Experience

TBEX

• United States
• Leisure, Travel & Tourism
• 1 - 100 Employee

• TBEX Conference Director

  • May 2022 - Present

  Conference Director for all TBEX events throughout the world. Working either solo (Europe, Africa) or with other directors (North America, Asia).TBEX is the world's largest and oldest conference and networking event for online travel media. My role involves sourcing speakers, finalising the conference schedule, liaising with partners, and promoting the event. It is very important that our speaking lineup is diverse and inclusive.

• TBEX Europe Conference Director

  • Feb 2017 - Present

  Crafting the schedule of an online travel media conference that contains advanced, specific and practical information for travel professionals. TBEX Europe has a strong business focus concentrating on online content and online marketing.Marbella, Spain - June 2022Ostrava, Czech Republic - July 2018Killarney, Ireland - October 2017 (sold out with 650 attendees).



The Travel Camel

• United Arab Emirates
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Author

  • Jul 2020 - Present

  Travel transforms. This book details profound experiences from more than 30 countries during decades of travel. It shows how travel can bring a lasting and positive impact in 8 ideals that improve you as a person.Important dates:July 2020 - writing commencedMarch 2022 - writing concluded

• Travel Photographer & Social Media Specialist

  • Apr 2013 - Present

  Inspiring you to explore The Road Less Travelled from the 100+ countries that I have visited. This inspiration includes utilising my 35+ years of photographic experience. I formulate a social media presence through strong content, strong conversation and strong community. I'm a founder of The Road Less Travelled (#TRLT) Twitter chat - one of the world's most successful and longest running travel Twitter chats with more than 350+ consecutive weeks of chatting.

• Keynote Speaker & Trainer

  • Apr 2012 - Present

  Using 30+ years of public speaking experience to deliver inspiring, interesting and memorable content.Some recent speaking engagements:> Langkawi Social Media Week - 'Social Media Success Stories' - Langkawi, Malaysia - Nov 2019> ICTT India - 'Tips to Becoming a Good Digital Photographer' - Kochi, India - Sep 2019> iNOVUSS - 'How Travel Challenges and Changes Perceptions' - Riga, Latvia - Sep 2019> Arabian Travel Market (ATM) - 3 Social Media sessions - Dubai, UAE - Apr 2019> Theme Parks & Entertainment Development Forum - Conference Chair - Dubai UAE - Apr 2019> Nigeria Social Media Summit (NSMS) - Presentation on Social Media Conversation and Conversion, Workshop on Social Media Communities. Abuja, Nigeria - Aug 2018> Malaysia Social Media Week (MSMW) - Using Social Media to Build Sales & Becoming a Thought Leader on Social Media - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Nov 2017> Travel Massive - Global Trends for Online Travel Partnerships - Nairobi, Kenya - Nov 2017> Arabian Travel Market (ATM) - Using Social Media to promote less travelled destinations - Dubai, UAE - Apr 2017> Condé Nast Traveller Middle East Luxury Forum 2016 - moderated sessions on Destinations, Technology, Social Media - Dubai, UAE - Nov 2016> Pangkor Dialogue - Sustainable Travel & Tourism for Global Peace - Ipoh, Malaysia - Sep 2016> ATM - Social Media Campaigns for Success (3 sessions) - Dubai, UAE - Apr 2016> Vakantiebeurs - Making money online - Utrecht, Netherlands - Jan 2016> Namibia Network 2015 - Social Media overview - Windhoek, Namibia - Jun 2015> ATM - Social Media for the travel industry (4 sessions) - Dubai, UAE - May 2015> Ping Helsinki - Social Media is Where Dreams are Born - Tallinn, Estonia - Mar 2015> MATKA (Nordic Travel Fair) - Social Media & the travel industry - Helsinki, Finland - Jan 2015> Celebrity Cruises - Tales from the road less travelled (TRLT) (11 lectures) - Nov-Dec 2014> Club Worlds - African adventures & travelling tips - Moscow, Russia - Sep 2014

• Radio Personality

  • Jan 2014 - Oct 2021

  I am regularly interviewed on radio around the world and provide inspiring travel tales and tips to help listeners choose their next holiday or travel destination. These include:> Segments on American Forces Network from 2015 to 2021 via the good people at OnTravel Media that reached an audience of more than 1 million across more than 150 countries.> For more than 3 years I had a weekly travel segment every Sunday afternoon during The Ticket on Dubai Eye. This weekly segment commenced in April 2015. Prior to that, I was guest host of The Travel Show on Dubai Eye.> Appeared live in studio in stations in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania.

• Tour Leader

  • Jul 2016 - Dec 2019

  Providing the opportunity to follow in my footsteps along The Road Less Travelled.> Craft tours either independently or with established tour and travel providers > Provide tours with additional educational components such as tips on photography, Social Media and responsible travel> Ensuring a personalised travel experience on all tours offered> Lead tours with the extensive experience that comes from visiting 100+ countriesHistory of tours:> Tajikistan - August 2017 (sold out)



Arabian Travel Market

• Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Seminar Coordinator

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  I organise 3 Social Media sessions at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) in Dubai every year, the largest travel trade event in the Middle East. My role is to liaise with the organisers (Reed Exhibitions) to choose topics, questions and source expert speakers so as to provide travel industry attendees with the most relevant and actionable information to improve their use of Social Media. In 2018, these Social Media sessions were the best attended seminars held in the Travel Tech Theatre during the 4 days of ATM.



Ripcord Adventure Journal

• Series Editor

  • Oct 2014 - Dec 2016

  Ripcord Adventure Journal is dedicated to publishing factual adventure travel and exploration stories from around the globe and turning the profits over to charitable organizations that sustain and support exploration. Ripcord Adventure Journal is dedicated to publishing factual adventure travel and exploration stories from around the globe and turning the profits over to charitable organizations that sustain and support exploration.



Travel Blog

• United States
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Manager

  • Nov 2006 - Dec 2016

  > Moderate forums, lead and stimulate discussions on Travelblog.org’s forums. Delete and blacklist spammers to protect the integrity of the site. > As the longest serving community manager on Travelblog.org, I often guide and nurture new community managers on their roles and responsibilities. > Build the Travelblog community through administering Blogger of the Week and other initiatives. > Maintain and monitor Travelblog’s social media presence. > Moderate forums, lead and stimulate discussions on Travelblog.org’s forums. Delete and blacklist spammers to protect the integrity of the site. > As the longest serving community manager on Travelblog.org, I often guide and nurture new community managers on their roles and responsibilities. > Build the Travelblog community through administering Blogger of the Week and other initiatives. > Maintain and monitor Travelblog’s social media presence.