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Co-Founder of Lonely Planet discusses where he wouldn’t go back to

You would struggle to find anyone better travelled than Tony Wheeler. As the Co-Founder of Lonely...

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14.27 26 May 2025


Co-Founder of Lonely Planet discusses where he wouldn’t go back to


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14.27 26 May 2025


You would struggle to find anyone better travelled than Tony Wheeler. As the Co-Founder of Lonely Planet, he has been to over 170 countries, and still has more on his travel bucket list.

But, having sold the company that he and his wife Maureen spent decades building up, do guidebooks still serve a purpose for the modern day traveller?

And what countries would he never go back to?

Tony Wheeler joins guest host Tom Dunne to discuss.


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