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Winners in the 10Best Readers’ Choice New Media Award for Best Business Travel Blogger have just been announced after a four-week voting period ended earlier this week. The winners are as follows:
- Rick Seaney (FareCompare)
- Caroline Costello (Smarter Travel)
- Harriet Baskas (Stuck at the Airport)
- Frank Brown (One Bag, One World)
- Carol Margolis (Smart Women Travelers)
- Rob Hard (Business Travel Destinations)
- Jeremy Del Nero (Frequent Business Traveler)
- Abigail King (Inside the Travel Lab)
- Sherry Ott (Ottsworld)
- David Danto (Danto.info)
A panel of experts picked 20 initial nominees, and winners were then determined by popular vote. Experts Paul Lasley (On Travel), Sandy Dhuyvetter (TravelTalkMEDIA) and Kari Haugeto (AwayIsHome) were chosen based on their extensive experience in social media and focus on professional travel.
It was a tight race throughout the month of voting. Additional nominees included Sarah (Road Warriorette), Joe Brancatelli (Joe Sent Me), Tim Ferriss (Four Hour Work Week), Shelli Johnson (Have Media Will Travel), Chris Lopinto (ExpertFlyer), Kevin May (Tnooz), Chris McGinnis (Travel Skills), Sheila Scarborough (Sheila's Guide), James Shillinglaw (Travel Pulse), and Claire Walter (Travel Babel).
10Best and USA TODAY extend their congratulations to all the winners. The contest was promoted on 10Best and USA TODAY. Upcoming New Media Awards include Best Hiking and Outdoors Blogger, Best Travel Photography Blogger, Best Traveling Vagabond Blogger and Best Luxury Travel Blogger.
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The Experts
Paul Lasley
Paul Lasley is co-host and executive producer of... Read More
Paul Lasley is co-host and executive producer of “Traveling,” a 25-minute podcast about the business of travel that airs daily to some 2 million listeners in 180 countries on the American Forces Radio Network. He has won two Gold Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Broadcast Awards. www.OnTravel.com is a 24/7 source of podcasting about travel.
Paul Lasley

Paul Lasley is co-host and executive producer of “Traveling,” a 25-minute podcast about the business of travel that airs daily to some 2 million listeners in 180 countries on the American Forces Radio Network. He has won two Gold Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Broadcast Awards. www.OnTravel.com is a 24/7 source of podcasting about travel.
Sandy Dhuyvetter
Sandy Dhuyvetter is the founder and inspiration... Read More
Sandy Dhuyvetter is the founder and inspiration behind the TravelTalkMEDIA companies. The company has reached out to the world to globally connect listeners and viewers to the experts and world leaders in every field of travel, tourism and lifestyle. Her weekly radio programs, TravelTalkRADIO and BusinessTravelRADIO are relevant and timely. Sandy is an award winning journalist and experienced world traveler producing radio and TV broadcasts from all over the world. Sandy's technical and creative background has enabled her to develop a communication platform that has grown in the last 13 years to become the premier travel programming heard in 185 countries each month. She has an extensive knowledge of international business practices and customs including ministry and ambassadorship levels.
Sandy Dhuyvetter

Sandy Dhuyvetter is the founder and inspiration behind the TravelTalkMEDIA companies. The company has reached out to the world to globally connect listeners and viewers to the experts and world leaders in every field of travel, tourism and lifestyle. Her weekly radio programs, TravelTalkRADIO and BusinessTravelRADIO are relevant and timely. Sandy is an award winning journalist and experienced world traveler producing radio and TV broadcasts from all over the world. Sandy's technical and creative background has enabled her to develop a communication platform that has grown in the last 13 years to become the premier travel programming heard in 185 countries each month. She has an extensive knowledge of international business practices and customs including ministry and ambassadorship levels.
Kari Haugeto
Kari Haugeto is a multimedia journalist and editor... Read More
Kari Haugeto is a multimedia journalist and editor whose work is shaped by an eclectic resume. In addition to careers as an editor, web designer, diving instructor, photographer, and vocalist for the United States Navy, she holds a Master of Information Systems Management as well as her MBA. She edits the web site AwayIsHome.com.
Kari Haugeto

Kari Haugeto is a multimedia journalist and editor whose work is shaped by an eclectic resume. In addition to careers as an editor, web designer, diving instructor, photographer, and vocalist for the United States Navy, she holds a Master of Information Systems Management as well as her MBA. She edits the web site AwayIsHome.com.