Solo Traveling

The Golden Globe–winning actor and fashion icon shares how she got to know herself by traveling on her own in this fabulous, heartfelt guide to spending more time with yourself and navigating life’s transitions with confidence and kindness.

Tracee Ellis Ross went on her first solo vacation when she was 24 years old. She had already been a bit of a jetsetter, traveling with her mother as a child, going to boarding school, becoming a model in her teens. Her passport had filled with stamps, and yet she couldn’t feel that any of these adventures belonged to her. So as soon as she wrapped up her first TV job, she knew that she wanted to take herself somewhere lovely.

That first solo trip to the Bahamas was a revelation. The anxiety of traveling alone melted away almost instantly once Tracee saw that the pink sands and turquoise waters were even more vibrant than the photos in the travel book. She wore every piece of clothing she packed. She left her toes in the sand longer than advised. She felt no shyness around having her very first cocktail—umbrella included. As Tracee felt more herself than she ever had, something clicked: “I am responsible for my own happiness.” This spirit has stayed with her in the decades since. Yet, she noticed how many women around her—successful, dynamic, incredible women—would make themselves smaller or avoid new experiences if they didn’t have a ready companion. 

Solo Traveling is Tracee’s motivational call to these women and all people to spend time getting to know yourself better than anyone else, whether that be through shifting careers, staying single, or even something as simple as eating in a restaurant by yourself. In this guide to sincere, soft living, Tracee writes about the places she’s been and the lessons she’s learned—the difference between alone and lonely, the liberation of no itinerary but your own, the decadence of combining junk food and wine. With illustrations, photos, and moments of pause, the book invites readers to slow down and bask in what it means to own your own joy.

Solo Traveling is the ultimate travel companion, meeting you for every moment of your journey. Capturing Tracee Ellis Ross’s curious and adventurous spirit, this beautiful offering serves as a helpful, hopeful guide for being yourself, by yourself, anywhere in the world

• Publisher: Penguin Random House
• Published: May 11, 2027
• Pages: 160
  
• Dimensions: 8 X 6 X 0.4 inches | 0.7 pounds
  
• Language: English
  
• Type: Hardcover
  
• ISBN: 9780593982211
  
• BISAC Categories: Travel - Self-Help - Biography & Autobiography - Adventurers & Explorers