Christopher P.Baker— the 2008 Lowell Thomas Travel Journalist of the Year—has made his living as a professional travel writer, photographer, lecturer, and tour guide since 1982.He is a National Geographic author, photographer, tour leader and regional expert, and has led more than 100 tours--from Cuba, Colombia, and Costa Rica to England, Korea, and Mexico—for such companies as National Geographic Expeditions, Lindblad Expeditions, Jim Cline Photo Tours, Edelweiss Bike Travel, etc.He is an ardent adventure motorcyclist and has led many motorcycle tours of Cuba.He is acclaimed as “one of the world’s foremost authorities on Cuba” (National Geographic), about which he has written six books.He has written guidebooks for Fodor’s, Lonely Planet, Moon, National Geographic, etc.