Between 3−4 stars rating, 09 January 2019 The Extraordinary Adventure
By: Dine Rostianti
This book is full of the experiences of Tony and Maureen Wheeler, from the brief background of their respective families, their first meeting, until their struggle to establish and develop a company named Lonely Planet.
In the early years of Lonely Planet, Tony and Maureen Wheeler were financially constrained, but because of their love for the world of traveling, they continued to struggle to maintain this company. There is a lesson that can be learned from their struggle, that in order to be successful in business, a person must have a love for the business field, and not merely pursue instant financial profits.
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the scene of a travel guidebooks publisher. The journey of a travel guidebook writer is not like a tourist on vacation. The authors are pursued in conducting surveys at their destination and completing books according to deadlines. The travel guidebooks business also faces various challenges from various parties, such as from restaurant and hotel entrepreneurs who are dissatisfied with reviews from Lonely Planet, copyright issues, to the protest from the governments who consider that the contents of Lonely Planet's guidebooks not in accordance with their country’s policies.
Lonely Planet produces various travel guidebooks for various market segments, from star-rated hotel classes to back packer classes. Many funny and unusual stories that Tony and Maureen met on trips in various parts of the world. Tony tells of this long journey with a funny and light style, interesting even for people who are not the adventurous types and prefer to spend their leisure time at home.
