The fascinating story of the adventurous couple who backpacked across Asia and then built the most successful travel publishing business on the planet
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 backpackersbible, 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. The Lonely Planet Story is a unique mix of autobiography, business history and travel book. It traces Tony and Maureen Wheeler personal story as well as the often bumpy evolution of their travel guide business into the world 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 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 ely Planetization the world. Through it all, from the heady days of discovery in the 0s to the rocky patch after the September 11th terrorist attacks, the Wheelerspassion for the planet and traveling certainly hasn 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, specialists in guiding weird folks to weird places.vance praise for Tony and Maureen Wheeler and the book: "Like Apple and Starbucks and Ben & Jerry s, all of which began as plucky alternatives, Lonely Planet has become a mainstream brand." - The New Yorker "...the trailblazing patron saint of the world s backpackers and adventure travellers." - The New York Times
书还没有读完,我就迫不及待得要写点什么:因为身在出版行业,我看到的《当我们旅行》,不光是一个传记故事,更是一个出版社成长的历史。 先讲另一故事:三年前我是某国有大型出版社的版权经理。有一天,一个同事拿着几分漂亮的书目到办公室。他说,这是一个叫做Lonely Planet...
评分[img]http://images.blogcn.com/2006/11/4/12/qujinjie,2006110423169.jpg[/img] [img]http://images.blogcn.com/2006/11/4/12/qujinjie,20061104231657.jpg[/img] 当我们旅行 书封面上 是Tony 和 Maureen夫妇 明媚的笑容 他们是LONELY PLANET 的创始人 LONELY PLANET是全球...
评分Lonely Planet,“驴友”们通常简称其为LP(老婆)。的确,这个世界上最权威的独立旅游指南品牌,在 “驴友”看来,就好比老婆一样不可或缺。 第一次接触Lonely Planet是在甘南,我和LP(真老婆,不是Lonely Planet哦)认识了一对法国“驴友”,我们从甘南一直同行到九寨沟,一...
评分Lonely Planet 是公司的名字,可是他们每年的结婚纪念日几乎都在路上度过留影,携手走在路上30多年,他们是最幸福的背包伴侣。 看他们结婚时亲密的拥抱和明媚的笑容,看莫琳对丈夫随时的出发念头欣然拥护,看莫琳在海滩上性感的背影,你不会知道,他们早期的背包生涯是...
评分我喜欢那些并非处心积虑,也非雄心壮志,仅仅是平实自然的创造了些东西出来的故事。但我起初并不知道惠勒夫妇也是其中之一。今年4月才拥有了第一本Lonely Planet的《云南》。蓝色的封皮,翔实的内容,甚合我意。我甚至举着它在丽江古城外面拍照,当时也不知是怎么想的,可能是...
magic life, but the book is only soso.
评分英文版¥173 中文版¥21 被压缩的还有内容和厚度
评分magic life, but the book is only soso.
评分英文版¥173 中文版¥21 被压缩的还有内容和厚度
评分有点杂,有点流水,有点preaching,有点欲说还羞。算是粉丝向读品吧。Maureen真漂亮!
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