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Winter Series #3: The Travel Entrepreneurs – Bruce Poon Tip & Tony Wheeler
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This week, two of the world's biggest travel entrepreneurs speak to The World Awaits.
Social entrepreneur, New York Times bestselling author and G Adventures founder Bruce Poon Tip talks about his decision to take his company into the luxury space after three decades – and what it means to you, the traveller. “The beautiful thing of travel [is] you have the opportunity to transform lives if you step out of your comfort zone,” says Bruce Poon Tip, gadventures.com
Anyone who’s ever used a Lonely Planet guidebook will have read the story about how Tony and Maureen Wheeler wrote and published their first guidebook, Across Asia on the Cheap, on their kitchen table in 1973, finally selling the Lonely Planet behemoth in 2011. Tony talks about counting countries, flying with carry-on only, his favourite country and the art of travel. He also shares what he’s reading now, tonywheeler.com.au
We also have a gorgeous giveaway from Gypsea Loop, a gold or silver Hair Tie Bangle. To win, email us at hello@theworldawaits.au and tell us where you'd like to wear the bangle. Bonus entries if you like and follow on instagram at @theworldawaitspodcast and tag a friend!
What Tony’s reading now:
Dust On My Shoes by Peter Pinney
The Towers of Trebizond by Rose Macaulay
We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver
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