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Roy Burridge – Cert Ed, MIFL, QTLS

Roy started his involvement in the travel industry at a very early age with his parents owning a Travel Agency in Ruislip, Middlesex, his Father then moving on to be a Pilot for a commercial airline.

At the age of 21 Roy went off abroad working in Europe as an Overseas Holiday Representative, working for a variety of Tour Operators including; Club 18-30, Panorama, Olympic Holidays. He was based in many different destinations, Costa Brava, Ibiza, Majorca, Andorra and Cyprus. He worked both summer and winter season including 2 seasons as a Ski Rep developing his passion for skiing and the mountain environment. Working in these destinations along with his travel to destinations including Australia, New Zealand, America and Asia has helped him build up his extensive knowledge in Worldwide Travel.

Using his knowledge from working with Tour Operators he continued in his family footsteps working in a travel agent, this was for the large multiple retail travel agency – LunnPoly, now known as Thomson, he currently works as a Travel Consultant for Low Cost Holidays.

Following his travelling he gained a level 3 qualification in Travel & Tourism, followed later by his DTTLS CertEd in Teaching at Westminster University. His qualifications and experience enable him to pass on his knowledge and passion to enthuse others about the industry.

Roy’s subject specialism is in the ‘Adventure and Specialist Tourism’ sector of the industry, to help him keep his knowledge current and up to date he is a BASI Ski Instructor and demonstrates a passion for exciting and new things. His favourite saying is ‘Don’t regret the things you do, regret the things you don’t. He certainly lives by this.