Heather Greenwood Davis is a trailblazer. She is the first Black woman to have a travel column in both of Canada's national newspapers, The Toronto Star and The Globe & Mail. For more than 20 years she's told travel stories that encourage parents to raise global citizens without sacrificing their own travel dreams, and led by example. Her features appear in National Geographic (where she has been a Contributing Editor, Contributing Writer and Columnist), AFAR, Travel + Leisure and Condé Nast Traveler.
Heather has appeared on and hosted, travel segments on television shows across North America including CTV's The Social; CHCH Morning Live, Good Morning
America and CBS Sunday Morning. She is also a frequent guest on podcasts and radio programs. She hosted the award-winning podcast Tarmac Warriors, and is a guest columnist on CBC Books’ The Last Chapter. .
As a speaker in university classrooms, at conferences and at trade gatherings, the former lawyer often speaks about the importance of living your bucket list, and the importance of travel as a pathway to understanding ourselves, each other and the world around us.
Her blog, Globetrottingmama.com is a resource for families looking to live a life of adventure, and offers tips and advice for making travel easier.
Among her many accolades, National Geographic’s 2012 Travelers of the Year honour, awarded to her family after their yearlong, non-stop, family trip around the world, remains her most treasured. She has also been honoured with awards from SATW, TMAC, ASJA and the FTA, where she was named 2020's Person of the Year.
Heather lives in Toronto, Canada with her husband Ish and her sons Ethan and Cameron.
Reach her on social media @ByHeatherGD on Twitter and Instagram.
Portraits: Vijitha Bahadur Photography. All other images: Heather Greenwood Davis .
Selection of Recent Awards
* NATJA- Honourable Mention - “For Muslim hikers, an empowering community makes all the difference”, National Geographic Travel
TIAC Canadian Tourism Awards 2022 - Finalist
*TMAC 2022 - Gold: Podcast - Tarmac Warriors; Honourable Mention: In Canada, Caribbean Roots Run Deep, Travel+Leisure; Honourable Mention: In Tulsa, An incredible American story of Black resilience is finally recognized, National Geographic Travel
* NATJA 2022 - Gold: “A Travel Industry Guide to Recruiting and Hiring Black Talent”, TravelAge West; Gold: “Pride of Place”, Travel + Leisure ; Silver: “Black dads share their best tips for traveling this summer”, National Geographic ; Honorable Mention: "Families are leading a new wave for Black travelers”, National Geographic Travel ; Honorable Mention: “9 Ways to Make the Outdoors More Inclusive”, Outside
*ASJA 2021 - Category: Service - Talking to Your Kids About Racism
*Gold - 2021 - NATJA , Category: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility
*Gold - 2021 - NATJA, Category: Historical Travel
*Honorable Mention - 2021, NATJA, Category: Family Travel
*Person of the Year - 2020 , Family Travel Association
*Gold and Silver - 2020, SATW (Canada)
* Gold, Silver and Honourable Mentions - 2020, Travel Media Association of Canada
* Finalist - 2020 Global Travel Media Alliance, Travel Writer of the Year
* 2018 Explore Canada Award of Excellence, Destination Canada
* Traveler of the Year - 2012 National Geographic Traveler Magazine
Memberships
*Media Herald Member, Transformational Travel Council
*Founding Member, (Formerly Board of Advisors), Family Travel Association
*Travel Media Association of Canada
*North American Travel Journalists Association
*Society of American Travel Writers.