# How Lonely Planet Founders Tony and Maureen Wheeler Revolutionized the Way We Travel

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/how-lonely-planet-founders-tony-and-maureen-wheeler-revolutionized-the-way-we-travel-2/
- Published: 2024-06-23T09:15:26-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Image credit: CHUTTERSNAP via Unsplash. Excerpt from The New Tourist: Waking Up to the Power and Perils of Travel by Paige McClanahan. Lit Hub – June 21, 2024. On July 4, 1972, a pair of young newlyweds named Tony and Maureen backed out of the driveway of a family home in the south of England. They were driving a used blue minivan that they had bought for the princely sum of £65, and their goal was to […] Click here to view original web page at lithub.com