Apr 1, 2020
Photo of the Month: April 2020
We were staying at a wonderful resort near Arenal. I got up before dawn one morning and sat on the porch of my cabin with a cup of coffee and my camera.
Mar 30, 2020
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.
Mar 1, 2020
Photo of the Month: March 2020
My husband and I were on an adventure of a lifetime with Marin Nature Adventures in Baja California.
Feb 21, 2020
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.
Jan 31, 2020
Photo of the Month: February 2020
Long flights and dusty roads were quickly forgotten as we entered Serengeti National Park.
Jan 1, 2020
Photo of the Month: January 2020
Our group was out birding in the Mindo area, when we spotted this Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus) flitting about the vegetation alongside the trail.
Dec 20, 2019
Holbrook's 2020 Calendar
Each year, we ask our travelers to submit their favorite photos from their journeys with us for a chance to be featured in our annual calendar.
Dec 1, 2019
Photo of the Month: December 2019
Would Costa Rica be the same after twenty years? I saw similar fauna and flora on both Holbrook trips (1997 Elderhostel Naturalist Study; 2017 Road Scholar Photography), but in different locations.
Nov 1, 2019
Photo of the Month: November 2019
Every day we are surprised by a new dawn but it is worth waiting to see how the night falls in the bay of Havana. Beautiful colors that make you sigh and wish that this part of the day was eternal.
Oct 1, 2019
Photo of the Month: October 2019
Our entire group was eating dinner when we spotted the swarming action occurring on this spectacular, 20-foot-high century plant on the grounds of our hotel in Paracas, Peru.
Sep 1, 2019
Photo of the Month: September 2019
Santa Cruz was the fifth and final island that we visited in the Galápagos archipelago.
Aug 1, 2019
Photo of the Month: August 2019
One of the most untouched and beautiful areas of the world, Patagonia includes parts of Chile and Argentina at the southernmost tip of South America.
Jul 1, 2019
Photo of the Month: July 2019
We had an amazing 5 days of birding and photography in Mindo and the Tandayapa Valley, Ecuador. Located in a transitional area, it is one of the most biologically diverse regions of the planet.
Jun 1, 2019
Photo of the Month: June 2019
Leading a group of students to Tanzania as part of our field biology class, Steve Kaye and I were slightly apprehensive as to whether or not this trip would be as wonderful as the previous two.
Apr 11, 2019
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.
Apr 1, 2019
Photo of the Month: April 2019
Full of energy and in constant motion, the squirrel monkeys at Sacha Lodge in the Ecuadorian rain forest are a delight to watch.
Mar 1, 2019
Photo of the Month: March 2019
I traveled to the Casanare Department in Colombia’s central-eastern region to visit some of the large cattle-ranching “hatos” (haciendas) that are at the forefront of biodiversity conservation in this
Feb 1, 2019
Photo of the Month: February 2019
I admit, before seeing the monarch migration, I was a little skeptical.
Jan 1, 2019
Photo of the Month: January 2019
I must admit that the one bird I was most eager to see in the Galápagos was the Blue-footed Booby (Sula nebouxii). Luckily, we saw our first glimpse of those bright blue feet on our first full day.
Dec 28, 2018
Holbrook's 2019 Calendar
Each year we ask our travelers to submit their favorite photos from their journeys with us for a chance to be featured in our annual calendar.
Dec 21, 2018
Trip Report: Birding in Cuba from a First-Timer's Point of View
Stefanie Plein, educational travel consultant, recently traveled for the first time to Cuba on “Birding in Cuba: Discover the Island’s Endemic & Native Species.” The journey began in Havana, Cuba’s ca
Nov 30, 2018
Photo of the Month: December 2018
Our STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Education Expedition marveled at these spectacular hexagonal basalt columns along the black sand beach in Reynisfjara, Iceland.
Nov 9, 2018
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.
Nov 1, 2018
Photo of the Month: November 2018
The picturesque fishing village of Hermanus, South Africa, is one of the few places in the world where you can stand on land and get really good looks at southern right whales, humpbacks and Bryde’s w
Oct 1, 2018
Photo of the Month: October 2018
The iconic Hotel Nacional de Cuba sits high above the Malecón, Havana’s inimitable seaside boulevard and promenade.
