Raising Global Citizens: Why I Travel the World with My Kids

In this episode of The Rich Auntie Podcast, I’m sharing how traveling with my kids has become one of the most intentional parts of our legacy-building journey. From real-life lessons on currency exchange to witnessing cultural beauty and struggle, this episode is full of personal stories, practical insight, and powerful reminders that:
“The more they see, the more they believe is possible.”

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• Why travel is a tool for raising globally aware, confident kids
• The mindset behind global parenting
• How to turn any trip into a teachable wealth moment
• Practical tips for travel challenges and wins

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Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction: The Wealth of Travel
• 0:50 Welcome to the Rich Auntie Podcast
• 1:22 Raising Global Citizens
• 2:46 The Impact of Travel on Perspective
• 6:09 Lessons Beyond the Classroom
• 7:49 Cultural Experiences in Africa
• 15:27 Travel as a Tool for Wealth and Education

Transcript

 I remember standing in front of Victoria Falls with my boys and it hit me. This is the kind of wealth that I want to build. So today we're talking about why traveling with your kids is more than a vacation. It is legacy in motion. You know, often when we talk about generational wealth, we're talking about passing on assets, these physical things, the cash, the real estate, all of that stuff.

But. A part of generational wealth is also passing down the memories, the experience, the knowledge, you know, the intangibles. And so I wanted to pass on education through experience, and that is what we're talking about today.

Welcome to the Rich Auntie Podcast. Your host Keia Valentin will guide you on your journey to financial freedom, business success, and a luxurious lifestyle. Get ready for expert tips, inspiring stories, and practical advice to help you live your richest life. Let's dive in.

Welcome to the Rich Auntie Podcast. I'm your host and favorite Rich Auntie Keia Valentin, and today we're talking about why I choose to travel the world with my kids and raise global citizens. So let's first talk about what a global citizen is. To me, it's about raising children that have awareness, kids that are adaptable, open-minded kids who know that there's more to the world than just what they see in their neighborhood.

Now, don't get me wrong, we live in a really nice neighborhood, and if that is all they saw, that would be great. But I'm really intentional about their upbringing because I understand that travel opens your mind to so much. It expands your perspective, it expands your knowledge. It expands so much about who you are and how you operate in your day-to-day life, because you are always.

Moving from a place of experience, and so I figured the more exposure they get, the more perspective they have of how things work with different people and all of that stuff. They could really build a life where they're empathetic. They are perceptive of not just what's happening on the ground, but they have a, a narrow view of life, but also a wide view at the same time.

So I just wanna enhance their perspectives and so that they could go through their life a lot better. And so I'm really, really intentional about that. And so the other day I was speaking to one of my earlier mentors and. From, I knew her. I met her as a little girl, and she was a woman at the time, and she already had her family and all of that stuff.

She was a big dreamer. She always had a high standard. Of what she expected. She's very detailed oriented and very intentional, and I watched her for many, many years. She was my dance instructor at church and I got to learn from her up close and also just by paying attention. And the other day, she and I, we were on the phone and we're talking because now I'm a woman as well.

And so we can have different conversations. And I was just asking her all of these questions and. Just her journey throughout life has been so unique and has not been typical from the typical person in my country. And I asked her what attributed, like, what made her see things so differently and so uniquely and have those standards.

And she attributed it to travel. She attributed it to her experiences. See her mom exposed her to so much. She would travel to her aunt's, um, place in Philadelphia. She would travel to different places. And it really opened her mind and gave her a different perspective. So even when she came home, like she just thought about things differently.

And now as a woman myself, and just thinking about myself and just listening to her in terms of her upbringing, I said, wow, it's so similar. Our, our, our upbringings are so similar. Like we've both had the opportunity to travel. We both had the opportunity to stay in places like with our family members in different countries and just see how they live and how they operate.

