Lonely Planet India – August 2019

PHOTOGRAPHS:

EMI,

RICO

SHEN,

JOHN

GRIFFITHS,

PEABODY

AWARDS

INDIANA

JONES

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Lost

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ustic-buildings-in-hidden-away-forests’

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TONY WHEELER

If we could all turn a misheard lyric into a globally-

renowned travel publication, we would all be Tony

Wheeler. He realised that the words to Joe Cocker’s

Space captain were “lovely planet” and not “lonely

planet” – but decided to go with ‘Lonely Planet’

anyway when he kickstarted a legacy with his first

self-illustrated copy of Across Asia on the Cheap,

which he hand-stapled in a basement apartment

in 1973. He encouraged travelling with an open mind

towardstheculturesoftheworldwithoutstretching

thebudgettoomuch,and,today,youngtravellers

andbackpackersswearbytheLonelyPlanetguides.

Over 45 yearson,hestillgetsgiddyatthethought

ofpeopletravellingthewaythatmadehimfirst

fallinlovewithseeingtheworld–

goingoffthebeatentrack.

ANTHONYBOURDAIN

Likea Buzzfeedquiz,Anth

Bourdaincouldjudgeyour

characterbasedontheom

youmake.Hesurewasn’t

cupoftea– whilenotever

enjoyedhisbrazen,outspo

behaviour,hewasa comp

supporteroflocalbusiness

a curioustravelleranda re

storyteller.Theworldlost

thechef,writerandtravel

documentarianwho

managedtoshove

travellersoutsidetheir

comfort zones, last year,

but we still have his

influence. And, while we

can’t all have our own

celeb cookbook and

record-breaking shows,

travelling like Bourdain

is simple – always be

kind, eat and drink with

locals, and don’t blindly

follow travel guides –

trust your own instincts!

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OUR TRAVEL

HERO!

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