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Holiday Cheer and the GT Tested Reader Survey Awards

by Stephanie Makowski

Dec 18, 2018

If you subscribe to our Trazee Mail e-newsletter, you recently read about the lovely European Christmas markets that pop up this time of year. Whether you have plans to go to Europe or not this holiday season, there is no shortage of festive activities to be had here in the States. In the Global Traveler world, we recently celebrated the best of the best in travel at our annual GT Tested Reader Survey awards in Beverly Hills, California, at the ever classic and chic The Peninsula Beverly Hills.

Holiday season for us is about celebrating the leaders in the travel industry; the reader-voted GT Tested Reader Survey awards are an opportunity for brands to shine brighter than any Christmas lights. Our annual gala was a successful event. Everyone showed up dressed to the nines, and I even had a few close friends stop by. All of the winners should be extremely proud of their achievement, and I truly feel our loyal readers successfully assessed each category.

As the holiday is fast approaching and you begin to reflect back on your year of travel, I urge you to take a moment and vote in our 2019 GT Tested Reader Survey awards. The link is below, and voting is live. I can’t wait to see who will win in 2019!

Link to the digital ballot is here https://www.globaltravelerusa.com/gt-tested-awards-ballot

There are also ballots in our print editions beginning in January. Many well wishes to you all for a safe and happy new year of travel!

— Stephanie Makowski, account executive

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