Founders of the phenomenally successful publishing company Lonely Planet, Tony and Maureen Wheeler have produced travel guides to just about every corner of the globe.

Lonely Planet Publications was born in 1973 when the Wheelers self-published a quirky travel guide, Across Asia on the Cheap. This was quickly followed by what soon became the backpackers' bible, South-East Asia on a Shoestring. Going boldly where no other travel publisher had ventured, they catered to a new generation of independent, budget-conscious travelers long before the advent of mass tourism....

Tony Wheeler was a writer, a fisherman, a Southerner, a redneck (and proud of it). For years Tony's columns invited readers into his life, into his home, and into his world, a world of laughter and love and truly appreciating life. Within these pages is a visit once again with Tony. Laugh with him once again and enjoy his stories. And should you be meeting him for the first time - you've found a true friend. Sometimes the road to life takes funny twists and turns and you think you're not getting anywhere, but it is those same twists and turns that get you there. Enjoy this collection of...