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The prestigious annual International Traveller Readers' Choice Awards were announced last night at an exclusive event held at the stunning art deco Primus Hotel Sydney. The awards, nominated by more than 5000 well-travelled Australians (compared to 1000 nominations in 2015) highlight the best international travel experiences for 2016.

International Traveller editorial director Leigh Ann Pow says, "We are thrilled to reveal what readers are loving in outbound travel experiences this year, from the best luxury resort to the ultimate destination, these results will be on every traveller's bucket list.”

The winners and finalists of this survey, the largest poll of Australian travellers, is published in the May/April issue of the magazine. The results are in…

WINNERS OF THE 2016 READER'S PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS

• Best place for a short break – Singapore
• Best beachy island holiday – Fiji
• Where you get off the beaten track – Antarctica
• Best wildlife adventure – South Africa
• Best place for a family getaway – Fiji
• Best skiing holiday – New Zealand
• Where you go for food and wine – France
• Best adventure – New Zealand
• Best road trip – Route 66
• Best train journey– Canadian Rockies
• Best cruising holiday – Alaska
• Favourite airline – Qantas
• Best airport in the world – Singapore Changi Airport
• Favourite stopover – Singapore
• Best luxury hotel – Raffles Singapore
• Best family hotel – Disney resorts
• Best country in the world to travel in – Italy
• Ultimate travel destination for 2016 – EUROPE

STATE FINALISTS FOR TRAVEL AGENCY OF THE YEAR – The WINNER will be announced at the AFTA Awards in June 2016

• Weston Cruise & Travel, ACT
• Queanbeyan City Travel and Cruise, NSW
• Kingscote Travel, SA
• Home Travel Company, TAS
• Discover Travel & Cruise, QLD
• Meridian Travel, VIC
• italktravel Hillarys, WA

Contact us for a specific quote from Leigh Ann Pow. The full list of 2016 Readers' Choice finalists and winners and images from the event can be viewed here.

This year's awards are sponsored by AFTA (The Australian Federation of Travel Agents) for ATAS (AFTA Travel Accreditation Scheme).

Sponsors of the Awards event were Pernod Rickard, with Champagne Mumm and Jacobs Creek Reserve wines and Sample Brew ales. Lucky door prize was supplied from AYANA Resort & Spa Bali.

This issue has also had a redesign and is in a new carry-on size with more of the features that readers tell us they love.

For the full list or to arrange an interview please contact:

Tobi Cornwell
Marketing Manager
0414 700 409
tcornwell@internationaltravellermag.com

Leigh Ann Pow
Editorial Director
(02) 9698 7072
lpow@internationaltravellermag.com

International Traveller magazine is Australia's premium travel magazine, which launched in 2012 for the modern explorer. It features trust-worthy travel advice for experiences ranging from zero to six-stars, from every corner of the globe. On sale every other month and available from all good newsagents and supermarkets.