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Being Black in China

Posted by Heather Greenwood Davis of Globe Trotting Mama in Family Time on April 18, 2013
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Being black in Beijing turned out to be a tourist attraction we weren't expecting. (Photograph by Heather Greenwood Davis)

Of all the countries we’ve visited as a family, the hardest, by far, was China. As a family that believes there are things to be learned from everything in life, we try to turn even the most frustrating experiences into teachable moments. Here are the lessons we took away from this one.

Tips for Taking Your Kids on Safari

Posted by Heather Greenwood Davis of Globe Trotting Mama in Family Time on February 19, 2013
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Zebras playing (or fighting?) in Namibia. (Photograph by Heather Greenwood Davis)

African safaris are the things of bucket-list dreams. Who in their right mind would pass up the opportunity to watch animals in their natural habitat, roaming free as they were meant to? Who wouldn’t get excited about this chance of a lifetime?

My kids.

Around the World with Kids

Posted by Heather Greenwood Davis of Globe Trotting Mama in Family Time on February 4, 2013
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The Davis family poses for a group photo in the Thar Desert. (Photograph by Heather Greenwood Davis)

It sounds like such a romantic notion: Leaving everything behind but the family you’ve created together and heading out to see the world. But the trip I took with my husband, Ish, and our two sons was more complicated than that, and, at the same time, simpler than we ever imagined.