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Derek writes: I am a university graduate with almost 30 years experience working as a photographer/filmmaker/entrepreneur. After successfully establishing and running three businesses in the film, photography and tourism industry for over 25 years, I decided to sell my businesses and my house and start traveling the world on a new life adventure, together with my partner of 11years Akhona, who is also a graduate in Entrepreneurship and Marketing. We recently married during Covid :)e
I am able to photograph and film virtually anything that a business, charity or NGO may require, and am able to shoot and edit short films/documentaries as well. I have my own professional camera equipment including a stabilised GoPro, and Macbook, and I'm ably assisted by Akhona, who also has a great eye for photography and has her own camera. Akhona is the social media guru, and handles our Instagram and Facebook accounts. Her background in sales and marketing makes her well-suited this role. As a qualified senior English teacher, I am also able to teach English to scholars of all ages, and Akhona, who is a native English speaker, has recently completed a TEFL course which has also equipped her to teach English. Both of us have experience in the tourism industry having run Classic Camper Hire in Cape Town together.
Volunteering at charities, NGO's and other deserving causes in exchange for board and lodging will make up much of what we hope to do in several travel phases over the next 5 years. To date we have successfully volunteered for teaching English to village children in Cambodia as well as at a resort on Koh Kood, Thailand and at two resorts in Fiji where we shot photographs of the resort and the dishes for their new menu, aerial drone footage and stills of the resort and surroundings and several short video's on the resort. We have also done similar work at another resort in Thailand, as well as for two community-run Homestays in Fiji on a barter basis in exchange for accommodation and meals. In South America we have spent a week in the Ecuadorian Amazon volunteering with the Waorani, as well as three weeks in Cusco, Peru, working with a tour company shooting and editing video's and photographs of the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu. We also spent 3 weeks volunteering at a lodge near Bariloche in Patagonia as the cook and lodge receptionist.
We have started a blog - www.travellernomads.com to detail our life-changing decision to lead a nomadic life rather than stay rooted in our country of birth.
We come fully equipped to shoot and edit professional stills, video and drone images.
During our 6 months back in Cape Town we successfully ran the Nomads Gypsy Food Wagon and can both cook, so can assist in the kitchen if necessary...
Covid put a stop to our travels, so we started Nomads Camper Hire in Cape Town as a sideline and have run the charity Soup for Seniors for 3 years as well. Derek has been running Photo Tours to Namibia, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Cederberg Wilderness Reserve while Akhona has been working for Quark Expeditions as a Client Experience Advisor. We recently visited Antarctica on a two week expedition courtesy of Quark Expeditions.
Our plan is to resume our travels again within the next year, so we are once again on Workaway, exploring possibilities :)Interests
WritingMusicEvents & socialBeachCooking & foodPhotographyMovies & TVDrawing & paintingCharity workSustainabilityGardeningArt & designVideographySelf developmentPerforming artsLanguagesDIY & craftsCampingFashion or beautyAnimals
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Both of us are qualified English teachersSkills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
GardeningBabysitting and creative playBeing an elderly companionLife at a FarmstayEco ProjectsAnimal CareCharity WorkSome knowledge of:
Creating/ Cooking family mealsHelping around the houseHospitality/TourismArt ProjectsHelping with Computers/ InternetAble to teach about:
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DEREK
Photography at professional level - www.derekantonioserra.com
Filmmaking at professional level- www.controversifilms.co.za
Tourism - Tour guiding, marketing, advertising
Teaching - Bachelor of Arts with English major + Education Diploma - Senior English teacher - University of Cape Town
Writing - Websites, blogs, magazine articles
Computers - advanced
Managerial - ran several businesses
Advertising and marketing
Experienced driver (including 4x4)
Good cook
AKHONA
Teaching English to junior students - TEFL Diploma from TEFL ACADEMY
Marketing/Entrepreneurship Degree - Cape Peninsula University
Social media expert
Marketing experience
Sales experience
Good cook
Excellent people skillsAge
55 & 33
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We are both very friendly, outgoing people who can mix easily with anybody we come into contact with. As a team we are able to teach English, Photography and Film-making from beginner to advanced. Our combined skill set is advanced and will benefit our hosts as we are happy to assist in a variety of fields.
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Derek y su pareja son personas amables, aunque la realidad es que, tuvimos la mala suerte de que toda la semana lluvio y se limito nuestro viaje. El lugar el que yo ofresco no es turistico, asi que con la minima lluvia se destruye los pocos caminos.
Claro mi idea fue, llevarte a otras comunidades pero lluvio (esto… read more
Cusco is a great place to… read more
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Derek y su pareja son personas amables, aunque la realidad es que, tuvimos la mala suerte de que toda la semana lluvio y se limito nuestro viaje. El lugar el que yo ofresco no es turistico, asi que con la minima lluvia se destruye los pocos caminos.
Claro mi idea fue, llevarte a otras comunidades pero lluvio (esto… read more
Cusco is a great place to… read more
On our days off we hired a scooter from the resort and explored the island,… read more