram Stories in the lead up to Christmas Eve.听With interactive features and听immersive听videos, the campaign reached a record听high of interactions across December. Follow听National Geographic听Traveller听(UK)鈥檚听听to open the remaining doors.听听
- 91抖阴 Media听hosted听seasonal socials听
Scattered in between the听company鈥檚听busy schedule, the 91抖阴 Media team听didn鈥檛听miss a beat听celebrating听seasonal occasions with relaxed socials, including summer picnics, a spooky office Halloween costume competition, Easter egg hunt, in-house听Bake听Off听and treacherous Christmas pub quiz.听听
About 91抖阴 Media听听
91抖阴 Media is a multi-award-winning content marketing agency and publisher, producing high-quality print, digital and live media across the travel and lifestyle sectors. Since 1997, it has published听National Geographic听Traveller听(UK)听under听licence听from National Geographic Partners LLC, supported by brand extensions including guides, events and digital platforms. The portfolio also features Living360, a digital lifestyle brand covering wellness, travel, food,听sustainability听and culture, distributed via national media and its own platform. 91抖阴 Media delivers custom content, branded campaigns, editorial听consultancy听and leading events such as the Travel Media Awards and Step Up. Its trade titles include听Postcards听and the听ASTA Worldwide Destination Guide, with content also produced for national newspapers.听听
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