Shortly after this, came another book which greatly influenced the way people travel in this part of the world, the ancestor to a well thumbed paperback that’s probably sat in your rucksack right now. Tony and Maureen Wheeler, of the future mega brand, Lonely Planet, travelled overland from Europe to Asia to Australia in 1972, sat together over their kitchen tables putting together, ‘Across Asia on the cheap.’ From hand drawn cartoons to insider info, the version was a fresh new appeal to a young generation to get their rucksacks packed and their asses in gear. From Tony’s words in his introduction ‘All you’ve got to do is decide to go and the hardest part is over.