BAIPA member Lee Foster’s travel article on Palm Springs has won a prize in the 2014 Western Chapter Writing Awards sponsored by the Society of American Travel Writers.
Lee Foster
Lee’s article won a Silver Award. The article is titled “California’s Palm Springs Desert Area” and can be seen at
http://www.fostertravel.com/californias-palm-springs/
Ballooning near Palm Springs
The judge wrote, “This piece reads like a chapter from a guidebook—the kind you want to keep with you while traveling because it leads you by the hand. It’s a comprehensive, authoritative overview of the Palm Springs area with depth and rich in details. The writing is succinct and unpretentious. Within a few pages, it packs useful commentary about the area’s history, geology, geography, attractions, architecture, lodging, restaurants plus side excursions. It seems to have all the info a reader needs for a satisfying visit.”
The awards were announced at the annual meeting of the Western Chapter, this year at Mammoth Lakes, CA.
SATW is a leading professional group of North American travel journalists and travel public relations members, with about 1,200 members.
Lee has more than 200 worldwide travel articles, many illustrated with photo slideshows, plus presentation of his travel books, ebooks, photos, and apps on his website at
Congrats Lee!!