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
This lovely planet caught my eye. And being curious I flew close by. ---Space Captain 1950年夏天,28岁克鲁亚克在墨西哥城开始写作影响了几代人的《在路上》。在他写下“我还年轻,我渴望上路”( I return young, I hope earnestly to start on.)后的几十年里,...
評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...
評分[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...
評分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...
評分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...
magic life, but the book is only soso.
评分有點雜,有點流水,有點preaching,有點欲說還羞。算是粉絲嚮讀品吧。Maureen真漂亮!
评分英文版¥173 中文版¥21 被壓縮的還有內容和厚度
评分magic life, but the book is only soso.
评分magic life, but the book is only soso.
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