by Chris Malone
Camping and caravanning advocate Julia Bradbury has been named Travel Personality of the Year for 2010.
The TV presenter was recognised in the recent HolidayExtras.com Customers’ Awards, which saw 24,000 votes cast as travel enthusiasts looked to reward their favourites.
Ms Bradbury is a fan of caravanning and recently appeared at the Camping and Caravanning Club’s New to Camping event at Warwick Castle.
She beat Monty Python star and general travel expert Michael Palin to the title, with Stephen Fry coming in third.
“I am really touched that HolidayExtras.com customers have voted for me as Travel Personality of the Year,” she said.
“And, it’s wonderful that people are enjoying my travel programmes, and that they inspire people to explore new places.”
The New to Camping event was held in June and also had the backing of Camping and Caravan Club president David Bellamy.
It was designed to raise the profile of caravanning by getting people to stay in the grounds of one of the UK’s most popular landmarks.
