Inspiring African Travel
Episodes
The Salt Pans Ultra - Finding Transformation on the World’s Hardest Flat Race
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hundreds of runners tackle the hardest flat ultra in the world across Botswana's Makgadikgadi Salt Pans. Hear the incredible stories of transformation...
A Life Coach's Guide to Transformative Travel with Linda Jean
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
James talks to life coach Linda Jean about what makes transformative travel truly transformative. A must listen for travel professionals and traveller...
A Safari Guides role in the Transformative Travel journey in Africa - with Dave Carson
05 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
James joins Dave Carson, a professional safari guide and founder of Kazuma Trails & the Safari Insight podcast. They explore what makes the safari...
A Hike with a Mic with Andrew Flatt
21 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
James catches up with long-time podcast contributor Andrew Flatt for a “Hike with a Mic” across Dartmoor National Park, UK. This through-and-throu...
Exploring the meaning of Transformative Travel with industry expert Lindsey Walter
31 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does transformative travel actually mean beyond the marketing jargon? Travel industry expert Lindsey Walter joins James to explore whether this t...
Series 8: Introducing Africa’s Transformational Travel Power
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our new series exploring transformational travel in Africa! In our first episode, James catches up with Stuart as they drive across South A...
The Fundraising Year for Julia: Reflecting on Achievements in Africa and Why We Did It
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode, we take a heartfelt journey through a year of incredible achievements dedicated to the memory of Julia, our beloved co-founde...
Exploring Lake Natron: Volcanoes, Adventure and Culture in Tanzania
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Untamed Routes, we take you to Lake Natron, an accessible yet very remote and breathtaking location in Tanzania. Far from the typic...
How to Discover The Secret Zebra Migration of Botswana
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Inspiring African Travel! You’re tuning in to Episode 3 of our series Untamed Routes. In this series, we dive into off-the-beaten-...
Choosing Mount Meru: Why Climbing Tanzania’s Second Highest Peak Rivals Kilimanjaro
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back! This is episode 2 of our series, Untamed Routes. Today, we’re venturing into Tanzania to explore Mount Meru, the country’s second-...
Lesotho Unlocked: A Tread Lite Jimny Expedition in the Mountain Kingdom
15 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Inspiring African Travel and the kickoff of our brand-new travel series! Hard to believe, but we’re now in Season 7—we’ve outs...
Important Fundraising Update and a Sneak Peek of Our Next Travel Series
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back and we’re halfway through our fundraising year in memory of our beautiful co-founder Julia. So far, we’ve raised GBP 6,478.00! In thi...
Coexisting with Wildlife: Dr. Tempe Adams research Efforts in Botswana and our latest collaboration
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Inspiring African Travel! In this episode, we’re excited to introduce our third fundraising beneficiary for this fundraising year. W...
What Inspiring African Travel means to us -With Andrew Flatt in the Okavango Delta - Botswana
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to our relaunch series and this is episode 4 dedicated to our co-founder, Julia, and launch of our fundraising year. We want to bring you...
A walk and talk in Devon introducing the EDP-Trust - the project in Ghana we’ll be supporting with our great friend Max Sayers
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our fourth episode of the podcast relaunch where we’re now bringing you closer to the West African portion of the fundraiser beneficiarie...
Meeting up with Frank the Masai Diver in Zanzibar – Our dedication to Julia and introduction to the their part of the fundraising project
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Inspiring African Travel! In this episode, we bring you Episode 3 of our podcast relaunch, recorded in Zanzibar last year at the Divep...
Stuart & James catch up in a nature reserve in Johannesburg - their dedication to Julia
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome, everyone, to Episode 2 of our relaunch series of Inspiring African Travel. Our main goal here is to honour the memory of our co-founder, my i...
Welcome Back - A Dedication to our beautiful co-founder Julia Spry-Wilson and our 2024 fundraising plan
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our official relaunch and opening episode to series 6, we are so thrilled to welcome you back to Inspiring African Travel. This episode is our h...
The Victoria Falls - How to get the most from your visit to this iconic destination
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The largest waterfalls on the planet. Located seemingly in the centre of Southern Africa, the falls stretches between two countries. It spans 1,700 me...
Your top tips for exploring KwaZulu Natal - Our favourite region in South Africa
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After you listen to this episode you will surely be pumped up to go and explore our beloved KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). It’s absolutely jam packed with tip...
A little gem off the coast of Zanzibar – Why you should visit Chumbe Island
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You often hear of gems in the travel world but Chumbe Island really and truly is. This podcast will follow our trips to this remarkable place. An affo...
Tips for Trekking up Mount Kilimanjaro and discovering other epic hikes in East Africa
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you enjoy the active outdoors in Africa then this episode is for you. James recalls his experience trekking up Mt. Kilimanjaro. We invite Ake Linds...
Salt Pans Sleep Out in Botswana – The closest you’ll get to a night out on the Moon
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There is a place in Botswana called Makgadikgadi. Home to the largest collection of salt pans on the planet. A vast open, desolate place in what is al...
