PROTECT AFRICA’S WILD PLACES

Discover how conscious travel choices can help protect Africa’s wild places, landscapes and ecosystems. Learn how responsible tourism, supporting conservation, reducing your environmental impact and choosing ethical operators can help keep Africa wild for generations to come.

Stephanie Fuchs: A Life on the Maasai Steppe

Meet Stephanie Fuchs, whose love of Africa led her to life on the Maasai Steppe. Discover her connection to the Maasai, conservation, culture and community in I Heart Africa Project.

GIVE BACK WHILE YOU TRAVEL

Discover meaningful ways to give back while travelling in Africa, from supporting local communities and businesses to contributing to conservation, choosing responsible tourism and avoiding unintended harm.

Jonty Bozas: A Life Shaped by the African Bush

Meet Jonty Bozas, a South African safari guide whose lifelong connection to Africa, wildlife and the bush has shaped an extraordinary career. Discover his story in I Heart Africa Project.

TRAVEL CONSCIOUSLY

Learn how to travel consciously in Africa by making thoughtful choices before, during and after your journey that support local communities, protect wildlife and respect the people, cultures and landscapes you encounter.

A Six-Part Short Documentary Series by Nikki Lockwood. Part Two — From an Idea to a Project

Discover how the I Heart Africa Project began as an idea and grew into a journey to document the extraordinary people, stories and experiences that shaped Nikki Lockwood’s connection to Africa.

MEET THE PEOPLE OF I HEART AFRICA PROJECT

Meet the people behind I HEART AFRICA PROJECT—the guides, rangers, conservationists and storytellers whose real-life experiences inspired Nikki Lockwood’s book and her dream of returning to Africa to find them again.

I Heart Africa Project Podcast – Episode #8: Ivan Carter (Part Two)

Ivan Carter has been guiding safaris all over Africa for the past 30 years. Born and raised in Zimbabwe, the importance of conservation and wildlife was instilled in Ivan from a very young age as he was able to enjoy the wild places on his doorstep. He was the youngest person ever to receive hisContinueContinue reading “I Heart Africa Project Podcast – Episode #8: Ivan Carter (Part Two)”

It’s finally here… the book is coming out March 10.

I Heart Africa Project Podcast – Episode #7: Shane Ross

Shane Ross is an avid African traveler, who first stepped foot on the continent with a one-way ticket in 2015. He spent time outside of Cape Town where he underwent guide training, then took to traveling solo around Africa for two years, for the most part, in little red, a bright red, Suzuki Samurai.