威勒夫妇和我曾被邀请到不丹一个穷乡僻壤的寺庙里观看一场宗教仪式。不丹是个人口稀少、与世隔绝、以收取昂贵的入境费来限制旅游的佛教王国。这次访问使我对不丹人自尊、含蓄的民族性格和他们奇异的宗教仪式留下了深刻印象,威勒夫妇则将此行的见闻写成了书。更确切地说,他们完成并出版了155部这样的书,这些书给许多尚未到达目的地的旅游者提供了详尽的情况。这些要去的地方分布在自阿拉斯加到桑给巴尔,从也门到巴拉圭,从瓦努阿图到蒙古,以及其中间地带的许多地方。“孤星”出版社,这个以澳大利亚为基地的公司是威勒夫妇于1973年创立的。公司出版的导游手册作为旅行生活的工具书已闻名遐迩,这是一本从介绍如何欣赏 Weeler and I have been invited to watch a religious ceremony in a backcountry temple in Bhutan. Bhutan is a sparsely populated, secluded Buddhist kingdom that restricts travel by collecting expensive entry fees. This visit made me deeply impressed by Bhutan’s self-esteem, subtle ethnicity and their bizarre religious rituals. The Wehler couple wrote about the book’s visit. More specifically, they completed and published 155 such books, which provide exhaustive information to many travelers who have not yet reached their destination. These destinations are scattered from Alaska to Zanzibar, from Yemen to Paraguay, from Vanuatu to Mongolia, and many parts of the Middle East. “Lone Star” Press, an Australian-based company founded by the Weir couple in 1973. The company’s guide book, published as a tool for travel life, is famous for its introduction of how to enjoy