In an episode from Marrakesh, Morocco, Tracee Ellis Ross sits in a bathrobe on the edge of her bed inside a palatial suite at the Royal Mansour hotel. Beside her: a plate of fries and a glass of wine. Having chosen to stay in for the night, she talks to the camera as if it were an intimate friend — while unbraiding her hair and showcasing products from her Pattern Beauty hair-care line. It’s a quiet moment, but everything about the scene screams luxury.

The host of a new travel show, Ms. Ross, the star of “Black-ish” and other well known sitcoms like “Girlfriends,” has been called “the definition of the rich Black auntie.” As the daughter Diana Ross raised in the fashion world, she knows not everyone can travel as lavishly as she does, and her goal isn’t necessarily to be relatable. Instead, she aims to be “transparent,” she said in a recent interview, about what she feels and looks like when traveling alone.

“Solo Traveling With Tracee Ellis Ross,” now available for free on The Roku Channel, premieres at a time when solo travel is growing ever more popular, despite criticisms that it can be scary, boring or unsatisfying. Black women in particular, who are actively prioritizing their well-being, are encouraging one another in Reddit threads and in the comments section of travel enthusiasts’ social media accounts. Within these spaces, women are swapping notes on issues like safety, racism, sexism and loneliness — all of which Ms. Ross discusses during her travels to Spain, Mexico and Morocco.