The winners are —

2020


Europe by Bus: 50 Bus Trips and City Visits
Steve Kaffen (Russia 1994-96)

 

2019

Why Travel Matters: A Guide to the Life-Changing Effects of Travel
Craig Storti (Morocco 1970-72)

 

2018

Writing Abroad: A Guide for Travelers

Peter M. Chilson (Niger 1985–87)

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2017

Tales of Family Travel: Bathrooms of the World

Kay Gillies Dixon (Colombia 1962-64)

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2016

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Crocodile Love: Travel Tales from an Extended Honeymoon
by Joshua  Berman (Nicaragua 1998–2000)

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2015

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100 Things to Do in Tampa Bay before You Die 
by Kristen Hare (Guyana 2000-02)

 

2013

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African Son
William Hemminger (Senegal 1973–75)

 

2012

years-on

Years On: And Other Travel Essays
Lawrence F. Lihosit (Honduras 1975–77)

 

2011

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Okanagan Odyssey: Journeys through Terrain, Terroir and Culture
Don Gayton (Colombia 1966–69)

 

2010

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The Fourth Part of the World:
The Race to the Ends of the Earth, and the Epic Story of the Map that Gave America Its Name

Toby Lester (Yemen 1988–90)

 

2009

travel-wise

Travel Wise: How to Be Safe, Savvy and Secure Abroad
Ray Leki (Nepal 1979–81)

 

2008

city-light

City of Light, City of Dark: Exploring Paris Below
Valerie Piotrowski (Morocco (1982–83)

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2007

ginseng

Ginseng, the Divine Root: The Curious History of the Plant That Captivated the World
David A. Taylor (Mauritania 1983–85)

 

2006

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Moon Handbooks Nicaragua
Randall Wood (Nicaragua 1998–2000) & Joshua Berman (Nicaragua 1998–2000)

2005

breaking-limit

Breaking the Limit:
One Woman’s Motorcycle Journey Through North America

Karen Larsen (Bulgaria (1996–98)

 

2004

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Chasing the Sea: Lost Among the Ghosts of Empire in Central Asia
Tom Bissell ( Uzbekistan 1996-97)

 

2003

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At Sea in the City: New York from the Water’s Edge
William Kornblum (Cote d’Ivoire 1963–65)

 

2002

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Lonely Planet Bangkok
Joe Cummings (Thailand 1977 –78)

 

2001

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Facing The Congo
Jeffrey Tayler (Morocco 1988–90)