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Pelin Karaca

Vice President of Product Development

Worked at Holbrook Travel since: 1998

Can't live without:

My dogs

Email: pelin@holbrooktravel.com

Phone: 800-451-7111 x338

Pelin has a bachelor's degree in city and regional planning from Middle East Technical University in Turkey and a master’s degree in recreation, parks and tourism from the University of Florida. She held various positions at Holbrook since she joined our team in 1998 but her passion has always been developing programs and being in the field. In her current role as Vice President of Product Development, along with an amazing team, she now focuses on developing new programs and destinations, translating Holbrook's vision into field operations, contracting, and managing the Road Scholar account at Holbrook. In her free time she enjoys birding, photography and cheering on the Gators. Her dream is to drive across the United States with her husband and two dogs.

The Holbrook Explorer

Large group of people gather for birding

Learning, Connecting, and Birdwatching at the Belize Birding Festival

Guest post by Holbrook Ambassador Debbie JordanEarlier this month, I was honored to represent Holbrook as the keynote speaker at the fifth annual Belize Birding Festival. Way down in the southeast co

A person walks on a dusty dirt road with a herd of goats in the background

Photo of the Month: November 2025

Above: On the way to see baobab trees at sunset on the red dirt roads in the bush of Madagascar, we stopped as the young goat herders crossed directly in front of us, looking like majestic figures in the sunlit, dusty glow. It felt like the scene of a movie, and this photo captured the feeling of that moment perfectly.

eBird Trip Reports: South Africa

Want to know which species other Holbrook travelers have seen on their birding trips to South Africa? Check out these eBird trip reports shared by past groups to see their checklists and get an idea of what you might encounter on your own birding expedition.