Karen Akpan
Karen “Kay” Akpan is the creator of The Mom Trotter, sharing family travel, RV life, worldschooling and the money choices that help families explore together.
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Known for
The Mom Trotter
The Mom TrotterOverview
- Also known as
- Kay · The Mom Trotter
- Roots
- Born and raised in Cameroon; moved to the United States as a preteen.
- Work
- Travel creator, writer, educator and entrepreneur.
- Started
- Launched The Mom Trotter in 2017.
- Turning point
- Sold the family’s California home and began RV life in 2020.
- Community
- Co-founder of Black Kids Do Travel.
Mini bio
Where it began.
Born and raised in Cameroon, Karen moved to the United States as a preteen. She says the experience of exclusion helped shape her belief that meeting other cultures can build empathy. Fans know her as Kay, the name she uses across her travel work.
From family trips to a blog.
Traveling with her son Aiden brought questions from friends and relatives about packing, flights and budgets. Kay began sharing what worked. She launched The Mom Trotter in 2017 to help families travel affordably and make Black families more visible in travel media. A creator conference in 2019 helped her explore earning a living from the blog.
The road became home.
In 2020, Kay and her husband Sylvester, known as Sly, sold their California home and bought a $14,000 RV through Facebook Marketplace. Their travels became a place to share practical lessons about RV living and education on the move. In August 2021, Good Morning America featured their account of paying off more than $200,000 in debt in 18 months.
Making room for more families.
Kay co-founded Black Kids Do Travel with her family to connect Black travelers and improve representation. Her work now also includes Rooted Journeys, a travel agency offering family vacations, group experiences and international student travel. Across these projects, travel and education remain closely connected.
Creditschronological, newest first
Brand partnerships
- 2022Discover Boating creator campaignParticipating content creator
- 2021Camping World partnershipRV lifestyle content partner
Interviews and features
- 2022TikTok Creator Spotlight SeriesFeatured creator
- 2021Family pays off over $200K debt in 18 monthsGood Morning America interview subject
Awards
Quotes
I love traveling with my family, so any content that captures the world through my son’s eyes is my favorite.Kay Akpan, TikTok Newsroom
In her February 24, 2022 creator spotlight, Kay explained which travel moments she most enjoys filming.
Trivia
- Off camera, she enjoys playing tennis.
- Her first family RV cost $14,000 and came from Facebook Marketplace.
- Before her current ventures, she taught in classrooms and owned a daycare.
- She holds both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree.
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