Sep 1, 2018
Photo of the Month: September 2018
Sunrise at the Jaguar Flotel on the Three Brothers River in the Pantanal
Jaguar out hunting in the Southern Pantanal on a day trip up the river from The Jaguar Flotel
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Aug 1, 2018
Photo of the Month: August 2018
On the second day of our Holbrook Costa Rica birding trip, we made a stop at a small roadside restaurant at Cinchona Mirador to watch the bird feeders.
Jul 3, 2018
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.
Jul 1, 2018
Photo of the Month: July 2018
This lioness appeared among the yellow wildflowers, which I later learned were bidens and aspilia, at the bottom of the Ngorongoro Crater.
Jun 1, 2018
Photo of the Month: June 2018
During a work trip for caye inspections in Belize, I was struck by the sheer number of conch shells that littered the white-sand beaches.
May 1, 2018
Photo of the Month: May 2018
While exploring along the above ground pathway at Aninga Lodge, set in the wilds of Tortuguero, Costa Rica, the rustle of leaves and movement in overhead branches caught my attention.
Apr 1, 2018
Photo of the Month: April 2018
Having led groups to Kenya before, I was excited to have the chance to return to East Africa and visit northern Tanzania, including the Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti National Park.
Mar 2, 2018
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.
Mar 1, 2018
Photo of the Month: March 2018
Patagonia changes you. In this land at the end of the world, the clear, sharp air permeates you and is driven marrow-deep by the forever wind.
Feb 16, 2018
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 butterf
Feb 9, 2018
Staff Report: Visiting Florida's Botanical Gardens
Members of the Holbrook team recently visited several gardens in our home state of Florida, where they met with garden staff, learned about the gardens’ projects and collections, and saw firsthand the
Feb 1, 2018
Photo of the Month: February 2018
The hike to the peak of Huayna Picchu is not for the faint of heart: the trail is a switchback built by the Inca.
Jan 1, 2018
Photo of the Month: January 2018
In the summer of 2017, I had the great fortune to accompany Professors Ann & Rob Simpson as a photography student on an amazing three-week adventure to Ecuador.
Dec 27, 2017
Holbrook's 2018 Calendar
Each year we ask our travelers to submit their favorite photos from their journeys with us for a chance to be featured in our annual calendar.
Dec 1, 2017
Photo of the Month: December 2017
I love going to the ends of the Earth to find dramatic, uncommon, extraordinarily beautiful subjects. One of those subjects is the clear night sky.
Nov 1, 2017
Photo of the Month: November 2017
I decided that 2016 would be my “Year of Cuba.” I joined a group of avid birders on a Holbrook trip in hopes of experiencing as much of the country as possible.
Oct 1, 2017
Photo of the Month: October 2017
Glacial lagoon near Svéitarfelagio Hornafjörour, Iceland. I was one of a group of six Jacksonville University Alumni (all former biology majors) led by Dr.
Sep 1, 2017
Photo of the Month: September 2017
A sunrise drive at Sabi Sands, a consortium of private landholdings just outside Kruger Park in eastern South Africa, produced some electrifying action between two leopards.
Aug 10, 2017
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 wa
Aug 1, 2017
Photo of the Month: August 2017
During a once-in-a-lifetime seven-day sailing trip in the Galápagos, we had the opportunity to see many unusual and unique species of animals and ecosystems.
Jul 28, 2017
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." Be
Jun 30, 2017
Photo of the Month: July 2017
I was participating in the Cuba’s Protected Natural Landscape Photo Contest, which brought us to the Topes de Collantes nature reserve. Dr.
Jun 1, 2017
Photo of the Month: June 2017
Collana Corazón is a tiny, manmade island on Lake Titicaca, made out of the very reeds that grow in the lake.
May 1, 2017
Photo of the Month: May 2017
It was such a treat to see the many and varied chameleons in Madagascar, but it wasn’t always easy to get the perfect photograph!
Apr 5, 2017
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.
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