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Lonely Planet
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publisher of guidebooks and other media related to travel
Key facts
- Parent company
- Lonely Planet Global, Inc.
- Founders
- Tony Wheeler Maureen Wheeler
- Country of origin
- Australia
- Headquarters location
- Fort Mill, South Carolina , U.S.
- Distribution
- Grantham Book Service (UK) Hachette Book Group (North America) United Book Distributors (Australia)
- Key people
- Philippe von Borries (president; November 2020 – May 2023)
- Publication types
- Books , Mobile apps , Video , Magazine
- Nonfiction topics
- Travel guides (worldwide)
- Owner
- Red Ventures
- Number span no of employees
- 400 staff, 200 authors
- Official website
- lonelyplanet.com
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
Travel Guides & Travel Inspiration - Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet has helped people explore the world for over 50 years. View travel guides, expert tips, and itineraries for every budget and travel style.
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Encyclopedic overview
Lonely Planet is a travel guide book publisher. Founded in Australia in 1973, the company has printed over 150 million books.
History
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lonely Planet” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.