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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
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MOON HANDBOOKS COSTA RICA
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 Christopher P. Baker's best-selling Moon Handbooks Costa Rica has won "Best Travel Guide" awards from both the Publisher's Marketing Association and the Society of American Travel Writers.
"Moon Publications have become known for their well-written and exceptionally informative guides. Their new Moon Handbooks Costa Rica by Christopher P. Baker is no exception... This should be the choice for eco-tourists to Costa Rica."
New York Times
All-new 5th edition, released October 2004.
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 The premiere travel guidebook to Cuba, and by far the most comprehensive. Everything you could want to know! Ranging from Havana's colonial plazas and exhilarating Tropicana nightclub to the diamond-dust beaches of Varadero
"This excellent work is one of the most thorough guidebooks this reviewer has ever seen. Highly recommended." -- Library Journal
"Although about half a dozen guidebooks have been written on Cuba, none is as comprehensive, informative and readable as Baker's welcome addition." -- Los Angeles Times Review of Books
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 Whether you're lured by the stupendous architecture, the legendary nightlife, or the Hemingway-haunted bars, Moon Handbooks Havana opens the doors to exploring the Cuban capital.
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LONELY PLANET BAHAMAS, TURKS & CAICOS
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 Strung like jeweled necklaces over hundreds of miles of turquoise ocean, The Bahamas and Turks & Caicos are a vacationer's dream. Whether you want to lounge on white-sand beaches, explore quaint historic villages, immerse yourself in local culture, or revel in some of the world's best fishing, diving and sailing, this detailed guide will help you discover all the delights of the islands.
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 Home of Rastas and reggae, Jamaica offers lazy days on sun-splashed beaches and festive nights 'ridin' de riddims.' Take the plunge into Jamaica's lesser-known attractions with this down-to-earth guide full of insider tips.
"Invaluable, a Bible... The book is terrific, very useful indeed and easily the best guide to the island."
--Mike Gerrard, British Guild of Travel Writers
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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC COSTA RICA
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 A lavishly illustrated guidebook from the world's foremost travel publisher that makes sightseeing easy, with select highlights to the best wildlife viewing, adventures, hotels, restaurants, etc. A perfect companion to the Costa Rica Handbook by Moon.
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 Published in January 2003, this lavishly illustated guidebook features 18 full color maps, more than 200 photographs, and Christopher P. Baker's lively, engaging, and thoroughly entertaining text. This succinct guidebook is the perfect complement to Baker's all-encompassing Moon Handbook Cuba.
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INSIGHT GUIDES RAINFOREST
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A lavishly illustrated and practical coffee-table guide to the world's wild places, from the deserts of the American Southwest to the grasslands of East Africa and the ice floes of Antarctica. The Nature Company's World Travel (Time-Life Books) is the essential handbook for every traveler who cares about the preservation of our natural einvronment.
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PASSPORT’S ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO JAMAICA
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This sightseeing guide from Thomas Cook/AA has everything you need to plan a great sightseeing trip--from the resources of the world famous Thomas Cook travel organization. A perfect companion to Jamaica: Travel Survival Kit.
(In the UK, AA/Thomas Cook Traveller: Jamaica.)
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CALIFORNIA (prentice-hall)
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By Christopher P. Baker and Judy Wade
Millions of visitors flock here each year to discover the magic of Disneyland, the sparkling white sands of southern California beaches, the vineyards and wineries of the Napa Valley, and the world-class attractions of San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego. Travel Bug California brings it all to life with stunning four-color photography; concise witty descriptions; user-friendly maps; and all the practical details you'll need to plan a successful trip to America's Golden State.
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AMERICA ON WHEELS: CALIFORNIA & NEVADA
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Christopher P. Baker was the lead writer, contributing the introductory chapters and two of the seven recommended tours for this compendium of lodgings, restaurants, and attractions, billed as "the complete guide to worry-free travel on the road"
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MI MOTO FIDEL: MOTORCYCLING THROUGH CASTRO’S CUBA
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 Winner of both the Lowell Thomas Award "Best Travel Book of the Year" and the North American Travel Journalist Association's Grand Prize, this sizzling and sensual literary travelog describes Baker's three-month journey through Cuba on a BMW motorcycle.
"This is a wonderful adventure book... a meditation on philosophy, politics, and the possibilities of physical love. It has the depth of a novel and the feeling of a great love story."
- Judges, Lowell Thomas Awards
Paperback available online and wherever books are sold
Hardbacks are available only through the author. Buy your autographed copy TODAY!
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LITERARY TRIPS: IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF FAME
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Christopher P. Baker contributes the chapter on Charles Dickens' London in this marvelous anthology that spans the world's of famous writers, from Graham Greene to Jack London.
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Many people will tell you that they travel, in large part, to eat, to break bread with strangers and leave the table with friends, and to discover the world through the medium of cuisine. This special edition in the Travelers' Tales series collects stories that further the preposition that humanity is revealed through cuisine just as surely as it is through any other art or social activity. Just a few of the notable authors you'll find in this book, besides Christopher P. Baker, are P.J. O'Rourke, Colin Thubron, and M.F.K. Fisher.
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 Edited by Tom Miller. In this anthology, readers join Patrick Symmes on his motorcycle journey in search of the Che Guevara legend; glimpse Cubans' quirks, charm, and industriousness on an unusual bus ride with Eduardo Galeano; and experience Christopher P. Baker's hilarious adventures in an ice cream store in Havana.
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CUBA CLASSICS: A CELEBRATION OF VINTAGE AMERICAN AUTOMOBILES
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 This unique homage to Cuba's astonishing wealth of antique cars is also a paean to the extraordinary people who keep their wary cacharros running with resourcefulness, ingenuity, and indefatigable good humor.
"This is the most beautiful, most sympathetic photo book about Cuba I have seen for years. It's terrific!"
Martin Cruz Smith, author Gorky Park and Havana Bay
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WORLD TRAVEL: A GUIDE TO INTERNATIONAL ECOJOURNEYS
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A lavishly illustrated and practical coffee-table guide to the world's wild places, from the deserts of the American Southwest to the grasslands of East Africa and the ice floes of Antarctica. The Nature Company's World Travel (Time-Life Books) is the essential handbook for every traveler who cares about the preservation of our natural environment.
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VOYAGES: THE ROMANCE OF CRUISING
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This glorious coffee-table book is a celebration of the world's most exceptional cruising destinations and the resource for cruisers dreaming about their next, or first, trip. Photographer Harvey Lloyd's stunning images will vibrate throughout this lavish coffee-table book, intended as a cruise planner, resource, and dream book rolled into one. Christopher P. Baker and ten other renowned travel authors write about various regions selected from around the world incorporating some of their best ports of call.
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WRITERS DIGEST BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO GETTING PUBLISHED
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For people with things to say, a knack for words and no idea what-in-the-publishing world to do next," say the editors of this classic from Writer's Digest Books. There comes a point for most aspiring writers when you want other people to read your words... or, if you're a traveler, when you want to share your sojourns with the rest of the world. You want to be published. If you're unsure where to start, then this book is for you. Inside you'll find 27 articles from seasoned, published writers, including Christopher P. Baker, who authors the chapter on travel writing.
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