Awards
Travel Media Awards awarded to Josephine Matyas
- 2017 Caribbean Tourism Organization, Best Online Article
- 2016 Travel Media Association of Canada, Best Spirit of Canada, Honorable Mention
- 2016 OTMP Travel Media Award, winner
- 2014 Caribbean Tourism Organization, Best of the Best
- 2014 Caribbean Tourism Organization, Consumer Magazine, First Place
- 2014 Travel Media Association of Canada Family Travel Award, First Place
- 2014 Travel Media Association of Canada Food/Drink Award, Honourable Mention
- 2014 CTC GoMedia Travel Writing Blogging Award
- 2013 Travel Media Association of Canada, Best Service Feature, Honourable Mention
- 2013 Travel Media Association of Canada, Best Story About Travel in Canada, Honourable Mention
- 2013 Ottawa Tourism Travel Writing Award, runner-up
- 2012 Travel Media Association of Canada, Best food & drink feature
- 2012 Ottawa Tourism Travel Writing Award, two runner-up awards
- 2010 Caribbean Tourism Organization, Best feature-consumer magazine
- 2010 Caribbean Tourism Organization, Best feature-trade magazine
- 2010 Caribbean Tourism Organization, Best photograph
- 2009 Discover America Canada, Excellence in Travel Writing
- 2009 Alto Alberta Tourism Awards, Excellence in Travel Journalism, Finalist
- 2008 Valais Media Award (Switzerland), First Place (English)
- 2007 Travel Alberta Destination Award for Excellence in Travel Writing
- 2007 Tourism Calgary Award for Excellence in Travel Writing
- 2007 Discover America Canada, Excellence in Travel Writing
- 2007 TMAC Award for Excellence in Travel Journalism, International Destination
- 2005 Starwood Bursary for Continuing Education
- 2004 Fairmont Hotels and Resorts Award for Excellence in Ecotourism Reporting
