The Grannies on Safari is hosted by intrepid travelers Regina Stewart Fraser and Pat Anita Johnson.
The English-language program focuses on international cultural, artistic and culinary interchange in off-the-beaten-path places in urban and rural settings.
The program provides a visual outlet to acquaint viewers with the exceptional products and activities of women who economically sustain themselves and their villages with their arts and crafts.
Season 4 of the Grannies on Safari will release in the summer of 2013 and will feature new travel destinations in China, Croatia,[3] Cuba,[4] Ireland, Israel,[5] Mongolia and Russia.
Fraser, born in 1942, is a retired airline promotions executive who developed the Grannies on Safari concept for television in 2005.
She is also president of the Grannies on Safari production company, The Art Explorers Inc. Fraser was inspired to travel at an early age because of her father, renown trumpeter Rex Stewart, who toured globally while playing for the Duke Ellington Orchestra.
In 2012, Granny Regina competed in the 7th annual Dancing with the Chicago Celebrities to help raise money for breast cancer awareness.
They have participated as speakers for AARP's annual "Life@50" in 2011 and 2012,[17] the national Black Women's Expo,[18] Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo[19] and for many other organizations.
In August 2013, the Grannies on Safari will be distributed by Questar Entertainment in a single pack set which includes 19 episodes.