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Dec 6, 2024

Holbrook’s 2024 Holiday Gift Guide

If you’re looking for the perfect holiday gift for the world traveler or nature lover in your life — or want to drop a hint about your own wish list — here are a few ideas to inspire you! Under $20

Dec 1, 2023

Holbrook’s 2023 Holiday Gift Guide

If you’re looking for the perfect holiday gift for the world traveler or nature lover in your life — or want to drop a hint about your own wish list — here are a few ideas to inspire you! Under $20

Jul 15, 2021

Top 5 Photography Tips for Beginners

If you're new to photography, don't fret. Everyone has to start somewhere, and even experts in the field always have more to learn.

Jun 15, 2021

Summer Muse: Books, films, and podcasts from our staff

Looking to feed your wanderlust or learn about a new topic this summer? Here, we’ve gathered some of our staff's favorite book, documentary, and podcast recommendations.

Oct 8, 2020

8 Ways to Travel More Responsibly

As travelers, we have a duty to leave the places we visit better than we found them—to both minimize harm and ensure the impact of our actions is socially, culturally, and environmentally beneficial.

Aug 20, 2020

Essential Tips for Choosing a Private Travel Expedition

Traveling with friends and family to destinations away from home has always been a great way to share life-changing experiences.

Aug 12, 2020

Photo Sharing Made Easy: Tripcast’s “Living Travel Journal”

You’ve just returned from the trip of a lifetime, and your group parts ways at the airport with one promise in unison: “I’ll send you my photos!” Some people are warriors and champions, and they ba

May 14, 2020

Navigating the Future of Travel Insurance

Please be aware this is a rapidly evolving topic. We strongly recommend you consult your insurance provider or travel specialist for the most up-to-date, accurate information about coverage options.

Mar 25, 2020

Making Your Coffee Choice Benefit Conservation: All About Shade-Grown Beans

Since this article was originally posted in 2017, we’ve seen more attention given to shade-grown coffee for its many benefits to birds and the environment.

Aug 22, 2019

Choosing the Right Antarctic Cruise for You

An expedition to Antarctica is on many people’s bucket list, but choosing the right itinerary and expedition ship can be challenging. You’ve made the decision to put the “White Continent” on your trav

Jul 25, 2019

Protecting turtles that are "Too Rare to Wear"

Hawksbill sea turtles (Eretmochelys imbricate) play an important role in the health of ocean ecosystems, but this species is under threat.

Mar 27, 2019

6 Ways to Prepare Students for an Upcoming Trip

For every educator planning a big trip for their students, it is vital to prepare your students for the exciting journey ahead of them in order to make sure they get the most out of their travel exper

Mar 19, 2019

The Best Times to Travel to the Galapagos

The Galapagos Islands are basically a year-round destination with no true “off season”.

Feb 26, 2019

Six tips for eco-friendly travel

It is always important to remain environmentally conscious, even when traveling abroad.

Sep 28, 2018

Multigenerational Travel: Planning a Trip for the Whole Family

Whether you’re traveling with young children or aging grandparents, traveling with multiple generations of people is a great way to bring families and friends closer together and create lasting memori

Oct 16, 2017

Exploring Belize’s Top 5 Mayan Ruins

The beautiful country of Belize boasts many stunning sights and locations, not least of which are its Maya ruins.

Sep 17, 2017

Got a taste for travel? Give these 10 foods a try!

1. Vegemite (Australia) This dark brown food paste is meant to be used as a spread on sandwiches and toast or as a filling for pastries.

Aug 9, 2017

Books to Read before You Travel to the Amazon

Discover the in-depth history and unique wildlife of the Amazon through firsthand experiences, detailed guides and amazing photography before you visit.

Jun 8, 2017

Staff picks: Recommended summer reading

Looking for books to feed your wanderlust? Reading inspires us to seek out new places and new adventures, lighting our fire to venture out there beyond the comfort and familiarity of our own homes.

May 31, 2017

Seven Tips for Travel Photography Beginners

When it comes to travel photography, the best advice for improving is practice, practice, practice!

Apr 23, 2017

Volcanoes of Costa Rica

Located in a hot zone for volcanic activity, Costa Rica holds some of the most tremendous volcanos on the planet.

Apr 20, 2017

Ten Tips for Planning Your Birding Trip

Guest Post by Bill Thompson III, courtesy of Bird Watcher's Digest What’s more exciting than taking a birding trip to some new locale?

Mar 17, 2017

Books to Read before You Travel to Iceland

With a culture made up of Nordic folklore, exciting festivals, historic landscapes, and breathtaking landscapes and geological formations, Iceland gives its visitors a vast array of experiences.

