Further to my anouncement:
It’s not now officially published (yet – at least as far as I know-), but. Matthew Cashmore of @LPlaps has twittered the results of the awards ceremony in Sf live.
- Best Destination Blog
Go Visit Hawaii - Best Expat Blog
Notes from Spain - Best Consumer Travel Blog
Intelligent Travel – Nat. Geographic - Best Travelogue
World In Slow Motion.com - Best non-English Travel Blog
Lavoltadels25.cat - Best Spanish Language Blog
blogdeviajes.com.ar - Best French Language Blog
toothbrushnomads.com - Best Italian Language Blog
ilreporter.comilreporter.com - Best Micro-blogging
twitter.com/soultravelers3 - Best Video Blog
twoguysaroundtheworld.com - Best Themed Blog
soultravelers3.com - Best Image Blog
elsuenodeindia.blogspot.com - Best Group Authored Blog
SpottedbyLocals.com - Best Podcast:
indietravelpodcast.com
and the over all 2009 Lonely Planet award for Best Travel Blog is for:
twoguysaroundtheworld.com
Congratulations to all winners! And: Tough for all losers, but you’re all great!
Note: if you compare these results with the outcome of the public voting round, it is clear that the judges really did have something to say in this procedure.