12th Annual Solas Awards for Travel Writing, March 2018, from Travelers’ Tales
- Bronze Certificate in Travel and Shopping Category for my story “The Body Bag and the Behemoth”
- Honorable Mention for my stories “Bangkok, the Saudis, and the Jism Balls,” “Mendocino: The Smells of Nature,” “Siberia: The Moon, the Snow, and Doctor Zhivago,” “Sweet Home Shenyang,” and “Uganda: A World Together”
11th Annual Solas Awards for Travel Writing, March 2017, from Travelers’ Tales
- Gold Certificate in Elder Travel Category for my story “The Elevator in Rome”
- Silver Certificate in Love Story Category for my story “Summer Paramour”
9th Annual Solas Awards for Travel Writing, March 2015, from Travelers’ Tales
- Bronze Certificate in Funny Travel Category for my story “Good Night, Irene: Confessions of a Mileage Whore”
- Honorable Mention for my stories “Sweet Home Shenyang” and “Ask Why Not”
Self-Publishing Review Awards, Commended Winner in Non-Fiction, one of the three highest non-fiction awards
- For my book, SHOWDOWN at SHINAGAWA: Tales of Filming from Bombay to Brazil
6th Annual Solas Awards for Travel Writing, February 2012, from Travelers’ Tales
- Bronze Certificate in Men’s Travel Category for my story “Googling David”
- Bronze Certificate in Travel and Sports Category for my story “Showdown at Shinagawa: Bowling for Budget in Tokyo”
5th Annual Solas Awards for Travel Writing, February 2011, from Travelers’ Tales
- Bronze Certificate in Destination Category for my story “Wrecks and Pissers: The Bombay-Pune Road”
3rd Annual Solas Awards for Travel Writing, February 2009, from Travelers’ Tales
- Silver Certificate in Family Travel Category for my story “Paris When it Sizzles”
- Bronze Certificate in Doing Good or the Kindness of Strangers Category for my story “Unpunished”
- Honorable Mention for my story “Googling David”
2nd Annual Solas Awards for Travel Writing, February 2008, from Travelers’ Tales
- Honorable Mention for my stories “Googling David,” “Showdown at Shinagawa: Bowling for Budget in Tokyo,” “India: It Takes a Village,” and “Wrecks & Pissers: The Bombay-Pune Road”
1st Annual Solas Awards for Travel Writing, March 2007, from Travelers’ Tales
- Silver Certificate in Bad Trip Category for my story “Eiffel: What Goes Up”
- Bronze Certificate in Funny Travel Category for my story “Chartres: Ecstasy at the Altar”
- Honorable Mention for my story “Summer Paramour”
