BLACK TRAVEL • HONEST REVIEWS • REAL EXPERIENCES
Real stories.
No gatekeeping.
We share the places, meals, resorts, and experiences worth your time—through an honest Black traveler lens.
Where we're seen,celebrated & served.
EXPLORE OUR WORLD
Travel better
informed.
From park days to pool days, we give you the details that help turn a saved post into a trip worth taking.
HONESTLYEDTWB
APPROVEDFIRST-HAND
APPROVEDFIRST-HAND
OUR PROMISE
We tell you what
the brochure won't.
We pay attention to service, rooms, food, atmosphere, accessibility, value—and how Black travelers are received. Our recommendations are built on first-hand experience, not recycled press releases.
Honest resort reviewsBlack traveler perspectiveFood worth leaving the room forDetails you can actually use
WHERE ARE MY COUSINS EATING AT?
The table is part
of the trip.
Come eat with us—from resort restaurants and neighborhood favorites to dishes worth planning a whole travel day around. This playlist is also where the Vacation Family can submit and discover places the cousins should try.
Open the Cousins Eating playlist
THE PASSPORT COLLECTIVE
Travel with your
Vacation Cousins.
Curated hosted travel for Black travelers who want culture, comfort, connection and somebody else to handle the group-chat chaos.
We'll help shape the trip.
See the villas, all-inclusive access, hosted service, resort experiences and private-group possibilities.
See what the Passport Collective can do
VACATION COUSINS RADIO
The soundtrack to
your next trip.
Music for the flight, the villa, the beach and the memories. Vacation Cousins Radio extends the EDTWB experience long after the suitcase is unpacked.
LATEST VISUALWatch the latest
Vacation Cousins visualOpen on YouTube →RELEASED COLLECTIONBaecation
Vol. IOpen the playlist →IN THE WORKSPassport
& PalmsMore Vacation Cousins energy is on the way.
Vacation Cousins visualOpen on YouTube →RELEASED COLLECTIONBaecation
Vol. IOpen the playlist →
& PalmsMore Vacation Cousins energy is on the way.
THE EDTWB SHOP
Take the culture
with you.
Shop EDTWB apparel, travel lifestyle pieces and limited releases through our official online store.
SHOP ALL PRODUCTS
ADULT APPAREL
Travel Ring Badge T-Shirt
Centered 9×9-inch front artwork.
KIDS APPAREL
Youth Pullover Hoodie
Vacation Cousins style for younger travelers.
DRINKWARE
Travel Icon Tumbler
A travel-ready 20-ounce tumbler.
EVENT GOODS
Travel Ring Rally Towel
Made to show up in the room.
EVENT GOODS
Travel Icon Rally Towel
A compact branded event piece.
BABY APPAREL
Travel Circle Bodysuit
One of the smallest Vacation Cousins.
Need products for your own brand, event or organization?See what EDTWB Small Business Printing can create.Explore printing services
FROM THE ROOMS I ENTER
Notes from travel,
hospitality & the rooms
we were meant to be in.
A blog by Erica for the stories behind the stays: travel lessons, hospitality observations, meals, people and the perspective that comes from entering the room and paying attention.
More about EricaWhat a beautiful lobby can—and cannot—tell you about a stay
Hospitality is more than design. It is how you are welcomed, remembered and served.
The meals that become the memory of a destination
Why the table often tells us more about a place than the itinerary does.
Showing up, taking notes and making space for the next cousin
Reflections from the rooms where travel, culture and opportunity meet.
LET'S CREATE
Work with
EDTWB.
Partnerships that respect the audience, tell the truth and leave people ready to book—or wisely walk away.
Tourism, resorts, dining & activations
Destination storytelling, hosted stays, restaurant features and campaigns grounded in trust.
Start a partnershipMeet the people behind the perspective
Explore the media kit and discover how Erica and Karey bring travel and hospitality stories to life.
View & download the media kitShare a place your cousins should know
Tell EDTWB about a resort, restaurant, destination or hospitality experience worth reviewing.
Submit a reviewPARTNERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS
Events, activations and stories brought to life.
CONTACT US
Let's start a
conversation.
Questions, partnership ideas, media requests or something delicious we need to know about? Send us a note.