And I really thought about it. That's probably why I am the way that I am as well, because I too am a big dreamer. Like I am always. Thinking big. And I definitely would attribute that to the experiences and everything that I've had in my life. And I have something launching really big here in a little bit, and I'll tell you all more about it in our next episode.

So stay tuned for that. But I really had to think about it. So when I think about my children and I think about how I want them to live and how I want them to think about life, I just wanna help broaden their perspective. Because they'll be able to draw from so many different experiences and so many different, um, opportunities that their perspective is going to be so much more expanded.

And as I got older, I continued to travel the world. I continue to grow, I continue to see new places and experience new places. And even today, my husband and I, our company that we just launched. Isn't traveling lifestyle because it's something that has just been so important to us. It's not a negotiable, like it's non-negotiable and it's really a part of our lifestyle more than just something that we do.

And so yes, we are a traveling family. That is what we do in this life. We see everything that we wanna see and, and. All of God's amazing creations. I'm going to continue to take my kids around the world because I'm building a legacy. I'm building generational wealth, not just through passing on assets, but passing on those memories, those experiences, and the knowledge as well.

So let's talk about lessons the World Teach that the classroom simply can't. I know a lot of our kids, whether your kids are in traditional schooling or regular. Um, schooling. My kids, they homeschool we're unique in that way. I didn't grow up in homeschool. I went to traditional schooling. And so this is something that's brand new to us.

And I guess we'll see how it all turns out as they grow and as they become adults. And we look back. But let's talk about what the classroom can't teach. So they can't expose your children to different cultures and languages and values. I mean, to a certain degree, depending on where you live, maybe where you live is more diverse.

So your children get to talk to people of different cultures and backgrounds, and if they do, awesome, but I know that a lot of the times. It's more people like you, right? So when I grew up in The Bahamas, that's what it was for me. Yeah, we had some students that were from different places once in a while, but for the most part we all were Bahamian and we grew up similarly.

You know, many of us, we had the same perspective because we grew up in similar households with similar values. But when I went to college, you know, it became different. I got exposed to more now building emotional intelligence. Empathy and confidence I think is something the classroom can't teach. Maybe to a certain degree, but I think when you are.

Environments where there are different types of people, there's different experiences you tend to learn and adapt and navigate. So it's, it's more of a thought process, I feel, than if you're just doing the norm every single day. And I've seen it with my own kids. When we went to Cape Town, South Africa and Zimbabwe, we had.

We had a blast. I cannot wait to go back. In fact, I wanna see different countries in Africa. I did Cape Town, I did Zimbabwe. I wanna do Nigeria. I wanna do Ghana. I wanna do Uganda. There is, there's so many different countries on my bucket list since I am always hoping that I get to see them before I graduate from this Earth.

But so far I, I just enjoyed it. Our kids. We went, we did a boma dinner and drum show, so it's where you go to the dinner. There's dancers and entertainment, but it's the experience. Is so authentic. It's like if we were in a village growing up in Zimbabwe, right? And there was this big festival and the Royals or whatever was hosting it, and they had the entertainers and the dancers and we all had drums and we were beating the drums.

The kids were beating the drums, and it was such a beautiful experience. You heard drums just ringing out all throughout this big, it was kind of like a. A tent, but made out of thatch, like thatch palm. So it was such an authentic experience. You had the, the hog grilling and you know, they're turning it and the fire is cooking it.

And like you go down the line and you see all the foods and you see all the desserts and everything. And there were these huge tables. Even to wash our hands. They came, they brought the bowls where they poured the water and we held our hands over the bowls and that's how we washed our hands. Right? And so, you know, that's not a traditional thing today.

That's not a norm. So my kids had such an amazing time and everything was an experience and everything was different for them. And they were just going along with it. You know, when they say when in Rome, do as the Romans do, right? So they were just going along with everything. But just to be exposed to that type of experience, to have that experience and it's so authentic and it's so raw and it's so real, they will never forget that experience because it was a once in a lifetime experience that is completely different from what they're accustomed to.

