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

Travel

Wheeler, Tony

Wheeler, Maureen

Asia

Periplus Editions(HK) Ltd.

Sri Lanka: A Travel Survival Kit

Lonely Planet Publications

Burma is one of Asia's friendliest and most interesting countries, but for travellers there's one catch - you can only stay for seven days. This book tells you how to make the most of your time there. As well as visiting the standard triangle of Rangoon-Mandalay-Pagan, you can also see Pegu, Inle Lake, Mingun, Sagaing, Ava, Amapura, Maymyo and many other fascinating places in 'Shwe Pyi Daw' - the royal and golden country.

Burma--A Travel Survival Kit

New Zealand--A Travel Survival Kit

Islands of Australia's Great Barrier Reef

Australia & South Pacific

Rarotonga and the Cook Islands (Lonely Planet Rarotonga & the Cook Islands)

Now completely updated with all-new mapping, this edition of Australia features nearly 300 additional pages of detailed travel information on things to see and do.

Lonely Planet Australia: A Travel Survival Kit

Book by 'MARY COVERNTON, TONY WHEELER'

Lonely Planet Bali and Lombok (Lonely Planet Bali & Lombok)

Covernton, Mary

Samagalski, Alan

Victoria. 1988. Lonely Planet. 18,5x13. 339p.

Papua New Guinea (Lonely Planet Papua New Guinea & Solomon Islands)

West Asia on a Shoestring

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