AWARDS
British Guild of Travel Writers Members’ Excellence Awards 2025: Finalist for Travel Blogger of the Year
AITO Awards 2025: Awarded Silver/Second Place for Travel Blogger of the Year
AITO Awards 2024: Awarded Gold/First Place for Travel Blogger of the Year
AITO Awards 2023: Shortlisted for Travel Blogger of the Year
Traverse Creator Awards 2023: Shortlisted for Best Written Piece
Travel Media Awards 2023: Finalist for Regional Publication Feature of the Year
AITO Awards 2022: Shortlisted for Travel Blogger of the Year
Women in Tourism 2020: Named one of Scotland’s Top 100 Women in Tourism
AITO Awards 2019: Shortlisted for Travel Blogger of the Year
AITO Awards 2018: Awarded Silver/Second Place for Travel Blogger of the Year
Cosmopolitan Blog Awards 2014: Winner of Cosmopolitan Magazine’s Best Travel Blog Award 2014, sponsored by Thomson Holidays
Holiday Hypermarket: Voted Top Travel Blog 2013 by the public
Black Tomato: First Prize Winner, A Tale of Two Cities
SELECT PRESS MENTIONS AND FEATURES
AFAR.com: Listed as “Local Resource” in the Scotland Guide
National Geographic Traveller: Best of the blogs [print issue]
Buzzfeed: 24 Vacations For People Who Want To Totally Recharge
Cosmopolitan: Blogging Could Be Your New Career
The Scottish Sun: Top Blogger’s Fave Isles Spots
West Highland Free Press: Islander Katie is blogging all over the world
The Guardian: The world through Instagram – readers’ photos
Wanderlust Travel Magazine: Blog of the Week
Blogosphere Magazine, Issue 15: Selected Travel Blogs
Stephanie Vermillion Studio: Brand Film, Stories My Suitcase Could Tell
We Love Stornoway: Writer Katie gets top recognition
We Love Stornoway: Top award for travel blogger Katie
EVENTS Newspaper: Vote now to give Isles writer big chance of international recognition
Fios Newspaper, Issue 400: Katie’s Ness blog wins writing competition.
Fios Newspaper, Issue 398: Katie Macleod’s Ness travelogue makes final of national writing competition.
Packsmith by Tortuga: What to Pack for Scotland
Watch Me See: The Best Scenic Drives in Scotland