Conner Gorry

From the mean streets of Manhattan's Sugar Hill to Cuba's sugar belt, Conner has covered some pretty sweet spots for Lonely Planet. But for this island girl, nowhere is sweeter than fiery Hawai'i. She first romped on the Big Island's deserted black beaches in 2001 while writing Lonely Planet's first guide to the state's biggest and (to hell with impartiality) best island.