Now, maybe they'll go back over and over again. Maybe they'll take their kids. But one thing I know is they will never forget the first time we did that. Okay, so man, Zimbabwe and Cape Town, the cultural richness in these countries. It was so beautiful to see. It was awesome to be able to connect with the people and just understand their way of life and way of doing things.

And it was so different, but it was so beautiful at the same time. And so another thing we did, we did authentic, um, uh, south African food and authentic, um, Zimbabwean food as well. And so we got to taste the food of their culture. We were just trying everything, everything that was to try it was on our plates.

And they brought the different plates and we had courses and courses of, of just food, just. Just eat. We were just eating the whole night. And if all of you guys know, I love to eat, right? So we had such a great time. We did a sail along the Zambezi River where we took a boat out. It was a beautiful boat. I can't wait to show you guys the pictures and videos.

Like I felt like, man, I felt, I don't know why. It just gave me a feeling of when they described like the Nile River and sailing along in those beautiful ships and the, what's her name, the, uh. The empress is on the ship and you see the people fanning her with the palms and all of that stuff. That's the kind of experience I'm talking about.

It was. Such a rich experience and I was enjoying every moment of it. You couldn't tell me. I was not an African queen in that moment. Okay? And just the food and everything, the people, the culture, the music, the singing, everything was happening and it was such a wonderful experience. The boys, not only did they get to experience, but it was really cool to see their curiosity about things.

For them to ask questions and for them to show interest in a lot of what was going on. And so one of those moments was definitely Table Mountain. We went on Table Mountain and we couldn't see, we couldn't see the view because it was really foggy. The boys felt like they were in some type of magical atmosphere or something because it was clouds everywhere and it was cold.

I was, I was not into the cold, but they did not care like them and Josh, my husband, they were running around, he was running around like a little kid on top of a mountain in the clouds, and they're like, just living in their imagination. And I'm like, all right, you guys, go ahead and do that. I'm gonna be in the, it is like a, a, a little restaurant.

They had heaters and I had hot chocolate, and I too was enjoying myself and I left them out there. But when I tell you they had such a great time just to see their faces before I went inside, it was just so full of joy and it was such an experience. Like it was magical. It really, really was. And then Victoria faults one of the seven natural wonders of the world since going on that trip.

Koa said to me just the other day, Koa is my youngest. He is six years old. He said, mommy, you know what? For my birthday, now he's talking to me and Josh for my birthday. I would love to travel to all of the seven wonders of the world. I've already been to one Victoria Falls, but I would love to see the other six.

And Josh and I are just looking at him and he wants to know like where are they? Like what are they? And now I'm on my phone. Showing him all of the other six wonders of the world. And it's just that curiosity and that growth and that just that wantingness and willingness to explore more and see more was just.

Awesome to see and building that curiosity. And so now that he went to one of them, he's ready to go to all of the other ones. And I love that because I'm definitely gonna take him. 'cause I too haven't been to every single one. I've been to a lot of them. But I'm gonna go back definitely two or three more times and I'm fine with that because for him it will be a first.

Okay. And the safari. The Safari was my favorite. Well, that in Victoria Falls, 'cause Victoria Falls was on my bucket list. But that safari to see all of those amazing animals, we saw the hyenas, we saw the giraffes, we saw the elephants like it was. It's different when you see it like on National Geographic and with their cameras.

It's amazing to see because of the imagery and the footage and the type of cameras they're using. So it does feel like you're there, but after being there, like actually being there, it does not compare when you're seeing it with your naked eye, like when you're looking at them and just seeing how graceful they are.

We're so accustomed to seeing animals in the zoo. Right. But to see them out in the wild, they don't feed them or anything. They're just out there surviving and just living life, you know, and, and the circle of life, because we shot it Sister Ena, and they sure did look hungry, and I was like, I feel like I'm living my childhood dream right now, like I'm in the Lion King.

