Experience

Working Traveller

• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Owner

  • Mar 2015 - Present

  Working Traveller - enables you to work and travel the world using your skills to gain valuable work experience and references for a good job when they go back home. Working Traveller - enables you to work and travel the world using your skills to gain valuable work experience and references for a good job when they go back home.



www.somewheredifferent.com

• Owner

  • Jan 2004 - Present

  Coworking Coliving Hotels for Digital Nomads & Remote Workers in the UK and Egypt Coworking Coliving Hotels for Digital Nomads & Remote Workers in the UK and Egypt



On Top

• France
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Owner

  • Jan 2018 - Jan 2020

  SEO agency based in Lviv Ukraine specialising in removing fake news for major brands. SEO agency based in Lviv Ukraine specialising in removing fake news for major brands.



Photography Tours Maramures

• Photographer

  • Jan 2014 - Mar 2016

  I set up Reportage Photography Tours Romania in 2014 I ran several tours a year until I stopped living in Romania. I will hopefully one day start this again in the UK. I set up Reportage Photography Tours Romania in 2014 I ran several tours a year until I stopped living in Romania. I will hopefully one day start this again in the UK.



Village Hotel Maramures

• Owner

  • Jan 2008 - Nov 2015

  I designed, built, marketed and ran a successful Hotel business in Maramures Romania www.villagehotelmaramures.com. I designed, built, marketed and ran a successful Hotel business in Maramures Romania www.villagehotelmaramures.com.



Somewhere Different Publishing

• Author

  • Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

  I have written two books. The first was published in December 2014. Details are on www.somewheredifferent.com. Not had time to market it yet as SWD & WT takes up all the time but it's here http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0993117309 if you want to see it. The second book will be out... sometime. I have written two books. The first was published in December 2014. Details are on www.somewheredifferent.com. Not had time to market it yet as SWD & WT takes up all the time but it's here http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0993117309 if you want to see it. The second book will be out... sometime.



Paparazzi Pictures

• Photography
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Owner

  • Oct 2010 - Jan 2013

  Running a team of Paparazzi photographers in Romania working for local and international press. Running a team of Paparazzi photographers in Romania working for local and international press.



Channel Bay

• France
• Facilities Services

• Owner

  • Apr 2001 - Jul 2004

  Launched the first reb button ad on Sky. Built the software and put the government on no.8 on the interactive menu. Consulted for Multi Choice on South Africa and designed their EPG. Learnt how to build, run and sell an Interactive Agency. Launched the first reb button ad on Sky. Built the software and put the government on no.8 on the interactive menu. Consulted for Multi Choice on South Africa and designed their EPG. Learnt how to build, run and sell an Interactive Agency.



Brann Worldwide

• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Digital Communicatoins Director

  • Mar 1999 - Jan 2001

  1) Responsible for introducing digital communications into the client services teams. 2) Web production. 3) Web strategy for Brann clients. 1) Responsible for introducing digital communications into the client services teams. 2) Web production. 3) Web strategy for Brann clients.



AKQA

• United States
• Design
• 700 & Above Employee

• Land Rover Account Manager

  • Mar 1997 - Apr 1999

  Lead the online strategy and production for www.landrover.co.uk Lead the online strategy and production for www.landrover.co.uk



Duncan Ridgley Photography

• Freelance Photographer

  • Sep 1989 - Aug 1997

  Freelanced for Company, Cosmopolitan, PR Week, Campaign, Management Today, Hotel & Caterer, Sunday Times, Director Magazine and many more. Plus design agency's and corporate affairs departments at Wimpy, Legal & General, several banks and PR agency's. Specialised in business portraiture. Freelanced for Company, Cosmopolitan, PR Week, Campaign, Management Today, Hotel & Caterer, Sunday Times, Director Magazine and many more. Plus design agency's and corporate affairs departments at Wimpy, Legal & General, several banks and PR agency's. Specialised in business portraiture.



News International

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing

• Sun Photographer

  • Mar 1983 - Aug 1989

  From Princess Diana to undercover drug stories. I covered hard news and specialised in paparazzi stories. From Princess Diana to undercover drug stories. I covered hard news and specialised in paparazzi stories.