Aug 30, 2016

Bucket List: Tanzania

Adventure, beauty, culture, history—if you're seeking a trip that will awaken your senses, quench your thirst for discovery and excite your spirit, there is one destination that has it all.

Jul 26, 2016

Books to Read Before You Travel to Costa Rica

Here is a selection of books you may want to consider reading before your journey to Costa Rica. Costa Rica, Travelers' Wildlife Guides By Les Beletsky This outstanding book is a field guide

Mar 25, 2016

Books to Read Before You Travel to Cuba

Here is a selection of books you may want to consider reading before your journey to Cuba. Wildlife of the Caribbean Herbert A.

Dec 9, 2015

Seven reasons to visit Belize

Pristine environments - The Belize tourism board has coined Belize as “Mother nature’s best kept secret.” Being one of the last untouched destinations, half of Belize is covered by dense forest

Oct 6, 2015

Books to Read Before You Travel to Tanzania

Here is a selection of books you may want to consider reading before you journey to Tanzania. Bradt Safari Guide Northern Tanzania by Philip Briggs A compact, practical overview of the histor

Aug 5, 2015

10 Things to Know Before You Visit China

Traveling abroad is a new and exciting experience. Each place offers amazing destinations and interesting cultures, and China is one place with a culture unlike any other.

Jul 28, 2015

10 Fun Facts about the Great Wall of China

Often included on lists of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Great Wall of China is one of the most well-known monuments in the world, but there may be a few things you might not know about it yet.

Jul 21, 2015

Top 5 Snorkeling Spots in Fiji

Made up of over 300 islands, Fiji is a goldmine for coral reefs and unparalleled snorkeling.

May 29, 2015

Icelandic Cuisine

A sheep-ridden island nestled in the treacherous waters of the north Atlantic, Iceland features a unique natural and cultural history.

May 15, 2015

Spanish 101: Greetings and Questions

In part 1, we showed you how to say the letters of the alphabet and numbers in Spanish.

May 8, 2015

Spanish 101: Alphabet and Numbers

Spanish is the third most widely spoken language in the world.

Apr 29, 2015

Travel Tip: Never Imitate a Gorilla

Earlier this week a young girl at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha was captured on video playfully imitating a silverback gorilla.

Apr 14, 2015

How to Pack for Patagonia

Patagonia is known the world over for its breathtaking, remote, and sometimes challenging terrain, offering travelers rewarding opportunities for hiking, boating, and other activities.

Apr 3, 2015

Books to Read Before You Travel to the Galápagos

Here is a selection of books you may want to consider reading before (or after!) a journey to the Galápagos Islands. FIELD GUIDES Galápagos Wildlife, A Visitor’s Guide by David Horwell and Pete

Mar 11, 2015

Celebrate Pi Day to Show Students that Learning Can Be Fun!

This year, Pi Day history will be made. March 14, 2015 is a day that mathematicians all over the world have been waiting for, and it is finally here.

Feb 17, 2015

Monarch Butterfly Migration, Facts and More

No butterfly makes a journey quite like the Monarch. These cold-blooded butterflies are unable to survive long winters, so millions of Monarchs migrate south every fall, seeking warmer temperatures.

Jan 29, 2015

Threatened Birds in Costa Rica

One in eight of the world’s bird species is deemed globally threatened, and the fortunes of 213 critically endangered species are now so perilous that they are at risk of imminent extinction, accordin

Jan 23, 2015

Books to Read Before You Travel to Belize

Here is a selection of books you may want to consider reading before your journey to Belize. Tropical Nature by Adrian Forsyth & Ken Miyata | Two uncommonly observant and thoughtful field biologis

Jan 19, 2015

A Visit to Post Office Bay

Unique sites are what make a good trip to the Galapagos a great one, and if you’re looking for unique, Post Office Bay is a must-see. Post Office Bay is located on Floreana Island in the Galapagos.

Nov 25, 2014

Bucket List: South Africa

Mountains, Safaris, and gardens, oh my! South Africa has sweeping landscapes and ample opportunity for adventure.

Nov 12, 2014

Wild Animals as Pets? Think Again.

Many people view YouTube videos of friendly looking sloths lazily eating their food and think “They’re so cute!

Nov 10, 2014

Keep the "Wild" in Wildlife

Today, most species of plants and animals become extinct due to habitat destruction by humans, according to Frank Mazzotti, associate professor, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Department at the Un

Oct 31, 2014

5 Facts About Bats: Why They're More Fascinating than Frightening

Rejoice, it's Halloween!

Oct 7, 2014

Leader Profile: Dr. Thomas Emmel

Dr. Thomas C. Emmel is the founding director of the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity, and professor emeritus of zoology and entomology at the University of Florida. Dr.