Bridgette Bartlett-Royall

Jan 26, 2024 | essence.com | Bridgette Bartlett Royall |Bridgette Bartlett-Royall

My mother and deceased maternal grandmother did not have the chance to explore the world when their children were young. Both are from a small rural North Carolina town that still does not have any streetlights. (Nope, not one.) I think about them, their powerful resilience and tremendous sacrifice, every single time I travel. I especially think about them when I travel to international destinations with my now five-year-old son. He is living many of his ancestor’s wildest dreams.

Jan 9, 2024 | essence.com | Bridgette Bartlett Royall |Bridgette Bartlett-Royall

Every January, people worldwide make new year’s resolutions and set goals for the next 365 days. These resolutions range from fitness and health ambitions to financial and family aspirations and rigorous intentions for love and relationships. An extension of this new year goal making has in recent years come to include vision boards. The textbook definition of a vision board is a collage of images and words representing a person’s wishes or goals, intended to serve as inspiration or motivation.

Dec 16, 2023 | essence.com | Bridgette Bartlett Royall |Bridgette Bartlett-Royall

Skip to content When an invitation arrived in my email to check out Nickelodeon Resort’s first Food & Slime Festival in Riviera Maya, I became excited for several reasons. For starters, the Karisma property is still new-ish – having only opened in the summer of 2021.

Jul 21, 2023 | essence.com | Bridgette Bartlett Royall |Bridgette Bartlett-Royall

Instead of traveling to one of the common Caribbean locations everyone else flocks to (yawn), try switching it up! Consider discovering Nevis, South Caicos or Virgin Gorda for some serious off-the-beaten-path travel. All three of these destinations promise an abundance of swoon-worthy moments in beautiful locales and a true departure from your predictable island vacay.

Jul 14, 2023 | essence.com | Bridgette Bartlett Royall |Bridgette Bartlett-Royall

Summa, summa, sum-ma time! Summer is here and school is officially out for most kiddos. While this fills many children with excitement, it can give parents and caregivers anxiety. Travel can be cost-prohibitive for larger families and/or those who haven’t already secured vacation plans. Camps are often extremely expensive and competitive, pricing out some working and even middle-class families.