But to experience that with my children and for them to be there, that made that experience a thousand times. Better because not only is it my first time seeing some of these animals outside of the zoo, it was their first time as well. And that's something that we can now talk about. And so let's talk about, um, travel is a tool for wealth and education because every time I go on a trip, me being a, a wealth coach, wealth and business strategist, it just comes naturally.

I'm always thinking like I go into a country and or anywhere. And I'm looking at the real estate, I'm looking at the currency exchange, like I'm looking at all of these different things. So, you know, I'm just, I'm not just there to travel and see everything, but I wanna know how the, their economy works.

You know, I wanna know all of these different questions. And Josh is the same way. By the time we get from our airport and the driver picks us up and takes us to our hotel, he knows everything he did in research already. About the country. When I tell you his curiosity, he asks questions like a lot of them, but he asks the most interesting questions, like very deep, very well thought of.

And so I'm always there learning as well, and I love it. And he has no hesitation with his questions. And so as we're driving, you know, he's asking all of these questions and so. I turned the trip into a wealth lesson all the time for the kids. We're talking about currency exchange. Um, looking at the money, what it looks like, like comparing it, you know, understanding how to negotiate is another one.

Like for example, we were in the marketplace in, um, South Africa. We were there, we were on a tour, but then there was a marketplace. So Josh, I and the boys. And I walked behind them 'cause I was taking some videos or whatever. And Josh is there, the boy, he and the boys side by side. And they're walking in this marketplace.

And one thing about my husband is anywhere he goes, he is negotiating. Okay. He is negotiating and so I'm just looking at him because he saw a piece that he wanted and then, you know, I'm looking at the boys looking at him and he and the gentleman, they're talking and they're negotiating prices and, and everything, and they're watching their dad.

Live in person and inaction doing this. They say experience is the best teacher. I don't know where else you could learn that from, because it's more than just what you read in a book, right? It's actually seeing it. It's actually hearing it, all of it. They get to experience it in his in in the fullness.

And I always tell people when I travel, I love to travel with Josh, especially when I wanna buy stuff because that man will negotiate. And I know whatever it is that I wanna buy, I'm gonna get it. I'm gonna get it for an excellent price. Now he's always, he's always thinking about the other person as well, so he'll negotiate to the point where it is not disrespectful.

You know, they say closed mouths don't get fed. Right. It's the same thing. If you don't ask or if you don't inquire, then how will you know that they are willing to give it to you for less. But the boys got to see that in action, and I love that. Also when we went to the marketplace. Um. Zimbabwe as well. We love to go.

We love to check out the art and everything. We always bring back different pieces and all of that stuff. I have a art piece right now. I need to get a frame and put it up, and I can't wait to show you guys what it looks like and it was so beautiful. And I'll tell you more about the artists. And where it came from and all of that stuff during that time.

And so another wealth building lesson is understanding luxury and value. Like people see us go on vacation and obviously we go to some nice places and we do some nice things. So our kids, sometimes I. We would be in the airports and you know, they're getting hungry and they're getting thirsty and so they wanna go to a restaurant or they wanna go, you know, a fast food restaurant or a regular restaurant and they a dine-in.

They want to, to experience that. And I'm always like, no, we're going to the airport lounge because we have benefits like with our cards and stuff like that. And the food is. Amazing, the ambiance amazing. I'm sure for those of you who follow on our stories, like we have private rooms, like the buffet, everything, it's, it's amazing.

And so I'm like, no, we're actually gonna go to the airport lounge. You know, we're saving money that way as well. I mean, we pay for it already with our cards, right? And so the types of cards we have allow us that type of access. But I also let the kids know, no, we're not gonna spend money on that because we can just.

Have an experienced hair and it's already paid for, so we don't need to pay two times for food when we could just get it at the lounge. I'm always talking to them because I'm not just doing things because sometimes you do things and kids don't understand. You have to explain to them what's happening and share with them your reasoning.

