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National Geographic sponsors my Colombia photo exhibition in NYC and DC

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National Geographic Society and the Colombian Ministry of Tourism are sponsoring my photo exhibition on Colombia at the Colombian Consulate, NYC, June 26 & 27; and the Colombian Embassy, Washington,...

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Sensational 9-day group motorcycle tour in Cuba

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I just returned from leading a sensational 9-day motorcycle tour of Cuba for Texas-based adventure motorcycle touring company MotoDiscovery. Wow! What a trip! Our program–officially a “people-to-people educational exchange”–was offered...

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Motojournalist Christopher P. Baker to speak about motorcycling in Cuba

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Fellow motorcyclists! Join me this summer as I speak about motorcycling in Cuba at the BMW Motorcycle Owners Association International Rally, in St. Paul, MN, July 24-27, 2014; and at...

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Cuba tours by motorcycle with ‘Travel with Rick Steves’ radio show

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Listen to my radio interview on Cuba tours by motorcycle with ‘Travel with Rick Steves’ (Program 358)… http://bit.ly/1qIVxPt

Podcast interview ‘Motorcycling in Cuba’ with Cristi Farrell

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Listen to my latest interview on motorcycling in Cuba with adventure motorcycle maven Cristi Farrell for her Moterrific blog and podcast Click here: http://bit.ly/1gk3mp7 We recorded the interview over dinner...

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National Geographic Expeditions introduces Colombia trips

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I’m thrilled to announce that National Geographic Expeditions has announced the launch of an 11-day Colombia itinerary: “Discovering Colombia.” Even better, I’ll be leading three of the five slated departures...

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A Merry Cuban Christmas

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There’s a good reason that Cubans have never seen Santa, and it’s not because he couldn’t get a visa—nor that it’s...

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Obama and Castro shake hands in the spirit of Nelson Mandela

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I WAS THRILLED THAT President Obama showed the right stuff and shook Cuban leader Raúl Castro’s hand during the memorial service to Nelson Mandela. Mandela, who embodied the very essence...

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National Geographic Expeditions announces new 11-day tour of Eastern Cuba

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National Geographic Expeditions has announced a new 11-day Cuba tour: ‘Eastern Cuba: Crossroads of History & Culture’. I’m thrilled to have been asked to lead the first of five trips...

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Kurù Design Villas–Costa Rica’s latest deluxe hotel

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LuxuryLatinAmerica.com today published my report on Costa Rica’s latest deluxe hotel to open: Kurù Design Villas. Perched atop a mountain, this sexy post–modernist boutique hotel offers sensational coastal vistas and...

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