Unlikely destinations
by Tony Wheeler, Tony And Maureen Wheeler · first published 2005
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"...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..."--Cover p. 4.
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…Lonely Planet founders Tony & Maureen Wheeler gives a fascinating glimpse of this era, and turns into a startup story along the way. Highly recommended for Hacker News readers who also like travel! Unlikely Destinations aka Once While Travelling aka The Lonely Planet Story (no, I don't know why it has three different names/editions...) https://www.amazon.com/Unlikely-Destinations-Lonely-Planet-S... (not a referral link)…
on “The Life of a Backpacker in Asia in the 1970s” ↗This is pretty standard for maps I think. It's also how Lonely Planet does their maps for guidebooks as I recently read in their book "Unlikely Destinations: Lonely Planet Story"
on “How Google Maps deals with border disputes: Two Countries, Three Maps” ↗