And just understand they are very intelligent beings. Like they get it. They really, really do. And you know, they have common sense. It's always a lesson for them. Also, you know, just seeing, um, poverty and prosperity side by side, it really builds gratitude and it really builds vision. I can tell you they were able to see the squatter camps in South Africa.

They were also able to stay in a luxury beachfront property in South Africa. So they got to be able to compare and contrast. And I feel like when kids see people that are maybe not as fortunate, they are more grateful because they also understand that, hey, we are very blessed for how we get to live. I'm not saying that those people are not blessed because obviously they are as well and some of them are happier than some people that have it.

But just that understanding and being able to compare and contrast, it does really help with gratitude. It's, it's like saying the reason we have happy days is because we have sad days. If we never experienced sadness, we wouldn't understand the depths of happiness or be able to feel the depths of that.

It's the same thing with gratitude. If we don't have any, anything to compare it to, we won't necessarily be grateful because there are, it's nothing we could compare or contrast it to. And so just having those two things existing at the same time, and it definitely exists in South Africa and the boys being able to see that and experience and learn about, you know, the system there and, and just history of everything.

And so just them getting, be, being able to experience. I'm sure they're more grateful and will be more grateful as they understand more as they grow. And then vision, right? Because there are a lot of things that were amazing about, um, South Africa and Zimbabwe, the views. We went to a place called. Oh goodness.

Camps Bay, I think it's called Camps Bay. And when I tell you the views, the views, honey, the views, I was like, wow, look, I took a photo there and I looked at the photo and I looked at the view and I said, well, this is what they gonna get on social media, because they just had to have experienced it themselves.

Like you have to have seen it yourself in order to truly appreciate it. But I did my best to try and stop a photo, you know? And I took some videos too, but the views. Are amazing. And I believe that builds vision when you get to see, like we saw the mountain, the homes in the mountains overlooking that view and overlooking the ocean and it was just like, wow.

And so now when the boys are looking for where they wanna live and the type of aesthetic they want and all of that stuff, and even where we live today and all of that stuff, that builds vision. You know, because they understand that, hey, there's so much more to. Everything, like if you want more, and obviously you have to work hard and all of that stuff, but you have to be able to have vision.

And see it first. You know, they say write the vision. Make it plain. Right? And so you have to be able to see it first. And that is what, in terms of just the wealth building lessons, being able to compare and contrast, uh, different situations. And so we're showing them how to live rich. Rich in value, not just rich in money, not just rich in things, but rich in the intangible set.

Sense the things that we take with us wherever we go, you know, the things that we hold on dare to, and the things we think about in our last moments that truly, truly, and ultimately matter. Okay. Now let's talk about the challenges because. I know you guys are hearing me talk about all of the beauty in these countries and all of that stuff, but let me tell you, traveling with kids does not come without its challenges.

Okay? Moms, dads, y'all know, you know, even when you take a short trip with your kid, you know how that is. And my mother-in-law, she was just telling me because they just came to visit us and she was just talking about the kids. That were, were crying. It was a lot of kids and their parents were just letting them cry.

And I was laughing because that's an experience. I'm sure many of us, even us with kids, we don't wanna have that because we're trying to snooze, right? We're trying to take a little, get a little shuteye on the plane, but now we have like these little alarm clocks just ringing off at any point in time.

And so it was so funny to me as, as she was telling me, but traveling is a contact sport. Y'all know if you travel, especially if you go on long flights. You'll have some experiences, okay. But we're not gonna talk about all the other ones that happen. We're gonna talk about the kids. Um, in terms of our kids and the ch, the challenges I experienced on this flight, um, one of our flights was like 18 hours.

I can't remember in total. It took us over a day to get there from, and we left from Miami. And so some of the challenges, it is not always glamorous, right? You know, there are tough moments, you know, these long flights. Sleep schedules disrupted. And you know, kids when they are tired, they are cranky. It's cold.

Um, you know, it's cold in these planes. I'm like, what are y'all trying to do? Like freeze freeze us. Like what, what's happening here? Like, I feel like I'm in an ice box. And some people love that. Not me. I don't like anything to be cold. But I could say for us, um, and our children. They were not cranky at all.

