The Holbrook Explorer

"Solidaridad. Other words that mark my notebook are adelante, lucha, socialismo sostenible.

Delve into the untamed wilds of Patagonia, a fascinating area located in the southern region of South America.

Day 15/ July 5, 2013 This morning we had an early breakfast and then went to the pier to board the boat for the Ballestas Island tour.  We had a private boat just for our Road Scholar Intergenerationa

Day 14/ July 4, 2013 Today we had a mid-morning flight from Cusco to Lima, but left early to avoid a demonstration that would block the road to the airport.  I love our people in Cusco — taking care o

Day 13 / July 3, 2013 Today we had our suitcases out early so the driver could load the bus and we left after breakfast for Cusco. The Posada del Inca in Yucay was a lovely hotel!

Day 12 / July 2, 2013 The train was scheduled to leave at 8:56 am, so we were up for an early breakfast and transferred to the Ollantaytambo station.

Day 11 / July 1, 2013 This morning in preparation for our rafting trip on the Urubamba, we made sure we had our bathing suits, water shoes and a towel.

When Giovanna Holbrook took on the challenge of leading two University of Florida science professors and a group of naturalists to the Galapagos Islands in 1971, she had no way of knowing the lasting

Day 10 / June 30, 2013 I was excited about this day as we started out with a visit to the Urubamba market with our local guide, Sheila, our tour leader, Kike, and the hotel’s head chef.

Day 9 / June 29, 2013 This morning I gathered all my things that had gotten scattered about over 7 days, packed and left my bags outside of the room before heading to the dining area for breakfast.

Day 8 / June 28, 2013 Today the group hiked to the Macaw clay lick and there was no activity. It had rained a lot the day before and was overcast, which isn’t great for parrots.

Day 7 / June 27, 2013 We got this day started right off the bat and had the group get up at 5 am so we could visit the oxbow lake in the early morning.

Day 6 / June 26, 2013 After breakfast at 7 am, we left for the 1.5 hour boat trip back to Amazonia. Frank and I were set to meet our group of grandmothers and granddaughters at 3 pm.

Day 5 / June 25, 2013 Today we went back to the clay lick, but this time we went later in the morning after breakfast, as it was reported to us that during this time of the year the parrots were visit

Day 4 / June 24, 2013 Early this morning we visited the clay lick, which is only a 25 minute walk.

Day 3 / June 23, 2013 - Lima to Pto Maldonado Today we transferred to the airport for our 9 am flight to Puerto Maldonado.

Day 1 / June 21, 2013 My day started early, but I was so happy to be traveling to Peru and flying out of my home airport Gainesville, FL!

Join us on this exciting adventure in Belize and Guatemala with our travel partners at Road Scholar. For outdoor enthusiasts and pre-Columbian history buffs the Central American neighbors of Be

From the group gathered around a plant's broad leaf, hushed exclamations of "awesome!" and "so cool!" can be heard.

Learning how to pronounce Ranomafana National Park’s name was well worth the effort because it’s all I’ve been talking about since exploring the riches of its 102,000+ acres of rainforest habitat.

I awake this morning to a crystal clear day with the sun shining brightly at 6 a.m.