Jan 5, 2016 | Holbrook Travel

Instagram Highlights of 2015

Need some travel ideas for 2016? Check out our most popular Instagram photos from the past year, including a variety of destinations like Peru, India, Costa Rica and more, all taken by our staff. For more inspiration, follow @holbrooktravel on Instagram!

Verreaux's sifaka, Madagascar. Photo by Ian Segebarth.

A photo posted by Holbrook Travel (@holbrooktravel) on Mar 9, 2015 at 1:19pm PDT

Green Violetear in Costa Rica by @claytaylorbirder with Eagle Optics and Swarovski Optik #regram

A photo posted by Holbrook Travel (@holbrooktravel) on Apr 9, 2015 at 4:32pm PDT

It's nap time in Cusco. Photo: Laura Hare

A photo posted by Holbrook Travel (@holbrooktravel) on Mar 12, 2015 at 4:49pm PDT

Humantay Lake, Peru. Photo by Laura Hare.

A photo posted by Holbrook Travel (@holbrooktravel) on Apr 28, 2015 at 7:04am PDT

Sunset in India. Photo by Pelin Karaca.

A photo posted by Holbrook Travel (@holbrooktravel) on Dec 18, 2015 at 9:44am PST

Sea Lions in Ecuador. Photo by Lisa Palmese-Graubard.

A photo posted by Holbrook Travel (@holbrooktravel) on Oct 7, 2015 at 11:12am PDT

A cluster of Monarch butterflies at El Rosario Sanctuary, Michoacan, Mexico. Photo by Ian Segebarth.

A photo posted by Holbrook Travel (@holbrooktravel) on May 18, 2015 at 5:25pm PDT

Llama party at Machu Picchu, Peru. Photo: Laura Hare

A photo posted by Holbrook Travel (@holbrooktravel) on Mar 16, 2015 at 4:18pm PDT

Black & White Owls in Costa Rica by @claytaylorbirder #regram

A photo posted by Holbrook Travel (@holbrooktravel) on Apr 14, 2015 at 4:31am PDT

Tortoises of Madagascar. Photo by Stephanie Kowacz.

A photo posted by Holbrook Travel (@holbrooktravel) on Mar 24, 2015 at 8:28am PDT

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eBird Trip Reports: South Africa

Want to know which species other Holbrook travelers have seen on their birding trips to South Africa? Check out these eBird trip reports shared by past groups to see their checklists and get an idea of what you might encounter on your own birding expedition.