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,...

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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...

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Cars of Cuba 2017 wall calendar available for pre-order

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

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

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

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

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

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 to lecture aboard Noble Caledonia’s Cuba cruise and teach photography on Un-Cruise Adventures’ Sea of Cortez cruise

This has been a busy week full of invitations to lecture aboard cruise ships and/or lead tours. And not just Cuba, my usual gig! I’m delighted to announce that I’ve...

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