Washington Post did a profile of Rick Steves recently at his home in Edmonds, WA.
He presides over a private business with $120 million a year in revenues. Yet:
He makes enough money to fly first class, but he sits in only economy, claiming that he doesn’t mind being cramped.
“It never occurred to me that I’m suffering,” he said. “As long as I’ve got an aisle and a seat that reclines, I’m happy.”
Actually, Steves believes airlines should have only one class. It’s part of his egalitarian worldview. He’s also anti-points and anti-miles, refusing to sign up for airline loyalty programs because he believes that they bully us into complicating our lives.
I wouldn't imagine too many FTers rely on Steves' travel advice or only on his travel advice either.
He'd accumulate a ton of miles ...