Vice President, Travel Industry Sales
Europe Express & Brian Moore International Tours
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| Kier Matthews |
1. What message do have for students who want to travel?
– The world is vast! Go explore! Even if you have to do it on a budget. It will make you a better citizen!
2. What are your childhood memories of travel ?
-Traveling to Buenos Aries to visit my father who was working there. So glamorous!
3. Where did you dream of traveling when you were a child?
- England
4. Did you travel as a child?
– Travel for me did not start until I was a teenager
5. What did you learn as a child about the expectation for black people to travel?
– That we could only travel via car. We were not rich enough to fly.
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| Europe Vacation |
6. Did you admire or know of any Black people that traveled when you were a child?
– My favorite aunt used to travel all the time and I admired her desire to see the world and bring it back to us.
7. Why should Black people travel?
– Traveling is the great equalizer! You learn more traveling that any college degree. But, get the degree!
8. What was your first trip?
– NYC on an air plane. It was a Boeing 747 operated by PanAm.
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| Europe Vacation |
9. How did you plan for it?
– My parents planned it all. I just had to remember how to behave on the plane.
10. What was your experience there?
– I just recall the vastness of the big apple. I was so excited.
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11. Was your travel experience what you expected?
– Yes. It was way more than I ever imagined
12. How is your travel experience as a Black traveler different from what you perceive as a White traveler?
– I think people are VERY shocked to see me in first class and at luxury hotels. They think I’m a celebrity, rapper or athlete. Not a senior executive.
13. What is your voice as a Black travel blogger?
– I blog about luxury travel, experiences, and products.
14. Where do you dream of traveling now? Why?
– Australia and Asia – Because my wife wants to go! I want to take her to the places of her dreams!
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| Europe Vacation with Family |
15. Anything else you would like to add?
– Invest in traveling the world. You will be better!
