By the time Tony co-founded Lonely Planet Publications in 1973, he already had the travel bug. And ever since, travel and discovery have been at the heart of his life and career.
Oh dear, they’re dropping dead all around me. First it was Jane Birkin, born 14 December 1946 so six days before me. Died age 76 on 16 July 2023. Then Marianne Faithfull born nine days after me on 29 December 1946 and died age 78 on 30 January 2025. I’ve been fasci...
When a promised job in Barcelona falls through, after he’s already moved there, Michael Tonello needs a way to make a living which doesn’t require a work permit. Racing around Europe, and then further afield, and gently extracting pricey handbags from Hermès shops is ...
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