Women Who Travel | Condé Nast Traveler Tracee Ellis Ross Loves Seeing the World Solo
Sep 4, 2025
Tracee Ellis Ross, actress and star of "Black-ish" and "American Fiction," shares her passion for solo travel and its profound impact on self-discovery. She reflects on early journeys with her iconic mother, Diana Ross, and reveals the personal empowerment she found traveling alone at 22. With insights into her new Roku series, she emphasizes the joys of packing flamboyantly and the importance of mindfulness and safety in solo adventures. Tracee celebrates how these experiences shape identity and foster cultural respect.
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Formative Global Childhood
- Tracee Ellis Ross grew up traveling across Paris, London, and Switzerland and calls herself a child of the world.
- She credits early travel with revealing both human sameness and cultural differences that shaped her identity.
Fashion As Cultural Insight
- Fashion served as Tracee's gateway to understanding culture and identity while living in Europe.
- She noticed clothing reveals family histories and offers glimpses into different worlds.
Switzerland Feels Like Home
- Switzerland feels like home to Tracee due to schooling and family ties there.
- She fondly remembers small sensory moments like tasting cheese and seeing joyful cows.
