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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
In June 2018, Holbrook Specialty Travel Consultant Sandy Doss set out on a two-week exploration of Madagascar, "the Eighth Continent." Renowned for its spectacular biodiversity and endemism, Madagascar is home to dancing lemurs, colorful chameleons, towering baobabs, and sprawling scenery. Sandy...
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...
Trip report: The Incas and the Amazon
Holbrook's Elizabeth Sanders recounts her trip to Peru, where she experienced the Amazon rainforest and the ancient Inca ruins of Machu Picchu. The first day of my adventure started early, but I was so happy to be traveling to Peru on the first running of our program, The Incas and the Amazon, an...
Exploring Cuba with Penn State Lehigh Valley
Holbrook's Sandy Doss recently joined the Penn State Lehigh Valley CHANCE Program during a field practicum to Cuba: "Environmental Protection, Conservation, and Sustainability of Cuban Ecosystems." Below, she shares her experience: This month, working in partnership with Penn State Lehigh Valley...
Galapagos: An Unexpected Journey
Guest post by Ryan Dunleavy At the start of 2017, I had the feeling that the year was going to be an uneventful one. However, I am very thankful I was wrong. Near the end of January I received a notification from my management that I would be traveling to the Galápagos Islands. Despite my lack of...