Amonth after ringing in the new year, Lonely Planet founder Tony Wheeler and wife Maureen are heading to Tasmania for their “annual bunch of friends February escape” followed by a trip to Japan’s temple-rich Wakayama region, hopefully with time enough to also trek the nearby Kumano Kodo pilgrimage.
In 2020 they’re also planning a visit to the island of Socotra in the Arabian Sea, often described as “the Galapagos of the Indian Ocean”.
Fiona CarruthersTravel editorFiona Carruthers has written and edited travel for the Financial Review for almost a decade. She has held senior roles with ABC Radio National, Deutsche Welle Radio, TIME and The Australian, and was deputy editor of Traveller. Email Fiona at fcarruthers@afr.com
