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Superb new coffee-table book: CUBAN HARLEYS – MI AMOR

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You know I love motorcycling… especially in Cuba, where several of my pals are harlistas: Owners of pre-revolutionary Harley-Davidsons. Enter stage left Jens Fuge, a German Harley fanatic and, like...

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Book Review: ‘Cuba: A Grace of Spirit’

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“I have a deep love for the people of Cuba. Throughout a lifetime of world travel, rarely have I been to a place where I’ve witnessed so much grace, spirit,...

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Cars of Cuba 2017 wall calendar available for pre-order

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We’re only just into 2016 and it’s already time to think about 2017… Why? Because my new “Cars of Cuba” 16-month 2017 wall calendar (September 2016 through December 2017) is...

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Ten things you didn’t know about Cuba by @CubaExpert

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Cuba seems to be on everyone’s lips as the destination du jour following the 2015 reconciliation between Presidents Barack Obama and Raúl Castro. Though it will likely take decades for...

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Cuba expert Christopher P Baker presents a Webinar on National Geographic Expedition’s Cuba ‘people-to-people’ trips

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Yesterday I had the pleasure of sharing my knowledge of impressions of Cuba on a Webinar presented by National Geographic Expeditions describing the company’s 9-day “Cuba: Discover it’s People &...

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Christopher P. Baker interviews about Colombia on ‘Travel with Rick Steves’ NPR radio show

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My radio interview about travel to Colombia on ‘Travel with Rick Steves‘ just aired. I spent five months traveling to every corner of the country while researching my National Geographic...

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National Geographic publishes my photo as a double-page spread

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I just received a copy of the National Geographic (Hungary) special edition dedicated entirely to ‪‎horses‬, with my image of my pal Julio Muñoz and his horse Diana in ‪the...

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I have a chapter in ‘Motorcycle Messengers’ — a newly published anthology by riders who write

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While attending Horizons Unlimited Motorcycle Travel last week I was delighted to receive a copy of ‘Motorcycle Messengers’… the thrilling new anthology of stories by adventure motorcycles who write. Thanks Jeremy...

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Travel writer & photographer Christopher P. Baker to lead one-of-a-kind photographic tour of Cuba

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I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve partnered with my long-term friends and renowned photographers Robert Holmes and Andrea Johnson to lead a special photo tour of Cuba in January 2016, fulfilling a dream that...

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