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Currently Playing: The First-Hand Story of the Book that Changed the World

For so many of us, our trips, experiences, and memories have been shaped by a guide called the Lonely Planet. It's so ubiquitous that it feels like it's always been there; something that just...exists. But in the beginning, it was a simple pamphlet written by a couple in Australia just trying to raise enough money for plane tickets home. Today we talk to the creator of the Lonely Planet, Tony Wheeler, and the first writer for much of Southeast Asia, Joe Cummings, as we look back on the first years, the ups and downs, and the incredible legacy of the world's most iconic travel guide. - Please "Like" if you enjoy the video, subscribe to the channel, and turn on notifications! - Please consider supporting OTR on Patreon and thanks so much to anyone who does; your support truly keeps us going. http://www.patreon.com/OTRontheroad Website: http://www.OTRontheroad.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/otr.offtherails/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D FB: https://www.facebook.com/OTR-106170292218693 - 0:00 - Introduction 1:52 - The Hippy Trail 4:23 - Tony Wheeler and the First Trip 12:20 - Australia 13:47 - The First Guidebook 18:20 - Lonely Planet 20:03 - Joe Cummings 21:50 - Writing the Thai Guide 26:21 - The 1980s 28:38 - Writing History 33:30 - Pushback 34:30 - The Lonely Planet Effect 46:45 - Growth, Expansion, and Sale 48:18 - Advice for Travelers 54:49 - Impact and Legacy 59:03 - Khao San Road 1:01:42 - Credits - Video Credits: https://youtu.be/QG-4bjOF4OY?si=kcKrZtLkbOG1ZZlt https://youtu.be/PTJJC4gfSAU?si=-sOILdxGzqnScbos https://youtu.be/6wuOmEyn71Y?si=qz3nWDkIcu_Zx6U3 https://youtu.be/JWz0Gwd2Ppo?si=HYyJEJq3CmZb46Yf https://youtu.be/T-vFonn4MOE?si=8ZRnkDtgCDJLaRWx https://youtu.be/dvTHqTGMTPM?si=7SWuglGPaiShwzG6 https://youtu.be/YCzbJHO_hn4?si=i1mn57KQbkP5Dybo https://youtu.be/YtZ96gIVim8?si=6xd5kQQI62jqgSi0 https://youtu.be/KHnQuQQtjjQ?si=zUyKPT9oESZRqmBJ https://youtu.be/jGo9ZVTTuY0?si=p90EtcijliuSOAOX https://youtu.be/oCRWqcl3Mh4?si=i_5lzE8qJbA2UvEI https://youtu.be/5X3E-9202qI?si=t7gYPQ2vOWWGsTk9 https://youtu.be/og6bi3cgf5g?si=E-5kA9xWfUhcRS_V https://youtu.be/f3gp9nY5fjw?si=-jCmn37N4xlULbqv https://youtu.be/o8SgSvra9tc?si=OeyZ0xnJtBNhr-c9 https://youtu.be/KHnQuQQtjjQ?si=-GDe-ArGqDWO74K1 https://youtu.be/xOIdGHYV8yw?si=gQpwnVAeVi9KBFeD https://youtu.be/Nv1LT7ssp4g?si=Ft0ITOo9JhVxNLbg https://youtu.be/ACN4J1J0hRY?si=ZU8itTY2Mm-s9XO3 https://youtu.be/aVBQ9p_0rwc?si=_nnixxCNouVlrYqf https://youtu.be/XYqQumkvmkY?si=F6rAWb9ry_1r0Nxt https://youtu.be/saA-gfBqpqw?si=7nUf1CzGYiOmm_B6 https://youtu.be/xM5x8U7lbPg?si=rRYrkFlHBjF-BijB https://youtu.be/oKtSfxHPdXs?si=alNhTiwekOb6Ds0W https://youtu.be/WxlV8F5Hvew?si=PS_hglkMlGiEeeG7 https://youtu.be/45vRGRNk-4s?si=r8Ti57bpn5zqn-aM https://youtu.be/ZvxgjisgmiA?si=subE7KrZbpesc115 https://youtu.be/h6V1BRDhffw?si=YPnv0--zHrM9F9I0 https://youtu.be/h6V1BRDhffw?si=VTCrrqRW6irRVA1D https://youtu.be/qXPEBX4X37w?si=IhWsZWd2y8nEe0Ax https://youtu.be/EGpecq1m-fE?si=Tu87Wh7fcRJ4FZVr https://youtu.be/N4gPx_uZ2Io?si=wzI3vy5jCUOJNy5V https://youtu.be/Xe2u7ogAgtQ?si=oZCn0ZE-qbHqmaQQ https://youtu.be/1Gs4cgczQgY?si=F4aqV9UVRgMQdqwq https://youtu.be/038OLzOUW90?si=7x4irivsU_hG0gVF https://youtu.be/C5iDgIkjCqI?si=ZzS-yuhAHwlqMuuE https://youtu.be/JRnRjsipRng?si=TuYaAMLr_uL9Pnb0 https://youtu.be/fUWHH6dKXr0?si=tZW7WCbc1Q_ntjlH https://youtu.be/dIVJaSHKCpQ?si=LuM7AKyVdJO7uqik https://youtu.be/8Wlu7FwrUZI?si=Bt-APqXSj-CrNTP6 https://youtu.be/CKqyTxGoWMs?si=G_VTf58cRVa2kjTt https://youtu.be/bnUKk3mxYb0?si=MwEV326PKboNfEmr https://youtu.be/Gm35tFTtsuc?si=5yuu97sZ13RgRylt https://youtu.be/Ez4c-xLdcbQ?si=_s5Rji NJ8y9ygieygJ https://youtu.be/XV9AlEsDmAw?si=VKDrN-lak5uTib__ https://youtu.be/3p8B3JuiGAE?si=IsckYImBkaK22-zW https://youtu.be/K0qscjdIC2o?si=zp6h_Z7D3aO9Aq5W https://youtu.be/jfsEsgDD8hs?si=udcUqoMy7ihH-2i8 https://youtu.be/02V-JRdm0tU?si=Za6VYQhWzdmDHRph https://youtu.be/1_DnGmVi14A?si=h7Ko_OAuSJ_9NpNX https://youtu.be/4fiQZLPlCwY?si=XDV7YShmf-x3Kd1c https://youtu.be/3CVziS2rU78?si=bPD8odYsHD-QpMir https://youtu.be/CgcQvrXi6Jg?si=Ae3mhY6w-u4gm4eT https://youtu.be/5laMzp-E1Pk?si=eOCF96d9xgWeFvM5 https://youtu.be/wYJuOXT31oI?si=sYdZbJqB8nxJCWLL https://youtu.be/oCntT-pDLu8?si=uC8uVY5j74i6TrOn https://youtu.be/VSQHX05gyB8?si=CpSz-xzMu3JpWwL5 https://youtu.be/y9XLFlrIskk?si=Vxk0vQGBGDGrTsnH https://youtu.be/MOO8z34vsN8?si=PjnWUn31JgdXCeva https://youtu.be/jxyq1z7YXvk?si=Cf3bJZG2_V2SQq90 https://youtu.be/paXNZ_B4ShI?si=YEcwPRgwXfYM6jtu https://youtu.be/JbzxDGNoxLU?si=7JoCY20nwrns2ZJO https://youtu.be/J_3nsvMcndM?si=_1DfzBMJ1jJVWc46 https://youtu.be/t-1byGqtHdk?si=qvT_CX8AwDWvByuL