Sydney, Australia -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/17/2009 -- WorldNomads.com is happy to announce it's recent win for 'Best Website' at the British Educational Travel Association (BETA). The awards acknowledge the crème-de-la-crème in student, youth and educational travel, recognizing and celebrating the achievements of outstanding companies and individuals operating within the youth travel market.

Tourism Minister, Margaret Hodge MP praised those working in the youth and educational travel industry for rising to the challenges facing the sector, when she addressed the annual British Youth Travel Awards in London last week.

“Travel and tourism is one of the biggest industries in the UK economy, employing 1 in 8, and so the government must keep thinking of tourism so that we emerge well from the recession,” the Tourism Minister said. “There are many challenges facing the travel sector – including visa controls, airport taxes and a general shortage of money amongst consumers - but if we pull together, we can keep travel as a really important ingredient in young people’s lives.”

WorldNomads.com took home the trophy for Best Website, and Director of Partnerships Nick Pound said the industry’s endorsement meant a great deal to his entire team. “It’s a great achievement for World Nomads to have had the quality and content of our website recognized with this prestigious award."

WorldNomads.com is a leading provider of global travel safety products and services to travelers from over 150 countries around the world.

From great value travel insurance, travel safety advice, free online travel journals, scholarship programs and iPhone language guides, WorldNomads.com provides the tools to keep their members traveling safely. They can also donate to a community development project when purchasing travel insurance through the Footprints Charity program. This program has raised over $780,000 and funded 53 community projects around the world.

The company's commitment to providing innovative products and services online, is matched only by the desire to ensure all WorldNomads.com members travel safely and get the most from their travel experience.

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