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Episode Number: 83 Property / Guest Name: Julia Bishop – Hodi Hodi Episode Summary: Rael Zieve speaks with Julia Bishop, Director of Hodi Hodi in southern Tanzania. Julia explains the meaning behind the name Hodi Hodi and the warm African welcome it represents. She shares how international guests can reach the camp through Dar es Salaam or Zanzibar. The conversation explores Hodi Hodi’s location n...

Episode Number: Episode 82 Property / Guest Name: Nancy Ngotea – Tanzania Wild Camps / Serengeti Safari Lodge Episode Summary: Rael Zieve speaks with Nancy Ngotea from Tanzania Wild Camps. Nancy shares why Kilimanjaro International Airport is a strong gateway for northern Tanzania safaris. She explains why Serengeti National Park remains one of Tanzania’s standout safari destinations. The conversa...

Episode Number: 81 Property / Guest Name: Kamba – Republic of Congo Safari Experience Guest: Glance Eloye-Nzoutani Episode Summary: The Republic of Congo is one of Africa’s quieter safari stories. Not because it lacks wildlife, beauty, or depth, but because many travellers have simply not discovered it yet. In this episode of Keep Travelling: Your African Story, Rael Zieve speaks with Glance Eloye...

Episode Number: 80   Property / Guest Name: Kristina Plattner https://kambaafrica.com/ Episode Summary: In this episode of Keep Travelling: Your African Story , Rael Zieve speaks with Kristina Plattner , Managing Director of Kamba African Rainforest Experiences , about one of Africa’s most unusual and powerful safari journeys. This is not the classic open-plains safari many travellers already know...

Episode Number: 79   Property / Guest Name: Climbing Kilimanjaro – Tanzania Brian Raffio – Senior Account Manager Episode Summary: Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro is one of Africa’s great adventure travel experiences. It is not a technical climb, yet it asks something real from every traveller who takes it on. In this episode of Keep Travelling: Your African Story , Rael Zieve speaks with Brian Raffio,...

Episode Number: 78 Property / Guest Name: Morocco Travel Organizer – Morocco Siham Lahmin – Owner and Curator Episode Summary: Morocco is often spoken about as if it is one simple destination. Yet, as Siham Lahmin explains in this episode, it is much more layered than that. In this episode of Keep Travelling: Your African Story , Rael Zieve speaks with Siham Lahmin, owner and curator of Morocco Tr...

Episode Number: 77 Property / Guest Name: Royal Mara Safari Lodge – Mara North Conservancy, Kenya Martin Ndamwe – Marketing Manager Episode Summary: There are some safari lodges where the experience begins on the game drive. Then there are places where the wild feeling starts before you have even left your room. In this episode of Keep Travelling: Your African Story , Rael Zieve speaks with Martin...

Episode Number: 76 Property / Guest Name: Dulini Leadwood – Sabi Sands, South Africa Johan Adriaanse – Keep Travelling Prize Giveaway Winner Episode Summary: Every now and then, a travel story feels different. Not because it is louder or more dramatic, but because it comes from someone who has actually lived the experience. In this episode of Keep Travelling: Your African Story , Rael Zieve sits d...

Episode Number: 75 Guest Name: Diana Yu, Publisher of Just Wanderlust https://justwanderlustblog.com/ Episode Summary: Some destinations arrive with a story already written for them. Libya is one of those places. For many travellers, the country is still linked to old headlines, uncertainty, and questions about whether it belongs on a serious travel wish list. But in this episode of Keep Travellin...

Episode Number: 74 Property / Guest Name: Polana Serena Hotel – Maputo, Mozambique Osvaldo Inguane – Sales Manager Instagram: @SerenaPolana Instagram: @Ozzy_Ingwe Episode Summary: In this episode of Keep Travelling: Your African Story , Rael Zieve speaks with Osvaldo Inguane, Sales Manager at Polana Serena Hotel in Maputo, Mozambique. Set in one of the capital city’s most established diplomatic an...

Episode Number: 73 Property / Guest Name: Mambo Viewpoint – Usambara Mountains, Tanzania Herman Erdtiek – Co-Owner Episode Summary: Some places are built for speed. Others are built for stillness. High above the plains of northeastern Tanzania, Mambo Viewpoint offers something many travellers never realise they are missing — silence, space, culture and perspective. Set on the edge of the spectacul...

Episode Number: 72   Property / Guest Name: Cary Costello – Director of Sales, Off the Beaten Path Episode Summary: Botswana has a way of changing how people think about safari. In this episode of Keep Travelling: Your African Story , Rael Zieve sits down with Cary Costello from Off the Beaten Path to unpack a first-hand journey through one of Africa’s most rewarding safari destinations.   In this...

