Awards


SOPA 2020 Awards Excellence in Arts & Culture Reporting (Honorable Mention) for the entry of two feature-length editorial stories: House Proud” andConserving Kolkata

SOPA 2016 Awards Excellence in Lifestyle Coverage for the entry of three feature-length editorial stories: The Life Aquatic,” “First Footprints,” andSecrets of the Sulu Sea

SOPA 2014 Awards Excellence in Lifestyle Coverage for the entry of four feature-length editorial stories: “A New Season for Sumba,” “Kingdom in the Clouds,” “On Safari in Sri Lanka,” and “Jakarta Modern

SOPA 2010 Awards Excellence in Feature Photography (Honorable Mention) for “Kiwi Country”

SOPA 2009 Awards Excellence in Feature Photography for “A World Away” and Excellence in Feature Photography (Honorable Mention) for “Into The Heart of Siberut”

Society of Publication Designers’ Magazine Design Competition, Merit Awards Society of Publication Designers’ Magazine Design Competition, Merit Awards: Beijing Reinvented

SOPA 2008 Awards Excellence in Feature Writing – Honorable Mention: Spirits Of The Forest

Society of Publication Designers’ Magazine Design Competition Merit Awards: Papua Untamed

SOPA 2008 Awards Excellence in Feature Photography – Honorable Mention: Kolkata At The Crossroads
World Gourmet Summit Awards of Excellence Asian Cuisine Article of the Year: Some Like It Hot

SOPA 2008 Awards Excellence in Feature Photography: Papua Untamed

World Gourmet Summit Awards of Excellence Asian Cuisine Article of the Year: Suburban Legends

SOPA 2007 Awards Excellence in Feature Writing – Honorable Mention: Pondering Pondy
Marketing Magazine Consumer travel magazine, voted no. 1 in Top 5 Travel Media in Singapore
SOPA 2006 Awards Magazine Design – Certificate of Excellence: Feb/Mar 2005, Aug/Sept 2005, Oct/Nov 2005  The Advertising and Design Club of Canada 2005 Annual Awards Silver Award for Design of a Single Magazine Article: Under the Volcanoes, Shadow and Light and The Road to Shangri-La

SOPA 2006 Awards Honorable Mention in the Excellence in Feature Photography category, ‘Enduring Allure of the Bandas’ (August / September 2005)

Society of American Travel Writers Lowell Thomas Award (Bronze): Rails and Ties