A Merry Cuban Christmas
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...
Obama and Castro shake hands in the spirit of Nelson Mandela
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...
National Geographic Expeditions announces new 11-day tour of Eastern Cuba
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...
How bad is the recent cholera outbreak in Cuba, and should you go?
A full year has passed since the first reports of the first reappearance of cholera in Cuba in decades, yet it appears that the island still hasn’t contained the outbreak,...
National Geographic publishes fourth edition of my NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELER COSTA RICA guidebook
Today I received a box with ten copies of my latest book for the National Geographic Society. Well, I should say the latest edition of my NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELER COSTA...
Adventure Motorcyclist Magazine publishes my story on motorcycling in Cuba
Adventure Motorcycle Magazine is about to publish its September/October 2013 issue featuring my self-illustrated article on leading the first group motorcycle tour of all Cuba for U.S. citizens since the...
cnn travel publishes my story on world’s best motorcycle rides
CNN Travel has published my story: “10 of the world’s best motorcycle rides” (August 13, 2013). Saddle up for ten sublime rides (from one day to two weeks) whose scenic...
help end the travel ban to Cuba for U.S. citizens
In 2011, President Obama liberalized travel to Cuba for Cuban-Americans, students and religious travel, and created a new category–People-to-People–that permits ALL U.S. citizens to participate in “educational exchange” programs. But...
world’s foremost Cuba travel expert, Christopher P. Baker, is available for speaking engagements, media interviews, magazine assignments & as a tour escort
Author of six travel books about Cuba, Christopher P. Baker has visited Cuba more than 70 times during three decades and has met Fidel Castro and a pantheon of Cuba’s...
Cuba’s “horse whisperer” promotes Monty Roberts’ equine techniques
My friend Julio Muñoz has always had a passion for horses. He also has a knowledge of communicating with horses that is perhaps unique in Cuba. This thanks to his...
