Skift Take
Lonely Planet has weathered the death of the guidebook better than any of its peers, and its new leader will need to figure out a way to flourish rather than just survive as it builds on the pieces of its empire.
Lonely Planet CEO Daniel Houghton is leaving his position, just over five years after NC2 Media bought the travel publisher from the BBC, Skift has learned.
In addition to Houghton's departure, Skift has also learned that parent company NC2 is said to be pursuing a sale of Lonely Planet, which launched in 1972.
"We can confirm that Daniel Houghton has stepped away from his role as CEO of Lonely Planet in order to take on a new CEO role with another digital company," a Lonely Planet spokesperson told Skift. "We'd like to thank him for everything he did at Lonely Planet over the last five years and it's a testament to his leadership and dedication that Lonely Planet is in the strong position it is today as one of the world's leading travel brands. The rest of Lonely Planet's leadership team remains in place and will be c
