The Holbrook Explorer
Where we travel
Bucket List: Patagonia
In southern Chile and Argentina, Patagonia’s wild, open frontier includes fields of glaciers, jagged Andean peaks, deep-blue fjords, and glacial waterfalls. Find out more about this captivating landscape and some of the region's highlights to add to your travel wish list. Photo by Liam Quinn...
Photo of the Month: February 2017
Our trip couldn’t have been more perfect: outstanding bird watching, spectacular photographic opportunities, and unique cultural experiences. I took this photo in the early evening as a tour guide drove by, pointing out the nearby Bacardi Building, a famous art deco landmark in Havana. His eyes...
Bucket List: Machu Picchu and the Galápagos Islands
Hidden away in the mountains above the Sacred Valley until 1911, Machu Picchu is now a must-see for any visitor to Peru. The ancient city was built in the 15th century during the height of the Inca Empire. The site consists of nearly 200 structures (including homes, temples, agricultural terraces...
Alaska: Where Wild Rules
"I wanted to see as much of Alaska as I could in one week and step outside my comfort zone. My goals were certainly met!" -Caroline D. Only in Alaska can you meet a moose, walk on a glacier, and explore a vast, natural park all in a single day. Anchorage is Alaska’s most populated city, topping off...
Photo of the Month: January 2017
This lovely Lesser Violetear was perched near the main building at La Savegre Lodge in the central highlands of Costa Rica. It was in perfect light, but the background – windows of a building – was in the shade, a combination that highlights the sparkling green and violet feathers of the Violetear...
Photo of the Month: December 2016
Being in Mexico surrounded by millions of migrated monarchs in flight is a breathtaking experience. The feeling is indescribable. The best word to describe the sensation is magical. Large clusters of monarchs huddle together in roosts made up of thousands. Roosts hang from branches and entirely...
Photo of the Month: November 2016
We enjoyed our visit to Selva Verde Lodge in March 2015. There were beautiful areas to walk and explore to see amazing wildlife. We saw Black-mandibled Toucans, Montezuma Oropendolas, Rufous Motmots, Black-cheeked Woodpeckers, Palm Warblers, Buffthroated Saltators, Baltimore Orioles, Scarlet-rumped...
Photo of the Month: October 2016
In a country full of fascinating geological features, one is famous among divers: The Silfra Crack. Located in Þingvellir National Park, Silfra is actually a fault between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates. It is the only place in the world to dive or snorkel directly in the fault...
Photo of the Month: September 2016
Strong winds hammered us as we switch-backed up the last few hundred feet of the trail where we were suddenly face-to-face with massive glaciers on the Salkantay Pass. Gaining 2,500 feet of altitude, we had hiked most of the morning up through the lush Rio Blanco Valley in the Vilcabamba Range with...
Photo of the Month: August 2016
After an inspiring eco-volunteer trip with the Sea Turtle Conservancy in Tortuguero, I visited Braulio Carrillo National Park on my second to last day in Costa Rica. I witnessed so many creatures that I had no idea even existed...for all of 25 minutes, and then in true rainforest fashion, it poured...
Photo of the Month: July 2016
As a wildlife photographer, the Galápagos Islands had been on my bucket list since, well, I cannot remember how far back. In July of 2015 I was able to realize my dream. When we arrived on the island of Santa Fe, I knew we were going to see the Red-billed Tropicbird, but I had no idea of the...
Photo of the Month: June 2016
Komodo Island and the surrounding islands that make up Komodo National Park in Indonesia have become well known for being home to the infamous Komodo Dragon, the largest living species of lizard. What many people do not realize is that the seas surrounding these islands are some of the most diverse...