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On June 16, President Donald Trump signed a directive that will affect how U.S. citizens can engage in travel to Cuba in the future. What does this mean for group travel to Cuba going forward?...

Last month, we shared what it’s like to visit Galápagos from a first-timer’s point of view. This month, we’re sharing an interview with Holbrook’s Arianna Aguilar. Arianna, who works on Holbrook’s Road Scholar team as a destination consultant, recently traveled to Costa Rica for the first time ...

Professional development is important for any organization to thrive. It can increase staff retention, build credibility, and re-energize your team....

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Holbrook’s Ryan Dunleavy recently accompanied a Road Scholar group traveling to the Galápagos Islands as part of RS program #6043, “The Galapagos: Cultural and Natural History.” In this interview, Ryan shares his experience from a first-timer’s perspective....

Bringing you the latest news, information, and resources from around the web. In the April 18 edition, read more about the following:...

Iceland is surging in popularity among travelers, and for good reason. The country offers volcanoes, glaciers, and waterfalls, plus history, culture, and more, all within a relatively small area. Moreover, there are a wealth of topics for academic study. So what does Iceland’s recent tourism ...

The world’s sea turtles have existed for over 100 million years, but their numbers are rapidly declining, largely due to human activity. Almost all species are classified as endangered, and threats include poaching, ocean pollution and debris, coastal development, accidental capture in fishing ...

President and CEO Andrea Holbrook traveled to the Bahamas in late January to learn more about the islands’ potential for birding and natural history travel programs. She found that despite the Bahamas’ reputation as a mass tourism, resort destination, the islands have much to offer Holbrook ...

Iceland is experiencing an economic renaissance of sorts as it rebounds from its 2008-2011 financial crisis: the GDP is growing at a rate of 10 percent annually, unemployment is under 3 percent, wages are up, and in 2016 the Icelandic króna rose for the fourth straight year, gaining 16 percent ...