ATonyWheelerwasborntotravel
Hisfatherworkedforanairline
Forthefirst16yearsofhislife
Wheelerandhisfamilylivedinmanydifferentcountries
Intheearly1970s,TonymetayoungwomannamedMaureen
Theysoonmarried
Beforegettingjobs,TonyandMaureenwantedtotravel
Theytookayear-longtripfromEngland,throughAsia,toAustralia
Onthetrip,theyvisitedplaceslikeIran(伊朗)
India,andsoon
WhenTonyandMaureenarrivedinAustralia,peopleaskedmanyquestionsabouttheirtrip
Toanswerthesequestions,WheelerwroteabookcalledAcrossAsiaontheCheap
Thebooktoldpeopleaboutdifferentcountries'weather,customs(风俗),andplacestosee
Butunlikeothertravelbooksthen,TonyWheeler'sbookalsotalkedaboutplacesmosttouristsdidnotgo
Healsowroteaboutunusualthingstoseeanddo
Thebookwasverypopular
TonyandMaureenstartedacompanycalledlonelyPlanet
Theycontinuedtrav