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hristopher P. Baker is acclaimed as one of North America's leading and most multi-talented travel writers and photographers, with a special focus on the Caribbean. He is acknowledged as a regional expert on Cuba.

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Baker was born and raised in Yorkshire, England. He received a B.A. (Honours) in Geography at the University of London's University College, during which time he participated in two Sahara research expeditions and an exchange program at Krakow University, Poland. He later earned Master's degrees in Latin American Studies from Liverpool University,and in Education from the University of London's Institute of Education. He began his writing career in 1978 as a contributing editor on Latin America for Land & Liberty, a London-based political journal. In 1980, he received a Scripps-Howard Foundation Scholarship in Journalism to attend the University of California, Berkeley. He has made his living as a professional travel writer and photographer since 1983. He also writes frequently on natural sciences and tourism related issues.

Baker is a member of the Society of American Travel Writers and the National Writers Union, and has been honored with many awards for outstanding travel writing, among them the Society of American Travel Writers' prestigious Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Award (four times, including "Best Travel News Investigative Reporter") and the "1995 Benjamin Franklin Award" from Publisher Marketing Association of North America for his Costa Rica Handbook . In 1998, he was named "Journalist of the Year" by the Caribbean Tourism Organization. See Awards for a complete list.

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His travel writing has covered the world, including all continents except Antarctica. He specializes in the Caribbean and is considered an area expert on Cuba, Jamaica, Costa Rica, and The Bahamas. His other specialties include resort and cruise reports, and nature, adventure, and other special-interest travel.

His passion for travel writing and photography helps Baker maintain a schedule in which he travels around the globe on assignment for leading editors and publishers.


 
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Consulting: Baker has wide experience in marketing and has been a consultant to dozens of travel companies, including such industry leaders as Backroads, GEO Expeditions, Ker & Downey, Sobek, and Wilderness Travel, as well as for major international corporations such as Intel. He has written brochures, catalogs, press releases, etc. for dozens of companies, and has been honored with awards from the American Catalog Awards, the Direct Marketing Creative Guild, and Target Marketing. He is available for freelance projects.

Group Tour Operations and Escorting: Baker also has wide experience within the travel industry. For seven years he was president of British Pride Tours, which he founded. In addition to operating his own tours to England, he has packaged and managed group tours on behalf of several universities, and has escorted group tours to Cuba, England, Hong Kong, Korea, and New Zealand. In 1999, he will begin escorting motorcycle tours through Cuba!

Radio & Television: Baker appears frequently on radio and television talk shows. Forthcoming appearances will be listed in Baker in Public

Teaching Travel writing: Baker regularly teaches travel writing classes for the Learning Annex. As a teacher, Baker regales students with his experiences with the hope that his enthusiasm and love for his work can inspire them to also succeed in this competitive but exciting field.

Lecturing: Baker is an acclaimed speaker and gives slide presentations and lectures at bookstores and other venues throughout North America. He is also a faculty member of Cunard Cruise Lines, and lectures aboard cruise ships throughout the Caribbean and further afield. Click Baker in Public for information on forthcoming venues.

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