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Maureen Wheeler: Digital investments and 9/11 halted Lonely Planet's profitability
“We had television going, we had started investing heavily into the digital side of things, a lot of staff, a lot of, you know, we created a whole lot of desktop publishing before it was even a term. And it was eating away all of the money. The books were still…”
Lonely Planet needed Tony to exist, but Maureen to hold it together
“Lonely Planet could never have existed without Tony, but it probably wouldn't have held together as long without me.”
The Wheelers began their 1972 Asia trip with just 400 pounds
“We left London with 400 pounds, so that was our money.”
Lonely Planet founders left London for Asia with only 400 pounds
“See, we had so little money. We left London with 400 pounds, so that was our money.”
Maureen Wheeler: Founders arrived in Sydney with only 27 cents
“He put his hand in his pocket and he said, we've got 27 cents”
The Wheelers arrived in Sydney with just 27 cents
“He put his hand in his pocket, he came out, and he said, we've got 27 cents”
Lonely Planet's first self-published book barely covered printing costs
“It was more or less covering the cost of the printing.”