Join the curious explorer, Lelo Boyana, as she takes you on a journey like no other, chatting with fellow globetrotters and travel enthusiasts who are eager to share their invaluable tips and tricks for all things travel. This podcast is your golden ticket to a world of wanderlust, offering in-depth discussions on must-see destinations and a comprehensive guide on making the most of your travel experiences.
Whether you're a seasoned adventurer with countless stamps in your passport or a wide-eyed wanderer planning your first escapade, CHICA Travel is tailor-made to enrich every travel dream. Lelo brings you the best of both worlds—inspiring stories from those who have roamed far and wide, as well as practical advice for turning your travel aspirations into extraordinary realities.
Keep in touch on social media through @MsLeloB / @ChicaTravelPodcast or send an email to lelob@chicatravel.co.za
81. Prof Adrian Saville on What An Economist Sees When He Travels
I asked an economist to lend me his eyes.
Prof Adrian Saville has been to almost 100 countries. He also studies how countries work, which means he walks through the same airports and streets we do and sees something completely different.
We talk about what he notices first when he lands, whether travel is money well spent, what our spending actually does in the places we visit, and why it is still so hard for Africans to move around Africa.
Prof Adrian Saville is Professor of Economics, Finance and Strategy at the Gordon Institute of Business Science and can be found X: @AdrianSaville
11 Aug 2026
80. Hulisani Ravele on Travel As Self Love
What happens when you strip away the expectations of work, family, and public life? According to Hulisani Ravele, you find your "fullness." In this intimate conversation, Hulisani and I explore the transformative power of the passport. Hulisani shares her evolution into a meticulous "Project Manager" of her own joy and we delve into the spiritual weight of Morocco, the "un-Hulisani" chaos of Amsterdam, and the visceral thrill of the F1 paddock. This episode is a call to action for every professional woman to view travel not just as an escape, but as a non-negotiable act of self-reverence and a reward for the hard work of living.
14 Jul 2026
79: Nikiwe Bikitsha on Curiosity, Travelling Africa & the Places We Overlook
Nikiwe Bikitsha is one of the reasons this podcast exists. Years before I started Chica Travel, I heard her travel across the continent on 702's Africa Connected and thought, what if I did this?
In this episode she takes me from a childhood in Mthatha glued to the news, to countries across the continent, to three weeks in Pakistan, to Japan, and to Oxford finding her when she was not looking. We talk about curiosity as a way of moving through the world, seeing a city by running through it, the places we overlook, and the love she was met with everywhere she went in Africa.
Watch the video version on YouTube at Chica Travel with Lelo, find me on Instagram at @chicatravelpodcast, and if you enjoyed this one, please leave a review. It helps more than you know.
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