Episode Number: 71 Property / Guest Name: Sky Island Resort & Ponta Membene Lodge – Mozambique Sean Wookey – Owner Episode Summary: Some parts of Africa still feel wonderfully under the radar. Southern Mozambique is one of them. In this episode of Keep Travelling: Your African Story , Rael Zieve sits down with Sean Wookey, owner of Sky Island Resort and Ponta Membene Lodge, to explore a part o...

Episode Number: 70 Property / Guest Name: Rory Okoli – Founder & CEO, Trip Zap (Nigeria) Episode Summary: There are destinations that remain misunderstood, not because they lack experiences, but because their stories have never been properly told. Nigeria is one of those places — a country rich in culture, landscapes and energy, yet still largely absent from the global tourism conversation. Wh...

Episode Number: 69 Property/Guest Name: Masuwe Lodge – Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe Cassius Tembo – General Manager Episode Summary: There are places in Africa where the experience is shaped not only by what you see, but by how a place makes you feel. Masuwe Lodge is one of them. Set just outside the bustle of Victoria Falls town, Masuwe Lodge offers something many travellers are quietly searching for...

Episode Number: 68 Property / Guest Name: Ant Africa Safaris – Waterberg, South Africa Taryn Erasmus – Reservations & Marketing Manager Episode Summary: In South Africa’s Waterberg region, a landscape of ancient mountains, open savannah and rich biodiversity, safari experiences often feel deeply personal. This is a part of the country where family history, conservation and hospitality have gro...

Episode Number: 67 Property / Guest Name: Mutara Camp – Laikipia, Kenya Illa Kaveke – Sales & Marketing Manager Episode Summary: There are places in Africa where space, silence, and wildlife come together in a way that feels deeply personal — where the experience is not about crowds or schedules, but about connection. Mutara Camp is one of those places. In this episode of Keep Travelling – You...

Episode Number: 66 Property / Guest Name: Mwamba Lodge – Tarangire, Tanzania Amos Wekesa – CEO, Great Lakes Collection Episode Summary: There are places in Africa where landscape, wildlife, and community intersect in powerful ways — where remoteness is not isolation, but privilege. Mwamba Lodge is one of them. In this episode of Keep Travelling – Your African Story , Rael Zieve sits down with Amos...

Episode Number: 65 Property / Guest Name: Chundu Island – Zambezi River, Zimbabwe Dardley Tafaruka – Concession Manager Tutu Moleya – Apprentice Guide Episode Summary: There are places where the rhythm of the river shapes the day, where sunrise belongs to the water, and where safari feels personal rather than performative. Chundu Island is one of them. In this episode of Keep Travelling – Your Afr...

Episode Number: 64 Property / Guest Name: Mapesu Private Game Reserve – Limpopo, South Africa Quentin Knipping – Managing Director Episode Summary: There are places in Africa where wildlife moves freely across unfenced borders, and where ancient kingdoms once traded gold with the world. This is one of them. In this episode of Keep Travelling – Your African Story , Rael Zieve sits down with Quentin...

Episode Number: 63 Property / Guest Name: Borana Lodge Episode Summary: An introduction to Borana Lodge and its setting in Kenya’s Laikipia region, on the foothills of Mount Kenya Millie Musee’s journey into conservation-led hospitality and her role as General Manager How Borana operates as a private conservancy with wildlife protection at its core The range of safari activities available beyond t...

Episode Number: 62 Property / Guest Name Dane van Heteren General Manager – Jaci’s Private Lodge, Madikwe Game Reserve Episode Summary In the latest episode of Keep Traveling: Your African Story , host Rael Zieve sat down with Dane van Heteren, General Manager of Jaci’s Private Lodge in Madikwe Game Reserve A thoughtful conversation exploring what responsible, values-led safari travel looks like i...

Episode Number Episode 52 Property / Guest Name House in the Wild Featuring: Lisa Roberti    lisamroberti.com Episode Summary Why House in the Wild offers a very different safari experience within the northern Mara conservancies Lisa Roberti’s 30+ year relationship with Africa and what keeps drawing her back to Kenya How land that was once farmland has been restored into a thriving wildlife corrid...

Episode Number: 60 Property / Guest Name Ashley Weir - Golf Director Episode Summary Ashley Weir shares insight into what makes Pezula Championship Course one of the most distinctive golf experiences along South Africa’s Garden Route A closer look at how course design, cool-season grass, and natural fynbos shape the playing experience at Pezula What it takes to operate and maintain a championship...

Episode Number Episode 59 Property / Guest Name Edward DeMarco  Episode Summary Edward DeMarco shares what 14+ years of deep travel across Africa has taught him, and why Malawi remains one of the continent’s most overlooked gems A fascinating look at Malawi and Zambia as a combined travel circuit, blending classic safari experiences with pristine lakes, mountains, and living history Practical, rea...