Philippine sunset.

Bobbi's Awards       

Basey, Samar, the Philippines  A whale of a tail in Newfoundland.

• 2001 Mark Twain Award -  Photojournalism, Third Place
2002 Mark Twain Award -  Journalism, Second Place Internet Sites
• 2003 Mark Twain Award -  Journalism, Honorable Mention Internet Sites
• 2003 Stars of the Industry Media Awards, W. Virginia Division of Tourism, Second Place, Print Article.
• 2003 Writing Competition Society of American Travel Writers Central States Chapter  -Third Place, Best Magazine Article on Foreign Travel
• 2003 Photography Competition Society of American Travel Writers Central States Chapter  - Second Place, Humor Category.
• 2004 Photography Competition Society of American Travel Writers Central States Chapter  - Honorable mention.
• 2005 Writing Competition Society of American Travel Writers Central States Chapter  - First Place, Best Magazine Article on Foreign Travel.
• 2005 Writing Competition Society of American Travel Writers Central States Chapter - Honorable Mention, Best Newspaper Article.
• 2005 Mark Twain Award - Journalism, Honorable Mention Other (Internet Sites).
• 2006
Writing Competition Society of American Travel Writers Central States Chapter  - Third Place, Best Magazine Article on Foreign Travel
• 2007 Mark Twain Award - Photojournalism, Second Place
• 2008
Writing Competition Society of American Travel Writers Central States Chapter  - Honorable Mention, Best Travel Consumer Reporting Article.
• 2008 First Place for Photojournalism, Midwest Travel Writers Association.

• 2009 Writing Competition Society of American Travel Writers Central States Chapter  - Third  Place, Best Travel Article Appearing on a Travel-Specific Website.
2009 Third Place for Photojournalism, Midwest Travel Writers Association
2009 Second Place for Online Article, Midwest Travel Writers Association
2010  Writing Competition Society of American Travel Writers Central States Chapter  - First Place, Best Newspaper Article on Foreign Travel
2010 Writing  & Photography Competition Society of American Travel Writers Central States Chapter - Third  Place, Best Self-Illustrated Article
2010 Writing & Photography Competition Society of American Travel Writers Central States Chapter  - Honorable Mention, Best Photograph-Humor
2011 Writing & Photography Competition Society of American Travel Writers Central States Chapter  - Third Place, Best Travel Article Appearing on a Travel Specific Site.

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