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news source CUBA, FIDEL CASTRO Christopher P. Baker, the world’s foremost Cuba travel expert, is available for media interviews and public speaking engagements on Cuba and Fidel Castro. Baker He has visited Cuba more than 30 times, has traveled the island end to end four times, and has met Fidel Castro as well as leading members of the Cuban government. He has been privileged to address the National Press Club, National Geographic Society (“Live from National Geographic”), and World Affairs Council, and has appeared on ABC, Fox TV, NBC, NPR, and dozens of other radio and TV shows. Contact Baker at: 760-327-9879 or email www.cubatravelexpert.com

CHRISTOPHER P. BAKER’S AWARDS

LOWELL THOMAS TRAVEL JOURNALISM COMPETITION Travel Journalist of the Year 2008 Best Short Feature Story Gold - 2008 Best Guidebook Silver - 2007  Moon Handbooks Cuba Best Guidebook Silver - 2006  Moon Handbooks Costa Rica Best Travel Book Silver - 2005  Cuba Classics: A Celebration of Vintage American Automobiles Best Guidebook Bronze - 2003  National Geographic Traveler Cuba Best Travel Book Gold - 2002  Mi Moto Fidel: Motorcycling Through Castro's Cuba Best Environmental Tourism Story Silver - 1996 Best Guidebook Bronze - 1995 Moon Handbooks Costa Rica Best Investigative Travel Journalism Gold - 1993 Best Self-Illustrated Story Silver - 1992

Caribbean Tourism Organization Best Guidebook of the Year  Puerto Rico: A Beautiful Isle Travel Journalist of the Year 2005

BAY AREA TRAVEL WRITERS REBECCA BRUNS AWARD OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT 2004

NORTH AMERICAN TRAVEL JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION GRAND PRIZE AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE Mi Moto Fidel: Motorcycling Through Castro's Cuba 2002

JAMAICA TOURIST BOARD      Marcia Vickery-Wallace Award    Travel Journalist of the Year 1998

Publishers Marketing Association Benjamin Franklin Award Best Travel Guidebook Costa Rica Handbook 1996

Pacific Asia Travel Association GOLD AWARDS  Best Magazine Article 1986, 1987, 1988

TARGET MARKETING Best of Direct Marketing Awards Best Catalog 1993

Pioneer Award Direct Marketing Creative Guild  Best Creative Catalog 1991

AMERICAN CATALOG AWARDS The Year's Best Catalogs Gold 1990 Backroads Bicycle Touring