A podcast for travel trailblazers, everyday heroes & curious minds shaping Africa travel.Tourism isn't just about destinations. It’s about the people who make the journey possible. The I Am Tourism Stories podcast is where those voices come alive. Reignited from a powerful pandemic-born movement, this series is back to spotlight the heart and soul of tourism: you.We're sharing raw, honest, and inspiring conversations with the humans behind the hospitality from fresh-faced newcomers to well-travelled visionaries.
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Signup to Generate a PitchA podcast for travel trailblazers, everyday heroes & curious minds shaping Africa travel. Tourism isn't just about destinations. It’s about the people who make the journey possible. The I Am Tourism Stories podcast is where those voices come alive. Reignited from a powerful pandemic-born movement, this series is back to spotlight the heart and soul of tourism: you.
Recent episodes include "The Most Trafficked Animal on Earth Is Looking for a Home. Could Yours Be Next?" (11 May 2026, 27 minutes), "The Queen of TikTok Tourism Marketing" (4 May 2026, 27 minutes), and "He’s Saving Lions, By Rethinking the Beef Served in Camp" (27 April 2026, 23 minutes).
I Am Tourism Stories publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 21 minutes across 26 episodes.
Booking probability for I Am Tourism Stories is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. I Am Tourism Stories requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. I Am Tourism Stories's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for I Am Tourism Stories are Travel Agencies & Tours and Hotels & Lodging. I Am Tourism Stories has a society audience.
I Am Tourism Stories is a society show with 26 episodes published.
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I Am Tourism Stories
<p>The pangolin is the world's most trafficked mammal. It is covered in scales, armed with a tongue half the length of its body, and capable of forming a ball so impenetrable that lions give up. It makes no sound. It...
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<p>In this episode of I Am Tourism we sit down with one of the sharpest minds in digital storytelling — and while no one officially crowned her, this conversation proves why Nidha Narrandes might just be the Queen of...
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<p>In this episode of I Am Tourism, we sit down with Vincent “Vince” Shacks — environmental scientist turned Group Head of Impact at Wilderness.</p><p>Vince didn’t begin in hospitality. He began in the bush, studying...
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<p>In this episode of I Am Tourism, host Big Ambitions sits down with Tinolla Rodgers, Owner and Managing Director of African Monarch Journeys, for a conversation that moves far beyond safari logistics and occupancy...
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<p>In this episode of I Am Tourism Stories, we sit down with Ross Kennedy, the man behind one of Victoria Falls’ most enduring and in demand cultural experiences, The Boma Dinner and Drum Show. </p><p><br></p><p>With...
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<p>With WTM Africa around the corner, there's no better time to hear from the woman who's been at the centre of it all.</p><p>In this episode of I Am Tourism Stories, Carol Weaving, Managing Director of RX Africa and...
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<p>In this episode of I Am Tourism Stories, Khotso Micha shares how a rugby-playing journalism student became one of South Africa’s most thoughtful voices in youth tourism. Starting out at Coffee Shack on the Wild...
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<p>In this feel-good episode of I Am Tourism Stories, host Natalia Rosa chats with Noli Mini, wellness entrepreneur and Chairperson of Women in Tourism Western Cape, about building a business in one of the most...
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<p>In this episode of I Am Tourism Stories, host Natalia Rosa sits down with James Fernie, the founder of Uthando (Love)South Africa, to explore what it really means for tourism to have purpose.</p>
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<p>In this episode of I Am Tourism, Angelica Muñoz Cordoba — a Colombian lawyer turned South African tour operator — shares what it's taken to build a life and business from scratch in a country that wasn’t her own.</p>
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<p>In this episode of I Am Tourism Stories, Anton Lategan, founder of EcoTraining, shares some of the most powerful lessons learned from almost 30 years in conservation tourism.</p>
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<p>In this episode of I Am Tourism Stories, host Natalia Rosa speaks with Ron Mackenzie, entrepreneur, connector, and founder of Small Town South Africa. What began as a simple Facebook group has grown into a powerful...
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<p>In this episode of I Am Tourism Stories, we chat with Cathrine Nyquist, co-founder of Panthera Africa Big Cat Sanctuary- a leading voice in ethical wildlife tourism. Born from a personal journey that exposed the...
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<p>In this episode of I Am Tourism Stories, host Natalia Rosa sits down with Ron Mackenzie, a connector, entrepreneur, and the founder of Small Town South Africa.</p>
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<p>In this episode of I Am Tourism, host Natalia Rosa speaks with Bossie Bosman, the driving force behind an ambitious plan to transform the Wild Coast’s legendary Hole in the Wall into a world class tourism...
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<p>In this episode of I Am Tourism Stories, host Natalia Rosa sits down with Buhle Magwentshu, founder of Asmara Coffee, a Johannesburg-based artisanal micro-roastery with a mission to bring quality, crafted coffee into...
Episode #11
<p>Guest: Bernadette Willemin – Director General, Marketing, Tourism Seychelles </p><p>Host: Lori Cohen – Content Lead, Big Ambitions </p><p>In this episode of_I Am Tourism, host Lori Cohen sits down with Bernadette...
Episode #10
<p>Guest: Mohamed “Mo” Baba – Founder, Aurum Africa </p><p>Host: Lori Cohen – Content Lead at Big Ambitions </p><p>In this episode of I Am Tourism, host Lori Cohen speaks with industry veteran turned visionary...
Episode #9
<p>Guest: Cameron Murray – Co-Founder, TAHS-SA (Traditional African Homestays South Africa) </p><p>Host: Melissa Foley – All About Africa Sustainability Consulting </p><p>In this episode of I Am Tourism, Melissa Foley...
Episode #8
<p>Guest: Maria Malepa – Manager, Lebo’s Soweto Backpackers </p><p>Host: Melissa Foley – All About Africa Sustainability Consulting </p><p>In this episode of I Am Tourism, host Melissa Foley speaks with Maria Malepa...
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post-doctoral research fellow at University of Sydney Henry Halloran Trust, University of Arkansas
Pangolin Photo Safaris
African Monarch Journeys
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