Lonely Planet

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf travel guide publisher
gptkbp:businessModel private
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:countryOfPublication English
multiple languages
gptkbp:focus travel tips
destination guides
travel information
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:Tony_Wheeler
gptkb:Maureen_Wheeler
gptkbp:foundedYear 1973
gptkbp:headquarters_location gptkb:Frankfurt,_Germany
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Frankston,_Victoria,_Australia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lonely Planet
gptkbp:industry publishing
gptkbp:logo Lonely Planet logo.svg
gptkbp:notableCompetitor gptkb:DK_Eyewitness_Travel
gptkb:Fodor's
gptkb:Frommer's
gptkb:Rough_Guides
gptkbp:notableEditor gptkb:Tony_Wheeler
gptkb:Maureen_Wheeler
gptkb:Tom_Hall
gptkbp:notableEmployee gptkb:Tony_Wheeler
gptkb:Maureen_Wheeler
gptkb:Tom_Hall
gptkbp:notableEvent acquired by BBC Worldwide in 2007
acquired by Red Ventures in 2020
sold to NC2 Media in 2013
gptkbp:notablePublication gptkb:Lonely_Planet:_Best_in_Travel
gptkb:Lonely_Planet:_The_Travel_Book
gptkbp:notableSeries gptkb:Lonely_Planet_Guides
gptkb:Lonely_Planet_Kids
gptkb:Lonely_Planet_Phrasebooks
gptkbp:notableWinner gptkb:British_Travel_Press_Awards
gptkbp:numberOfCountriesCovered over 200
gptkbp:numberOfTitlesPublished over 500
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:NC2_Media
gptkb:Red_Ventures
gptkb:BBC_Worldwide
gptkbp:product mobile apps
travel magazines
digital travel content
travel guidebooks
gptkbp:sells gptkb:NC2_Media
gptkb:Red_Ventures
gptkb:BBC_Worldwide
gptkbp:website https://www.lonelyplanet.com/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tony_Wheeler
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5