Forbes: Celebrities are Inspiring a New Generation of RVers
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is an edited excerpt of an article Josh Wilson for Forbes. Read the full article here, which includes the RVing habits of such celebrities as Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard as well as Justin and Hailey Bieber.
Everyone wants to save up enough money to travel the world, or at least their countries, and see all the different things nature offers. However, A-list celebrities don’t have to dream about this; they just do it, and so do an increasing number of social media entrepreneurs and influencers who have made travel a part of their business.
The result? More people are getting inspired to travel more and live mobile lives, and why wouldn’t they?
Social media influencer Casey Iola delves into it. “There is only one reason that more people are not hopping in an RV or an airplane and traveling more frequently, and that reason is their jobs. If there is one thing the pandemic changed, it was the overall sentiment toward work; more people realize that work isn’t everything.”
“More people desire flexible work schedules, and more people are starting online businesses and giving themselves the freedom to work while on the road. As soon as travel restrictions were lifted, it seemed every celebrity was on the road. Now, everyone wants to be able to do that as well, and that’s a great thing.”
Like many of the celebrities covered in this article, Iola has also converted her Mercedes Sprinter into a home on wheels and has traveled the length and breadth of Australia while building her business.
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star is perhaps also the prince of mobile homes; his 2.5 million dollar motorhome is a marvel and has graced the set of many iconic movies, including Men In Black 3. While many celebrities rent their motorhomes, Smith bought his so that he could drive to different places with his family in-between movies.
The 30-tonne motorhome, nicknamed “The Heat,” sits on 1,200 square feet, has a $25,000 bathroom with steam showers, two 5-tonne AC units, and an upstairs lounging cinema-type area. It’s perhaps the only well-known two-story RV motorhome.
Will Smith’s schedule means that he is already required to travel a lot, but traveling for work and leisure is not quite the same thing, which is why Smith’s RV has been known to pop up in some iconic locations in-between movies.
Source: https://rvbusiness.com/forbes-celebrities-are-inspiring-a-new-generation-of-rvers/
