Bee Shapiro is well-versed in beauty products and travel, which go hand-in-hand with her clean fragrance brand, Ellis Brooklyn. Bee’s idea for the company spawned more than 10 years ago, as she was becoming more discerning about her beauty products. At the time, she was pregnant with her first child, Ellis, and living in Brooklyn.  The brand name is an homage to her eldest daughter (she has two), while the names of the individual scents are inspired by American destinations, experiences and stories. (Speaking of stories: for 11 years, Bee wrote about all things beauty for The New York Times.) These days, Bee travels with and without her kids — for work and for play. And, admittedly, those are two very different ways to travel.  In between Ellis Brooklyn launching VANILLA RICE and PLUM TONIC scents this summer, Bee shared her thoughts on underrated and overrated destinations, her travel bucket list and where she’s visiting next. Photo courtesy of Ellis Brooklyn. Galavante: What’s the first thing you do when you arrive somewhere new? Bee Shapiro: If I’m staying in a hotel, I typically like to spray my own perfume in the room and on my pillows. It gives an air…