Primate Trekking in Africa: Adventures with Chimps & Gorillas in Uganda & Rwanda
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone tends to talk about “Gorilla Trekking” as one of those bucket list things to do in Africa. In this episode we share our tips from Uganda ...
Series 5 - African Travel Tips from the Team - Intro Episode
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For the next few months we’re going to be exploring some of the inspiring African destination and experience that we’ve had and share our tips wit...
A trip to Tanzania with Katie
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve reached the final episode of the series which features Katie McDonough our friend from Explore Inc in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Katie is an...
Are the UK Travellers ready for Africa?
09 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are the UK travellers ready to come to Africa? It was time to move the interview studio to a pub in the UK and James found a willing interviewee ...
The Australians are coming
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we decided to compare notes with our friends on the other side of the Indian Ocean. Speaking to two real life Australians we find out ...
Africa’s Eden special episode – Travel shows are back!
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For our second episode of celebrating - 2022 The Year of Travelling to Africa - we’ve gathered snippets to bring you from all over Botswana and Zimb...
Series 4 - 2022 the year of Travelling to Africa
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to series 4 of Inspiring African Travel. We have decided to dedicate this series to celebrating 2022 as the year of travelling to Africa....
Guide Stories - Skinner the Zambezi Master Guide
28 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We chat to Skinner Ndlovu – possibly the most experienced guide in the Zambezi River region of Zimbabwe. He has been guiding the thrilling rapids ...
Guide Stories - Learn to be a Safari Guide - Part 2
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Inspiring African Travel…! Today’s episode is Part 2 so if you haven’t listed to Part 1 where we introduce you to Grant Reed and ...
Guide Stories - Learn to be a Safari Guide - Part 1
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Introducing you to inspiring wilderness connoisseur and professional guide trainer, Grant Reed. For just under 20-years Grant and his family ha...
Guide Stories - To the top of Botswana
27 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode number 4 of GUIDE STORIES. This episode we’re going to explore an area of Botswana that is a little less known to many visitors ...
Guide Stories - Frank the Masai Diver
13 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 3 of local guides in Africa we talk to a guide with a difference. A scuba diving guide and instructor from Tanzania called Frank Mollel. ...
Guide Stories - Super Sande
23 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For the next 20 minutes we’re going to transport you with legendary desert guide. Super Sande to the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans in Northern Botswana –...
Guide Stories - Dutch & the spotted Hyena
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 1 of series 3 we interview professional guide Bihelang Kasale – known to most as “Dutch”. African Bush Camps generously invited us t...
Introducing Season Three - Guide Stories
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
James, Jules and Stuart got together for another virtual catch-up. With James and Jules spending some time in Johannesburg we were hoping for a physi...
Travel News from Southern Africa - Post Covid
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The team at Inspiring African Travel have been busy at work as international arrivals to Africa are growing by the day. This is great news for us al...
Local Heroes in Tourism - Michael Kamerika
05 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In our final episode of series 2 we speak to Michael Kamerika from the Ongava Private Game Reserve in Namibia. We talk to Michael about his journey i...
Local Heroes in Tourism - Musa Mbatha
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This gentleman is Musa Mbatha – a good proud Zulu man who is the reserve manager for Babanango Game Reserve in the heart of Kwa-Zulu Natal. We love...
Local Heroes in Tourism – Vincent Kokomane
21 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Vincent Kokomane! Determined to be successful from a young age, Vincent has worked his way up the tourism ladder from the very beginning. A...
Local Heroes in Tourism - John Kata (Part 2)
06 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Part two of our journey following the lives of this amazing pair of local heroes in tourism in Africa. Towards the end of John’s proud career wo...
Local Heroes in Tourism - John Kata (Part 1)
28 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For our next interview we are trying something slightly different. We’re taking you on a journey with two remarkable individuals who have made thei...
Local Heroes in Tourism - Barbara
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you haven’t caught our first series – Women in Travel – please do have a listen. In this first episode of Local Heroes in tourism in Africa ...
Introducing Series 2 - Local Heroes In Tourism
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our interviews meeting inspiring people in the African travel industry is back with series 2 – Local Heroes in tourism in Africa. We have spent a ...
Inspiring African Experiences - The Chobe Floodplains
27 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We get together to talk about one of Botswana’s most remarkable regions.The Chobe Floodplains. Along the Chobe River, arguably the most visited saf...
Women In Travel - Mana Meadows
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For the final episode of our first series, we caught up with Zimbabwean travel writer & photographer Mana Meadows. We interviewed her in Zambia ...
Meet the creators of Inspiring African Travel
29 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With one episode left to go in our first series - #WomenInTravel - James, Julia, and Stuart come together for a conversation about their journey with...
Women In Travel - Aggie Banda
12 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In episode six of our series Women In Travel we speak to a delightful lady called Aggie. She is the manager of a 5-star lodge called Royal Chundu ...