The guide is researched by travel experts who often have their own adventurous backstories: Lonely Planet Cuba (Travel Guide) - Amazon.com

: Authors like Conner Gorry, who has lived in Havana since 2002, have spent decades documenting Cuban life from the inside, contributing to the guide's deep narrative on the country's transformation. Authors Behind the Guide

The existence of the Cuba guide is part of the larger , which began in 1972 when Tony and Maureen Wheeler traveled across Europe and Asia to Australia in a beat-up car with almost no money.