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Back from the Field: Up Close with Whale Sharks and Gray Whales on the Baja Peninsula
Holbrook’s Stefanie Plein and her husband traveled earlier this month to Mexico’s southern Baja Peninsula. With her background in marine science, swimming with the whale sharks and seeing gray whales up-close were high on her wish list. Traveling during COVID-19 presented a few extra obstacles but...
In Search of Polar Bears aboard the M/V Hondius
By Christopher Bensley and Oceanwide Expeditions I have always had a fascination with northern landscapes. In my travels, I have ventured to the Canadian Arctic’s Baffin Island, Iceland’s north shore, coastal Alaska, and Tuktoyaktuk on the Arctic Ocean. Here I am in the Arctic north, back in my...
Trip Report: Protecting Central American Flyways with Audubon
We reflect back on a past birding trip to Belize and Guatemala, where Debbie Jordan traveled to learn more about National Audubon Society and its ongoing work in these countries through its International Alliances Program (IAP). During this familiarization trip, she birded and explored these...
Through the Eyes of a First-Timer
Nothing quite compares to the thrill and magic of experiencing a new place for the first time. What will it be like? How will it compare with your expectations? Here, we share highlights from four destinations, each told from the point-of-view of a first-time visitor. Howler monkey by Joaquin...
Photo Gallery: A Journey to the “End of the Earth”
Earlier this year, Holbrook’s Debbie Jordan embarked with a group of travelers on an expedition to the “White Continent” – Antarctica. Here, she shares her experience in words and pictures. I believe Antarctica is the most photogenic place I’ve ever been, in all my travels. From the thrill of...
Photo Essay: Mexico’s Annual Monarch Migration
Holbrook Consultant Stefanie Plein just returned from Mexico, where she accompanied a group of travelers to see the annual migration of millions of monarch butterflies in the state of Michoacán. Considered one of the most amazing natural phenomena on the planet, the monarch migration is also a...
Photo Gallery: Furry Friends from the Field
Every year, staff members from Holbrook Travel journey all over the world to develop new programs, meet with in-country guides, and review pre-existing itineraries. They come back with a wealth of knowledge, exciting new ideas, and, usually, photographic evidence of the cats and dogs they met...
New "Extreme Adventure" Group Journeys
After adding adventure trips a couple years back and seeing the success of them, we realized that the adventures we offered weren’t extreme enough for the true adventure lovers. So, we decided to add a brand new category of trips. Holbrook Travel is excited to announce the launch of “Extreme...
Photo Essay: Family Rainforest Camp
Over the summer, Florida Museum of Natural History staff led the inaugural Family Rainforest Camp at Selva Verde Lodge, joined by young campers and their families from the US. Campers took part in workshops and a BioBlitz, and they used technology to share their experiences with museum campers back...
Madagascar: A Photo Essay by Sandy Doss
Renowned for its spectacular biodiversity and endemism, Madagascar is home to dancing lemurs, colorful chameleons, towering baobabs, and sprawling scenery. Sandy Doss set out on a two-week exploration of Madagascar, "the Eighth Continent," and documented her journey along the way, taking photos,...
Colombia: A Must-See Destination for Birders
From the Field: Report by Christopher Bensley Media reports are beginning to put Colombia in the “must see” category now that the Peace Accord is over a year old. CNN listed Colombia #3 on its Best Places to Visit in 2017. Birders have long known Colombia as a mecca for birding. Over the last...
Video: Migration of the Monarchs
Holbrook's VP of Product Development, Pelin Karaca, just returned from Mexico, where she scaled Teotihuacan and went birding in Cozumel—but the real highlight was observing millions of monarch butterflies at their mountainous wintering grounds. Her short video offers a glimpse into this amazing...