Our Travel Specialists

Kent Redding has 25 years of experience as an expert on Africa travel and adventure. During his tenure living in East Africa, he guided trips through the continent’s premier parks and studied with knowledgeable naturalists. He has summited Tanzania’s Mt. Kilimanjaro and Mt. Meru, kayaked in Lake Malawi, dune-bashed in Namibia’s Skeleton Coast and rafted down the Zambezi River below Victoria Falls. He has explored Botswana’s Okavango Delta, trekked through some of Egypt’s vast deserts, mountain biked through African mountains and bush land and tracked gorillas and chimpanzees in multiple countries. Leveraging his safari guiding and planning experience, today he enjoys helping our clients discover these impressive places.

In 2023, he was named by Conde Nast Traveler as one of the top travel professionals in the United States for the fifth time. Kent has also been named to the Travel + Leisure A-List, its annual editors’ choice of the best travel advisors in the business three times, most recently in 2022. Kent is a Kenya Tourist Board Kenya Authorized Travel Specialist and a South Africa Tourism FUNDI. Additionally, Kent served on the Board of Directors of AfricAid, a non-profit providing educational opportunities for Tanzanian girls, and on the board of APTA, Rocky Mountain Region.

Sara Stark brings over 10 years planning experience to the AAC team. She studied Travel & Tourism at Ball State University and has also completed Asilia Academy, an accreditation given only to East African specialists. After years of event planning she transitioned over to her real love, travel planning. Sara has traveled to Africa, Europe, South America, Australia and New Zealand and loves creating custom itineraries to these destinations. Some of her favorite African travel memories include sighting herds of elephants in Sabi Sand, tree climbing lions in Tanzania, sighting a pack of wild dogs in Botswana, horse riding with giraffes in Kenya, big cats such as a leopard and cheetah in the Serengeti and visiting the South African Penguins at Boulders Beach. Book time on Sara’s calendar to speak about planning a safari.

Angie Voigt has been an avid and adventurous traveler for years and any description of her enthusiasm for travel is simply an understatement! Born in South Africa and having spent her younger years living all around the world – wanderlust runs through her blood. Angie completed a Bachelor of Social Work bringing her passion for people into the mix, and she has been designing and creating soul-shifting experiences for over a decade.

Angie feels most at home in the bush and returns to her motherland yearly to be surrounded by vast horizons, the calls of native birds and the thrill of seeking out big game. Special moments have been plentiful but some of her favorites have been the adrenaline of a leopard hunt in the Kruger, a lion strolling under the full moon 100ft from her suite in Zambia, navigating the peaceful channels of the Delta by mokoro, a surprise lantern-lit dinner for two on the plains of the Serengeti and evenings spent in good company wining-and-dining at her favorite local restaurants in Cape Town. Book time on Angie’s calendar to speak about planning a safari.

Kim Houston’s safari obsession began after reading an article about giraffes and simply wanting to see these graceful animals in the wild. Soon thereafter, she left her healthcare job to pursue a career in travel. After walking with elephants in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, watching the sunset over Mt. Kilimanjaro and being in the midst of the wildlife spectacle that is the Great Migration, Kim knew she wanted to share these unforgettable experiences with others. She brings over 15 years of travel planning experience, along with her never-ending passion and excitement for Africa, to each and every itinerary she crafts. When not dreaming up the perfect trip, you can find her taking long walks on the beach (seriously!), playing her crystal sound bowls or making futile attempts to beat her son at this favorite video game. Book time on Kim’s calendar to speak about planning a safari.

Ciara Manning is an experienced travel planner and an avid traveler with a deep passion for Africa. She has traversed over 20 countries across this beautiful globe. Ciara’s most daring adventures were cage diving with Great White Sharks off the coast of South Africa, hiking the W trek in Chile and flying co-pilot in a tiny plane over the Ngorongoro Crater. She has a deep love for wildlife and nature that has manifested itself into a passion for safaris and a newly found addiction to birding!

When she’s not trying to spot the Big 5, Ciara is enjoying the local outdoors with her 4 dogs. Ciara is an endlessly curious explorer and looks forward to many more journeys to come in her favorite continent, Africa.

Beth McCabe studied abroad in college, which sparked her passion for international travel. She graduated from Bradley University with a degree in Advertising and completed her Master of Business Administration degree with a concentration in Marketing and Advertising Management from the University of Saint Mary. Beth has also completed tourism certifications through the Kenya, Qatar and South Africa Tourist Boards. She has spent her marketing career working with international travel and education organizations helping connect people to the world at large. She has traveled to Botswana, Uganda and Zambia, as well as many countries throughout Europe and Central America. Some of her favorite safari memories include trekking to see mountain gorillas, watching 4 month old lion cubs play, a mokoro ride in the Okavango Delta and observing African wild dogs up close.