christopher p. baker
    Lowell Thomas Award 2008 ‘Travel Journalist of the Year’
Author of award-winning guidebooks, travel books, and guides about California, Costa Rica, Cuba, Panama, the Caribbean
Christopher P. Baker is one of the world’s leading travel writers & photographers.
 He is considered the world's foremost authority on travel and tourism to Cuba and Costa Rica.
He has authored more than 20 books for Frommers, Lonely Planet, Moon, National Geographic, Time-Life, etc.
 His award-winning writing & photography have appeared in publications from National Geographic to Newsweek.
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cuba travel expert

Cuba expert Christopher P Baker is available for speaking engagements, media interviews, story assignments & as a tour escort.

Author of six books about Cuba, Baker has visited Cuba more than 40 times and has met Fidel Castro. He has been privileged to address the National Press Club, National Geographic Society (televised “Live from National Geographic”), and World Affairs Council. He has appeared on ABC, CBS, Fox TV, NBC, NPR, & dozens of other radio & TV outlets, and serves as a travel consultant and tour escort for such prestigious organizations as National Geographic.

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Disclaimer: The views of Fox News  are not those of Christopher P Baker. This interview was filmed in 2002 and information herein may have changed.





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Costa Rica expert Christopher P Baker is available for speaking engagements, media interviews, story assignments & tours.

Baker has visited Costa Rica every year since 1989 and has authored five guidebooks about Costa Rica, plus the ‘Costa Rica Pura Vida’ travel app. He has given dozens of talks nationwide, acts as a tour escort for National Geographic Expeditions and Smithsonian Journeys, and has been interviewed about Costa Rica on more than a score of leading radio and TV shows.

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Christopher P. Baker has authored more than 30 books for such publishers as Avalon Travel Publishing, Dorling Kindersley, Fodor’s, Frommers, Lonely Planet, National Geographic, and Thomas Cook. Click here for a complete list. The pictured books are currently in print. Scroll over the books to purchase...

Moon guidebooks...

 
















National Geographic Traveler series (including editor of National Geographic California) and
Mi Moto Fidel: Motorcycling Through Castro’s Cuba ...

 
















DK Eyewitness series (sole author & contributor)...

 
















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COMPLETE LIST

City-Region Guidebooks
America on Wheels: California & Nevada
Eyewitness Travel Caribbean

Great Destinations: Palm Springs & Desert Resorts
Moon Spotlight Havana
Moon Spotlight Arenal & Monteverde
Moon Spotlight Costa Rica’s Caribbean Coast
Moon Spotlight Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula


Country Guidebooks
Eyewitness Travel Costa Rica
Eyewitness Travel Top 10 Cuba
Eyewitness Travel Top 10 Puerto Rico
Great Destinations: Dominican Republic

Great Destinations: Panama
Lonely Planet The Bahamas, Turks & Caicos
Lonely Planet Jamaica
Moon Cuba
Moon Costa Rica
National Geographic Traveler Costa Rica
National Geographic Traveler Dominican Republic
National Geographic Traveler Cuba
National Geographic Traveler Panama
Puerto Rico: A Beautiful Isle
Traveler’s Companion Costa Rica


Coffee-Table Books
Cuba Classics: A Celebration of Vintage American Automobiles
Eyewitness Travel: Where to Go When
Eyewitness Travel: Where to Go When The Americas
Voyages: The Romance of Cruising
World Travel: A Guide to International Eco-Journeys


Literary Travel Books
I Should Have Stayed Home: The Worst Trips of Great Writers
Literary Trips: Following in the Footsteps of Fame
Mi Moto Fidel: Motorcycling Through Castro’s Cuba


Other Books in Print
Thomas Cook’s Traveller’s Jamaica
Travelers Tales Cuba
Travelers Tales Food


Other Books no longer in print
California (Prentice Hall, co-authored with Judy Wade)

In addition, Baker updates/has updated the following guidebooks:
AA Spiral Guide Cuba
The AA Key Guide Costa Rica
Eyewitness Travel Guide Cuba
Eyewitness Top 10 Dominican Republic
National Geographic Traveler California






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