So thank goodness, no meltdowns, no jet lags. In fact, they were up and ready to go. As soon as we touched down. They were ready to explore the countries. They, they had no issues, felt they did not need to take a nap. None of that. Okay. And they were so good when it comes to traveling. I'm happy they do well in that space because some kids don't, and they make their parents' lives a little hectic.

Um, but there are mishaps, right? For example. Run into the bathroom. Boys are very last minute. Very. I'm like, so you knew you had to use the bathroom. 10 minutes ago, but you decide one second before you need to go, then that's when you need to say, Hey mommy. Or that's when you need to climb over the seat and now you're running for the bathroom.

And guess what? Someone is in the bathroom. They learned that lesson a few times on those flights and it was a lesson they had to learn. Okay? And the ones where, um, they don't even get up because they sleep. Through it, right? Because their, their sleep is already disrupted and so they're in la la land and they're dreaming about whatever they're dreaming about.

And so, you know, thankfully I'm always thinking ahead, clean clothes, all of that stuff, changes and stuff like that because, and when you're traveling kids, especially young kids, and when they're on those long flights, they're not in their normal schedule and things happen. Things happen. So we had mishaps, but.

It is what it is now, the the schooling part, because they homeschool. Let me tell you, the only schooling they were getting was experience in terms of their homeschool. Man, it, I was like, you know what? I really should have did more research because we were out on tours. You know, like the schooling was non-existent.

No live classes I, but, but I did send their teachers messages to let them know they would be gone for a little over two weeks. So they were prepared for that, which is good. So I emailed them and I let them know, and so that was good. But let me tell you. The, the time zones and the time differences. When we were up, they were asleep.

When they were asleep, we were up. And so I was like, well, you know, I just made peace with it. I was like, whatever y'all have to catch up on, y'all will just have to catch up on, because this ain't happening. But they learned, you know, they got education. It, it just was in the classroom education, but it was the, the experience, education.

The education of experience. Right. So it's all good. And what I can tell you what all of this did with the traveling with our kids, them being able to have these experiences, is it deepened our family bonds, the conversations we have at our dinner table. And one thing about me is every time I go to a country and I like something, like some type of food, I'm making it at home.

I'm gonna try, it may not be as good as in the country. But I do give it a good, good try. And so we're at the dinner table. My kids, they're exposed to all types of different foods and cultures, even inside the house because every time I go to a country, I'm leaving out with a recipe or, you know, I'm trying to, I like to change it up.

I don't like things to be the same old, same old. And so it really, it really deepens our bonds. When we're able to have these types of conversations and, and review our trips and talk about what we learned and all of these things, and it gives us material to talk about at the dinner table, which I love.

And so anytime you're at one of our dinner tables, like you're gonna see, like we talk about a lot of things. So why every parent should consider traveling with their kids. I need to bring this home because. Every parent, you should consider this. You definitely should consider traveling with your kids.

And I know in this economy, and I know with finances, I know things may be a little bit tough, right? But even if it's a domestic trip, even that start where you are, okay? It does not have to be expensive. It does not have to be expensive. It just needs to be intentional. All right. Key word, intentional, you know, so if that's setting up a camping trip, there's trails around our neighborhood where we are.

And I'm now putting together a trip where we're gonna go on the trails. And I've never been on the trails. The kid's never gonna grab our bikes, and we're just gonna go. Riding around, that's free. At least I think it's free. I need to probably do more research, but we definitely gonna do it. But I, but it's not as expensive as a trip to Cape Town, South Africa or Zimbabwe.

Okay. Is my point. Um, and we already have bikes, so it's not, I. It'll be cost effective and they'll still be able to learn and still be able to grow and have a different type of experience. So just know it does not have to be expensive. It just needs to be intentional. All right? The more they see, the more they believe is possible.

