Lonely Planet Labs

Awards - Public Voting Closed - Results

Matthew CashmoreLonely Planet author

Well what a few weeks! We’ve seen tweets in numbers I stopped counting, facebook campaigns that would leave many advertising managers blushing and for the most part, very friendly competition.

So without further ado, here are the points for the public voting section of the 2009 Lonely Planet Travel Blogging Awards - remember these points only account for 50% of the overall score. Now the judges get to work for the remaining 50%.

The winners will be announced at a party in San Francisco on Thursday 26th at 6pm - if you’re nominated here you have two tickets to the party - email me for your invite.

Best Destination Blog

• www.GoVisitHawaii.com 10 Points
  
• www.manzanilloblog.com 7 Points
  
• www.spottedbylocals.com/berlin 5 Points
  
• whistlerblackcombsnowreport.com 3 Points
  
• rwapplewannabe.wordpress.com 1 Point

Best Expat Blog

• bearshapedsphere.blogspot.com 10 Points
  
• www.notesfromspain.com 7 Points
  
• www.yucatanliving.com/ 5 Points
  
• roamingrachael.blogspot.com 3 Points
  
• rwapplewannabe.wordpress.com 1 Point

Best Comsumer Travel Blog

• blogs.nationalgeographic.com/blogs/intelligenttravel/ 10 Points
• elliott.org 7 Points
• matadorgoods.com 5 Points
• travelingmamas.com 3 Points
• travel-rants.com1 Point

Best Travelogue

• windyskies.blogspot.com 10 Points
  
• worldinslowmotion.com 7 Points
  
• everything-everywhere.com 5 Points
  
• uncorneredmarket.com 3 Points
• theprofessionalhobo.com 1 Point

Best non-English Language Blog

• lavoltadels25.cat 10 Points
• triplib.de 7 Points
  
• amafrika.blogspot.com 5 Points
  
• dulichbonmua.blogspot.com 3 Points
• aatomiku-seiklused.blogspot.com 1 Point

Best Spanish Language Blog

• churuymarianenelbolson.blogspot.com 10 Points
• blogdeviajes.com.ar 7 Points
  
• objetivolima.wordpress.com 5 Points
• misviajesporahi.blogspot.com 3 Points
  
• viajerasdelmundo.blogspot.com 1 Point

Best French Language Blog

• panneauxdumonde.toile-libre.org 10 Points
• toothbrushnomads.com/dotclear 7 Points
• tropic-of-capricorn.fr 5 Points
  
• matetlola.uniterre.com 3 Points
• cathetyan.uniterre.com1 Point

Best Italian Language Blog

• ilreporter.com 10 Points
  
• piedistanchi.com 7 Points
• lafilibusta.blogspot.com 5 Points
• turismolento.blogspot.com 3 Points
• avventuregialle.splinder.com 1 Point

Best Micro-blogging

• twitter.com/soultravelers3 10 Points
  
• twitter.com/travelsavvykayt 7 Points
  
• twitter.com/HostelColonial 5 Points
  
• twitter.com/nerdseyeview 3 Points
• twitter.com/travelblissful 1 Point

Best Video Blog

• youtube.com/user/soultravelers3 10 Points
• amtrekker.com 7 Points
  
• twoguysaroundtheworld.com 5 Points
• scenicboys.typepad.com/scenicboys/ 3 Points
• youtube.com/user/GoHawaiiTV 1 Point

Best Themed Blog

• soultravelers3.com 10 Points
• travelswithtwo.com 7 Points
• bigbluetech.net/big-blue-tech-news/ 5 Points
• mykugelhopf.ch 3 Points
• walktalktour.com/~blog/ 1 Point

Best Image Blog

• tacogirlblog.blogspot.com 10 Points
• atodocaucho.blogspot.com 7 Points
• elsuenodeindia.blogspot.com 5 Points
• everything-everywhere.com/Photography 3 Points
• MyKugelhopf.ch 1 Point

Best Group Authored Blog

• SpottedbyLocals.com 10 Points
• travelgeneration.com 7 Points
• matadornetwork.com 5 Points
• travelingmamas.com 3 Points
• blog.mrandmrssmith.com 1 Point

Best Podcast

• amateurtraveler.com 10 Points
• indietravelpodcast.com 7 Points
• notesinspanish.com/spanish-audio 5 Points
• notesfromspain.com/podcasts 3 Points
• viajerodelmundo.com 1 Point

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