The Holbrook Explorer
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Photo of the Month: June 2023
Our small group left the hotel in the dark and arrived at Sossusvlei in the pre-dawn light; the landscape washed in muted shades of gray. In hushed excited tones, we began our ascent across the soft fluid sand, stopping along the way to catch our breath. At the crest of the final dune, we caught...
Photo of the Month: May 2023
The imposing Galápagos Hawk (above) is always ready to attack its prey without any fear; he only focuses on his goal. I was inspired to take this picture because of the deep and imposing gaze of the hawk on Chinese Hat Island. The Road Scholar participants (below) are receiving the energies of...
Photo of the Month: April 2023
The photo above is a female baboon holding her infant. We were at a clearing in Lake Nakuru having lunch when we spotted her sitting at the edge of a wooded area holding her baby. The photo below is a female leopard in Samburu. When we first came upon her, she was relaxing on a dead, fallen tree....
Photo of the Month: March 2023
Our trip to Iceland was phenomenal, especially since it was our first international trip since the pandemic. We fell in love with the island nation—its beauty, its people, its food. The trip offered a taste of everything Iceland has to offer, from volcanoes and geysers, to fjords and lava fields,...
Photo of the Month: February 2023
On safari at the Maasai Mara Preserve, we came upon a male and female lion. The lions were displaying their breeding behavior with little awareness of our presence. What a show!!! They sure did express themselves. Couples may have a “spat” now and then. Kenya, and this safari trip, was and is...
Photo of the Month: January 2023
In 10 years of travel through the deserts of Namibia, I have never been fortunate enough to see a Namaqua chameleon. They are a dramatic resident of Namibia’s desert regions. Although not endangered, they are becoming less common in accessible areas simply because those areas are so accessible....
Holbrook's 2023 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. This year, we had many great submissions, and it was a challenge to narrow it down. We're excited to share the finished result! Thank you to everyone who...
Photo of the Month: December 2022
As a Peruvian Group Leader for Holbrook, I have always admired the curiosity, courage and passion of Road Scholar participants. But this trip to Cusco, Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley will always stand out for me. We were one of the first groups there after the country reopened to travelers in...
Photo of the Month: November 2022
After postponing all of our travels for a year due to COVID-19, we decided it was time to re-start our traveling agenda this year. At first the process seemed daunting and complicated, but soon it became almost seamless, and it was the right thing to do. Kenya is one of my favorite destinations...
Photo of the Month: October 2022
Our Galápagos trip in July 2021 was truly extraordinary! With our amazing naturalist guide who grew up in Galápagos, Lourdes Pesantes (Lulu), and the fantastic crew of the Bonita, we were fortunate to be one of the few visitors here as a result of the decrease in travel due to COVID. It felt like...
Photo of the Month: September 2022
To be able to travel again was so exciting; even the airport didn’t bother me! With my mother alongside, we joined a really amazing group of nature enthusiasts, photographers, teachers and birders for a stay on Audubon’s Hog Island Camp in Maine. We had the place all to ourselves—an amazing 330...
Photo of the Month: August 2022
Everywhere we went in Kenya, I was afforded many "firsts"—or "lifers," as we birders (photographers) call them. Lake Naivasha was no exception. We were on small boats slowly moving our way up the shoreline when we came across these hippos lying on the bank. The babies were so adorable, and to see...