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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 Reusable Cotton Rounds This sustainable alternative to single-use cotton pads is a great option for...
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 Local Milkweed Milkweed is an important plant for monarch butterflies and other pollinators, but did...
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. Whether you’re interested in taking a vicarious journey through the pages, discovering new worlds and people from your living...
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. Faced with travel bans, quarantine orders, and cancelled trips earlier this year, many people...
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. Still, many people are unaware of why this is important, so we wanted to provide our community with information that will help them understand...
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 travel calendar. There are many factors to consider. Antarctic Peninsula or Weddell Sea? Gentoo,...
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. Poachers have hunted these creatures nearly to extinction for their colorful shell (known as “tortoiseshell”) to make jewelry, sunglasses, trinkets, and other...
The Best Times to Travel to the Galapagos
The Galapagos Islands are basically a year-round destination with no true “off season”. With its geographical location on the equator keeping the temperature variation minimum and diverse wildlife present year-round, the Galapagos are a perfect destination no matter when travelers choose to go....
Six tips for eco-friendly travel
It is always important to remain environmentally conscious, even when traveling abroad. While this might seem like an impossible task, traveling in an eco-friendly way is much easier to do than it sounds. By making a few small changes that add up, you can make a huge impact on the earth’s well-...
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. Made from leftover brewer’s yeast extract with various vegetable and spice additives, Vegemite is either loved or hated by its Aussie consumers. What better way...
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. Thankfully, we've prepared a book list that will get you ready for your trip and provide some insight into this unbelievable world. Enjoy! Reading...
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. Some stories are full of bold and brazen tales of the unimaginable journeys by explorers and athletes...