First Time Africa

In the series premiere, the Detroit-based winners of the 2011 Know Your Heritage: Trip of a Lifetime Sweepstakes travel to Senegal, in West Africa.

When a Los Angeles teacher and her four students visit Ghana, they meet a group of school children on a remote island and vow to be their sponsors.

Two best friends travel to Uganda to work with local maternity centers, and their enriching experiences may change the course of their futures.

A television cameraman travels to Cuba in search of cigars, and to explore the many facets of this Caribbean island before it opens up to the world.

The founder of a successful Los Angeles-based sign spinning business and his top spinner travel to Johannesburg in order to expand the brand.

A Brooklyn-based filmmaker heads to Ghana to shoot a local artist's music video and connect with a continent and a people he wants to know better.

Join this American Idol finalist on a musical journey through Addis Ababa, Ethiopia as he explores the city to find and jam with local artists.

An eccentric foodie explores South Africa's world-class wineries, culinary flavors, exotic scenery, complicated history, and overall eclectic culture.