Tony Wheeler

Maureen Wheeler

Founders of the phenomenally successful publishing company Lonely Planet, Tony and Maureen Wheeler have produced travel guides to just about every country across the globe.Lonely Planet Publications was born in 1973 when the Wheelers self-published a quirky travel guide, Across Asia on the Cheap. This was quickly followed by what soon became the backpackers' bible, South-East Asia on a Shoestring. Going boldly where no other travel publisher had ventured, they catered for a new generation of independent, budget-conscious travellers long before the advent of mass tourism.Once While Travelling: The Lonely Planet Story is a unique mix of autobiography, corporate history and travel book. It traces Tony and Maureen Wheeler's personal story as well as the often bumpy evolution of their business into the world's largest independent travel publishing company. Above all, their memoir reveals the spirit of adventure that has made them, according to the New York Daily News, 'the specialists in guiding weird folks to weird places'.

The Lonely Planet Story

Once While Travelling

Written by the founder of Lonely Planet, asks the question "What makes a country evil?" and offers first-hand accounts of his travels in such rogue countries as North Korea, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Albania, and Afghanistan.

A Tourist on the Axis of Evil

Bad Lands

Tony Wheeler is 'the trailblazing patron saint of the world's backpackers and adventure travelers'. New York Times En route to his next destination, Lonely Planet founder Tony Wheeler looks at the world's biggest business: travel. An unashamed travel addict, Wheeler writes about the joys of escaping home, satiating wanderlust, and why the bird's-eye view from the window seat is best. Confronting travel's great tensions-employment, income and connection versus overcrowding and cultural damage-he comes down on the side of 'pack and go'.

On Travel

South-East Asia on a Shoestring

A Complete Guide to Making the Overland Trip

Across Asia on the Cheap

Richard I'Anson

Looks at rickshaws and the people who operate them in Agra, Calcutta, Hanoi, Macau, Penang, Singapore, Beijing, Dhaka, Hong Kong, Manila, Rangoon, and Yogyakarta

Chasing Rickshaws

Tony Wheeler encounters the challenges of travel in the world's dark lands. He gets stoned (of the thrown variety) in Palestine, scores a speeding ticket in Zimbabwe and visits Osama bin Laden's Abbottabad in Pakistan.

Tony Wheeler's Dark Lands

Founders of the phenomenally successful publishing company Lonely Planet, Tony and Maureen Wheeler have produced travel guides to just about every corner of the globe. Lonely Planet Publications was born in 1973 when the Wheelers self-published a quirky travel guide, Across Asia on the Cheap. This was quickly followed by what soon became the backpackers' bible, South-East Asia on a Shoestring. Going boldly where no other travel publisher had ventured, they catered to a new generation of independent, budget-conscious travelers long before the advent of mass tourism. Unlikely Destinations: The Lonely Planet Story is a unique mix of autobiography, business history and travel book. It traces Tony and Maureen Wheeler's personal story as well as the often bumpy evolution of their travel guide business into the world's largest independent travel publishing company. Not surprisingly, after thirty years in the business the Wheelers have an unrivalled set of anecdotes which they share in Unlikely Destinations: The Lonely Planet Story. They have been hassled by customs, cheated by accountants, let down by writers, banned in Malawi, berated for their Burma guide and had books pirated in Vietnam. Tony has been gored by a cow in Benares, declared dead around the world in an assortment of gruesome and greatly exaggerated accounts and their company has been accused of the "Lonely Planetization" of the world. Through it all, from the heady days of discovery in the '70s to the rocky patch after the September 11th terrorist attacks, the Wheelers' passion for the planet and traveling certainly hasn't diminished, and comes shining through in this enthralling travelogue. But above all, their memoir reveals the spirit of adventure that has made them, according to the New York Daily News, "the specialists in guiding weird folks to weird places."

Unlikely Destinations: The Lonely Planet Story

Geoff Crowther

A Travel Survival Kit

Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei

Dublin City Guide

Pat Yale

Tom Smallman

A comprehensive shopping guide and restaurant section covering everything from Irish Stew to the best French cuisinee highlight this guide to the beautiful city on the Emerald Isle.

A Lonely Planet City Guide

Dublin

Chris Taylor

Robert Strauss

A Lonely Planet Travel Survival Kit

Japan

The highly readable Lonely Planet Story: Once While Travelling is a unique mix of autobiography, business history and travel book. It traces founders Tony and Maureen Wheeler's personal story as well as the often-bumpy evolution of their travel guide business into the world's largest independent travel publishing company. In 2007, the Wheelers shocked the publishing industry by selling to BBC worldwide. For the first time, they explain their reasons behind the sale, and their hopes for the future of the brand. Above all, their memoir reveals the spirit of adventure that has made them, according to the New York Daily Times, 'the specialists in guiding weird folks to weird places'. Lonely Planet Publications was born in 1973 when the Wheelers self-published a quirky travel guide, Across Asia on the Cheap. This was quickly followed by what soon became the backpackers' bible, South-East Asia on a Shoestring. Going boldly where no other travel publisher had ventured, they catered to a new generation of independent, budget-conscious travellers long before the advent of mass tourism.

Prakash A. Raj

Fifth edition of a practical guide to independent travel within India. Provides historical, geographical and cultural information as well as advice on accommodation, food, sightseeing, local etiquette, transport, health and safety, and visa requirements. Includes over 200 maps, a glossary and an index.

India

James Lyon

Paul Greenway

With its rich culture, lush landscapes, white beaches, excellent surf and legendary nightlife, Bali is almost the definitive tropical paradise. Across the water, Lombok offers superb diving and trekking, plus fascinating traditional villages. This indispensable guide has everything you need to appreciate the magic of both these tantalising and rewarding islands.

Bali & Lombok

Islands of Australia's Great Barrier Reef

Jeff Williams

Nancy Keller

A guide to travel in New Zealand includes information on New Zealand's national parks, glaciers, hiking trails, and resort towns

New Zealand

Covers: facts about Bali; arts and crafts; facts for the visitor; getting there; and getting around.

Since 1998, Lonely Planet has been publishing our favorite travel stories. The disasters of Lonely Planet Unpacked, the romances of Brief Encounters, the random acts of generosity in Kindness of Strangers, the out-there adventures of Tales from Nowhere - these stories, and many others, explored the reasons why we travel, and what we find when we get there. Now we've selected the best of them. From the first tentative steps of the young backpacker finding her feet in a London hostel, to the beyond-travel commetment of setting up house in Delhi, the 26 stories in this collection cover the globe and reveal a world of travel experiences. Best of Lonely Planet's Travel Writing Includes: Tim Cahill, William Dalrymple, Jason Elliot, Pico Iyer, Jan Morris, Emily Perkins, Karl Taro Greenfeld, Danny Wallace, Tony Wheeler, Simon Winchester and more.

Best of Lonely Planet Travel Writing

A tourist on the Axis of Evil. Written by the founder of Lonely Planet, this fascinating account of life in these closed-off countries will appeal to anyone with an interest in the state of the world today.

Tony Wheeler

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