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Drew Barrymore’s Holiday Plans
Drew Barrymore is ready for a much-deserved vacation this holiday season. The actress and producer has been hosting her own daytime talk show—aptly titled “The Drew Barrymore Show”—since 2020, while simultaneously raising her two daughters, Olive and Frankie Barrymore-Kopelman.
“We’re gonna go chase the sun!” she told iBestTravel recently of her holiday plans. “We work in a windowless studio nine months of the year [so] I just thought, ‘Oh, what’s something like, with a horizon?’ We’re going to go to a beach and just literally be like porpoises and dolphins and do some snorkeling. I usually try to do something really cultural, but I think the girls and I are so tired from hard work and working in school, we need to go faceplant.”
Cultural Experiences Over Presents
When it comes to gifts under the tree, however, the “Charlie’s Angels” star prefers to give her children cultural experiences each holiday season.
“I am one of those mothers that sounds like a mean Scrooge because I don’t buy them presents,” she said. “I always take them somewhere because I want to show them a life experience. Memory building for me is so important. So I’ve never really done presents under the tree.”
This year is an exception as she seeks some much-needed rest and relaxation. The actress told iBestTravel that her trips are typically very active with a carefully planned itinerary.
“I’m the one who researches all the local cooking schools or, you know, the hotels that we need to visit or the obscure restaurants we can’t miss or the little secret spot,” she explained.
Promoting Sustainability in Travel
Whether traveling, hosting her daytime show, or doing laundry at home, Barrymore consistently practices sustainable living.
The actress has teamed up with Grove Collaborative, an eco-friendly home and personal care company, as their first-ever Global Brand and Sustainability Advocate since April. This partnership was a natural fit for Barrymore, who has been a customer of the company for years.
“What I love about them is you can have the products, you can shop for others, but it’s all under that same sort of quality, the same eco-ethos, so you’re never straying far,” she said. “I was amazed because it was the first place I found that did have everything in one place. So when they called me, I was like, ‘Oh, my God, you guys!’”
She emphasizes the importance of sustainability whenever she travels.
“I think more and more we’re just trying to figure out how to have one splurge choice and then how can everything else around it come down? Or how can you get everybody on that commercial flight and then stay at a hotel that is eco-minded? And then how you pack and what you bring in the amount and what products you bring. Every little step really counts for me,” she told iBestTravel.
Barrymore specifically recommends Grove’s Tree-Free Compostible Kitchen Wipes for travel and everyday use, as well as their Peach Soap Bars.
“I never leave home without them!” she asserted.
Packing Tips for Eco-Friendly Travel
Packing less is part of her sustainability efforts, and Barrymore admits her organizational skills are a continual work in progress.
“My systems are getting better by the day in the year,” she said. “When I pack, it’s so basic. It’s like a couple of pairs of giant boxing underwear and a few really cozy socks. Some ratty, old, threadbare thin sweatpants and a nice vintage t-shirt. And then if I’m going to a beach, like maybe I’ll pack a dress—that I really never end up wearing because I’m so much more comfortable in those sweatpants!”
