Unlikely Destinations by Tony and Maureen Wheeler

The Lonely Planet books over the years have been our guide posts, starting with our trip around the world 27 years ago. We used to joke about the gringo trail of people who would go eat oatmeal in Penang where Tony ate oatmeal. Aside from our snarky comments, the Wheeler books provided a fresh way to look at traveling for young people shouldering back packs and looking for cheap and interesting travels to unique places. So our traveling grew up with the Wheelers. Alas, the book is a bit of a plodder. Nonetheless it was worth a skim to read how long it took them to turn a profit, the challenges they had with each other and raising their traveling kids. I would have liked to hear more about their adventures traveling than the type of computers they bought as the business expanded. They are giving back with their foundation to the people in countries where they have travelled. A nice touch!