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Christopher P Baker wins Gold Award for “Best Photo: Portrait, People” in 2015 NATJA Awards

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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,...

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NPR interview with Cuba expert Christopher P Baker on KQED’s ‘Forum with Michael Krasny’

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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...

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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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Cuba people-to-people tour for boxing fans with pro-boxer Mia St John and Cuba expert Christopher P Baker

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A Cuba boxing tour? Yes, I’m thrilled to announce that my close friend and pro-boxer Mia St. John (former world boxing champion, Playboy model, and humanitarian) and I will jointly lead...

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MSNBC interview on Cuba travel with Christopher P Baker and Paul Bonicelli

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I just completed a very short interview this morning live on MSNBC with Jonathan Capehart. The subject was Cuba travel, of course… one year after the Obama-Raúl Castro initiative. The...

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Two new articles on South Africa by Indian Roadmaster published

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Finally I’m on a roll with publication of stories about my 10-day road-test of the 2015 Indian Roadmaster in South Africa in May, 2015. I’ve written various versions of the...

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Robb Report publishes Christopher P Baker’s report on touring South Africa by 2015 Indian Roadmaster

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I’m delighted to report that the first of my stories about motorcycle touring in South Africa by 2015 Indian Roadmaster has been published in the December 2015 issue of Robb...

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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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My story on Cuba café & coffee culture appears in Drift magazine: Havana

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To live “a lo cubano” is to drink cup after cup of strong, sweet coffee. No day starts without it, and nowhere is that truer than in Havana, the island...

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Post Magazine publishes my story, “Havana is a Vibrant City of Distractions”

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The South China Morning Post has published my self-illustrated story, “Vive la revolution [sic]: Havana is a vibrant city of distractions,” in its Post Magazine. Click the cover to read the...

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