Welcome to the Red Carpet section of Wanderful Traveler, where my accolades and media features are rolled out like the finest rug in town! 😜 This page highlights the industry awards and media attention that I have been fortunate enough to receive over the years.

As a content creator, I strive to provide the best possible experience for my community, and I’m incredibly grateful for all the support. I will continue to work tirelessly to provide quality content that inspires and informs. 

Awards

• LiveWire Global Awards – 2024 Travel Blog of the Year

• APAC Insider – Australian Enterprise Awards 2024 Best Weekend Trips Travel Blog 

• Influential Businesswoman Awards 2023 Creative Content Innovator of the Year (Brisbane): Melissa Lau

• LUX Life 2023 • Best Luxury & Cultural Experiences Blog

• Luxury Lifestyle Awards 2022 • Top 100 Best Luxury Influencers & Bloggers in the World

• InstaTravelStyle 2021 • Top Travel Influencers To Watch Out For

Press Features

• Ode Hotels – A Weekend at The Inchcolm 

• BeachAtlas – Jury Judge Golden Beach Award 2024 

• Banana Boat – Guest Judge 2024 The World’s 50 Best Beaches

• Banana Boat – I was the guest judge who selected Whitehaven as #4 on 2023 The World’s 50 Best Beaches

• Matador Network – Guest Contributor Europe’s Hottest Beach Clubs

• Accor Hotels 48 Hours In London With Wanderful Traveler and Mercure

• InMexico On The Road With Melissa

• TBEX (the largest travel conference) The Future of Travel Media – Wanderful Traveler on the Speaker Panel

• TED: Ideas worth spreading TEDxAmsterdam Women Visionary / Ambitious

• Lovelei Q&A: Melissa’s Fairytale Wedding In A Castle

• Twiin National California Day: Interview with LA Insider Wanderful Traveler

• Bloomeffects 10 Questions With Melissa

• Travel Curator 18 Travel Influencers We Love

• Andalucía Tourism Event 

• Escape with Vagary Must Follow Travel Influencers

Instagram Features

• Awesomeness TV (900K) Travel Influencers Feature

• Visit London (1M) London Feature

• Dames Travel (250K) Lockdown Creativity

• Covent Garden (250K) Destination Feature

• Shangri-La Hotels (622K) Hotel Feature, Hotel Feature 2

• Shangri-La London (134K) Hotel Feature 1, Hotel Feature 2, Hotel Feature 3

• Shangri-La Sydney (62K) Hotel Feature 1, Hotel Feature 2, Hotel Feature 3

• JW Marriott Hotel Feature

• InterContinental Malta Hotel Feature

• Ciragan Palace Kempinski Hotel Feature

• Corinthia Lisbon Hotel Feature

• Four Seasons Bangkok Hotel Feature 1, Hotel Feature 2, Hotel Feature 3

• Eurostar Transport Feature

• Fairmont Royal Pavilion Hotel Feature 1, Hotel Feature 2, Hotel Feature 3

Want to work together?

Whether it’s showcasing your destination, services or products, I’m here to help your organization make waves in the industry. I create high-quality content and work with brands, destinations and properties on strategic digital campaigns. Each project is tailored to your organization’s marketing needs. Please get in touch to discuss ideas: mgmt@wanderfultraveler.com.

Check out this page to see what brands I have worked with in the past.