Lonely Planet needed Tony to exist, but Maureen to hold it together
Maureen Wheeler · Lonely Planet: Maureen & Tony Wheeler (2017) · Jul 9, 2018 · at 31:46
Lonely Planet co-founder Maureen Wheeler discusses the complementary co-founder dynamic between herself and husband Tony Wheeler.
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“Lonely Planet could never have existed without Tony, but it probably wouldn't have held together as long without me.”
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