LONELY PLANET: ROADS LESS TRAVELLED

Lonely Planet founder Tony Wheeler ventures down the road less travelled in Southeast Asia. Tony with a trishaw driver in front of a Laotian wat.

Lonely Planet founder Tony Wheeler ventures down the road less travelled in Southeast Asia. Tony waits for his bus to cross the Mekong River on the local ferry.

Lonely Planet founder Tony Wheeler ventures down the road less travelled in Southeast Asia. Tony preparing for a ride on a Minsk Motorcycle Ride to Nong Khiaw.

Lonely Planet founder Tony Wheeler ventures down the road less travelled in Southeast Asia. Tony preparing for a ride on a Minsk Motorcycle Ride to Nong Khiaw.

Lonely Planet founder Tony Wheeler ventures down the road less travelled in Southeast Asia. Tony eating a rice bowl lunch during a kayak trip beside the Nam Ou River, which literally means the “rice bowl river”.

Lonely Planet founder Tony Wheeler ventures down the road less travelled in Southeast Asia. Tony comes across a herd of buffalo in the middle of a mud bath near Nong Khiaw.

Lonely Planet founder Tony Wheeler ventures down the road less travelled in Southeast Asia. Tony exploring the town of Muang Khua.