Why We Want This Guy On Our Next Flight

April 22, 2009 at 4:42 PM | by juliana | 1 Comment

Chris Guillebeau is the founder of artofnonconformity.com, a social media Web site and he was recently profiled in the NY Times about his quest to visit every single country before he turns 35. (He's 30 now.)

He's already visited 100 countries as part of an earlier quest and he's working his way through the rest of the world using his own expenses. He has no sponsorships (yet) and he's not depending on the kindness of Twitterers.

As you can imagine he's racked up a boatload of airline miles (also applying for 13 credit cards with mileage incentives helped him along) and here's why we hope he is on the next domestic flight that we take.

When I first started traveling, I always believed flying first class was the way to go. Now that I�m upgraded to first class on most domestic flights, I�ve become a little jaded. First class isn�t that great on domestic hauls.
So before I fly domestic, I sometimes offer to trade boarding passes with someone at the gate who is in coach. People are usually ecstatic to sit up front, and I know I�m not missing out on anything too exciting.

An angel in first class! Hey Chris, let us know your next travel plans and we'll see if they match up with ours. Wink, wink. However we do realize we're out of luck on any long-haul flights, as Chris told the NY Times:

There�s no way I would trade my upgrade on a long-haul international flight, though. I may be a former aid worker, but I�m not a saint.

We wouldn't give up our first-class seat, would you?

Related Stories:
· The Art of Nonconformity [Official Site]
· A Plan to See Every Country on Earth by the Age of 35 [NY Times]

[Photo: NY Times]

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