The more they see, the more they believe is possible. That is true for myself traveling as a kid, and I thank God for my parents and seeing the. The benefits of me traveling the world, you know, seeing that, because some of us as parents, we get so caught up in our, our own lives and. And of course finances and all that.

I get it. You know? Um, but we forget that. And, and even if our experiences growing up, were not all that, we have an opportunity to still raise kids that are exposed to more, exposed to more positivity. And that could just be doing something, like I said, something very, very simple at home, meaning in wherever you live.

It does not have to be anything crazy, but the more they see, the more they believe. This expands their perspective. It expands their viewpoint of seeing the world. And now when they see other people accomplishing things or they see my, my baby Koa again. He sees buildings and he's there for the architecture, honey, he is looking at the architecture.

In fact, that's what he wants to be when he grows up. He says he wants to be a builder, and he is always looking at these buildings and just observing them. So I know for him that's a possible dream, and I have no doubt he will accomplish it. I mean, he may change his mind later on, I don't know. But whatever he put his mind to, right?

But he gets to see that. He gets to see these beautiful buildings. These unique buildings. And in his mind it's like, well, if someone built that, I'm sure I could build that. Like kids, they don't have that filter as adults, they have not been beaten down. They have not been been beaten down by life. Okay? So for them, anything is possible, but you have to show them.

You have to show them, you have to expose them to what's possible. And even if you feel like it's not possible for you, or you gave up on your dream, you make sure you push them towards this. You do everything in your power to be able to help them, to put them in a position to accomplish theirs. Okay.

That's what I believe we as parents should be doing anyway. You know, I always say we should be the giants and our kids should stand on our shoulders so they can further away. I can't remember. Well, I heard that, but it was so profound and I was like, I always thought of myself as a giant. When I think about who I am in this life and who I am for my children, my grandchildren, and beyond, I am that giant.

I am that person that is relentless, that is stubborn, that will bust through a wall or climb over it if I have to. You know, I am that person that's gonna show them that, hey, it's possible. I do that through my own actions, but some of us, maybe life slapped us around a little bit and maybe we don't have that same umph and that same fight in us.

My husband calls it the dog fight, right? Like, we don't have that, that that dog in us, but expose your children to people that do. If you don't have it, expose them to different experiences, you know, that's going to cultivate that and develop that within them. So that they could find their mentors as well.

Just like I talked about my early mentor, and I know at the time she probably didn't even think about it in that way, and I didn't think about it in that way. I was a kid, you know, but I grew up with her and I was a kid, but that's really what she was. Now I have the words for it. Now I have the words to be able to describe what she was for me and who she is to me to this day.

And you know, it, it's, we just have to expose our our kids to more. And that's all. And so today I'm gonna tell you, I'm gonna encourage my parents. To plan one meaningful trip with your child. Okay, plan it out. Start with the weekend road trip if you have to. A, stay Asian with a cultural twist. So even if you're at home, figure out what's there to do.

There's no shortage of things to do. I mean, maybe depending on your state, but the town over or whatever may have some things to do, but find out what's going on and also find out what your kid is interested in as well. But. Plan one me meaningful trip with your child, and about 30 people went with us to Cape Town, South Africa and Zimbabwe.

So we had a community of people. It was not just us. And I know some of you saw them in our photos and videos and all that. My mom flew in from The Bahamas, so she had an even longer flight than we did. And so if you wanna know when our next trip is, if you wanna join us on that trip, like we have some ideas.

So if you wanna join us on that trip. Definitely send an email to Travel at Rich Auntie Podcast. I'll also post it in this, the description, wherever it is that you're listening or watching this podcast. Or you could just DM me, any of my social media platforms. Just DM me the word trips and I'll put you on the mailing list.

So as soon as we decide what that trip is going to be, you are, you're in the line, you're front and center to find out where we're going, and you can definitely join us and come along. All right, so I hope you guys enjoyed this episode about raising global citizens. You know why we should travel with our kids, why I travel the world with mine.

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