Heather Greenwood Davis is a trailblazer. She is the first (and only) Black woman to have a travel column in both of Canada's national newspapers, The Toronto Star and The Globe & Mail. For 20 years she's told travel stories that encourage parents to raise global citizens without sacrificing their own travel dreams. Her stories have always gone far beyond family travel, to embrace a "transformational travel" philosophy in luxury spaces. Culture, HIstory and Human connection are at the centre of her work. That award-winning writing appears in National Geographic (where she has been a Contributing Editor, Contributing Writer and Columnist), AFAR, Travel + Leisure and Condé Nast Traveler, among many others.
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. Her work with brands on SMTs and sponsored content always reflect a genuine partnership. She is also a frequent guest on podcasts and radio programs. She hosted the award-winning podcast Tarmac Warriors, and was a guest columnist on CBC's The Last Chapter. .
Among her many awards, National Geographic's 2012 "Travelers of the Year" honour, awarded to her family after their yearlong, non-stop, family trip around the world, remains a treasured acknowledgement of her work. 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 Instagram.