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Islands Names New Editorial Director

Hotel Booking Ty Sawyer has been named Editorial Director of Islands, as announced today by Sue Gilman, publisher of World Publications' travel group. In this newly created position, Sawyer will oversee all editorial aspects of the magazine, including expanding its mission, refining its voice and design, and growing the Islands brand.

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Travel Agency Sawyer brings more than 15 years of travel-based magazine experience to Islands, the past four as editor of World's Sport Diver title. His career and his natural enthusiasm for travel have taken him to 90 countries. He'll draw on that deep understanding of the world as he assumes this new position with Islands while retaining his duties at Sport Diver.

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Cheap Hotel "Ty is uniquely qualified to tackle such a huge challenge," says Gilman. "It's hard to find an island or exotic location that Ty doesn't know intimately. He's an expert in the field and embodies the soul of the island traveler who seeks out the essence of what makes islands so alluring."

Since 1972, CV Travel has handpicked the most sought after villas and hotel in the Greek Islands, Italy, France, Spain, the Balearics, Portugal and Morocco.

Flight Booking Sawyer is eager to share that passion with Islands. "I want to take our readers on adventures they have always dreamed of and give them the tools to help them live those dreams," he says. "Islands is the global authority on island destinations, and I'm excited about further enhancing our voice as the premier magazine for the ultimate traveler looking for the ultimate escape."

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Travel Agent As editor of Sport Diver, the London-raised Sawyer instituted a redesign and restructure of the magazine that led to it attaining the number one position in its market while garnering many awards. Sawyer travels and dives often, and his work as a writer and photographer is seen monthly in Sport Diver.

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Hotel Chicago Islands is published eight times a year by World Publications. World's other lifestyle travel magazines include Caribbean Travel & Life, Destination Weddings & Honeymoons, Spa and Florida Travel & Life

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