THE A5 REVIEWIn 1972, Tony and Maureen Wheeler set off on their honeymoon - a trip starting in London across Europe and Asia overland all the way in a beat up minivan on their way to Australia. The trip inspired their first travel guide, Across Asia on the Cheap, and the first Lonely Planet book. Now, with titles covering 195 countries, they are the standard for travel guidebooks and the world's largest publisher of travel books. While the brand today still reflects its original roots of independent insights for budget-conscious travelers, the guidebooks are really applicable for all travelers who love to explore. The company's mission is to enable curious travelers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places where they travel. Lonely Planet books are very carefully researched, extremely thorough, and always full of practical tips. The company also publishes collections of travel writing, a series of children's books, and some quirky phrasebooks. The Wheelers no longer own and run the company, but Lonely Planet still remains as the standard of modern guidebooks. We at A5 Travel Books still recommend Lonely Planet more often than any other travel guide series.
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