Havana Without Makeup… a review of this superb new book about Cuba
As a veteran of the Cuba scene and a serious bibliophile with a library exceeding 500 relevant titles, I’m a harsh critic of Johnny-come-lately texts about Cuba. Every year sees...
Fidel is dead! Castro to be buried in Santiago de Cuba’s Cementerio Santa Ifigenia
© Christopher P. Baker all images. All images are copyrighted and protected and may not be reproduced without specific permission of the photographer. Fidel Castro died last night at the...
Cuba’s Car Culture coffee-table book
It’s been a decade since my coffee-table book, Cuba Classics: A Celebration of Vintage American Automobiles, was published. A full decade in which Cuba’s plethora of far-from-museum-quality Detroit dowagers still...
Visiting Cuba? Leave your drone at home!
Drones are all the rage. But if you’re planning on traveling to Cuba and are thinking of bringing a drone, heed my advice. DON’T! Regardless of type or size, drones...
Gloria Estefan confused over Cuba travel & U.S. embargo
Cuban-born singer megastar Gloria Estefan has long been an outspoken critic of Cuba’s Castro government. The Miami Sound Machine singer, whose family fled the island after the Revolution (her father later served...
@cubaExpert Christopher P. Baker quoted in New York Times travel story on Cuba
It always brightens my day to see an email in my inbox announcing a newly published feature article with my byline or in which I’ve been quoted. So today it...
NatGeo and Getty photographer @CubaExpert to lead unique photo tour of Cuba
National Geographic and Getty Images contributing photographer and Cuba expert Christopher P. Baker will lead a unique photo tour of Cuba, November 15-25, 2016. A few spaces are still available...
RTW Moto Tours launches motorcycle tours in Cuba for U.S. citizens
RTW Moto Tours is launching a series of motorcycle tours in Cuba for U.S. citizens in 2017, and I’m delighted to have been invited to design the itineraries and lead...
Christopher P Baker wins Gold Award for “Best Photo: Portrait, People” in 2015 NATJA Awards
PASADENA, CA — The North American Travel Journalists Association (NATJA) today announced that Christopher P. Baker won the Gold Prize in the 2015 NATJA Awards Competition in the “Best Photo: Portrait,...
NPR interview with Cuba expert Christopher P Baker on KQED’s ‘Forum with Michael Krasny’
This morning I interviewed for KQED’s “Forum with Michael Krasny” on the theme ‘Cuba: One Year After Diplomatic Detente.’ I was joined by fellow interviewee Lisa Garcia Bedolla, Chancellor Professor...
