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At the Crossroads of Europe, Asia and the Middle East

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Photo credit: Martin Klimenta.
Apr 05, 2023
Distant Routes and Memorable Moments: Travel to China, Mongolia, Tibet and Beyond
Photo credit: Annie Lucas
Jan 27, 2023
6 Reasons Why You Should Travel to Saudi Arabia Now
Mt. Ararat towers over Khor Virap Monastery in Armenia. Photo credit: Martin Klimenta
Jan 17, 2023
Cheers! Wines of the South Caucasus
Late fall in the capital of wine country, Signagi, Georgia. Photo credit: Douglas Grimes
Jan 10, 2023
MIR Client Spotlight: Taking A Taste of Georgia
Horse racing games at Mongolia's Naadam Festival. Photo credit: Devin Connolly
Jan 03, 2023
Spiritual & National Roots of Mongolia’s Naadam Festival
Uzbek ceramics on display in Bukhara. Photo credit: Abdu Samadov
Dec 27, 2022
MIR Destinations Featured in the New York Times
Samarkand's Registan complex at dusk. Photo credit: Andrew Short
Nov 10, 2022
What’s the Best Time of Year to Visit Uzbekistan? Central Asia?
Dubrovnik panorama. Photo credit: Gerald Smetana
Nov 08, 2022
Field Notes: Just Back from Croatia and Bosnia & Herzegovina
Tbilisi, Georgia. Photo credit: Ann Schneider
Jun 14, 2022
Demystifying Megrelian Cuisine
Exterior of the Pink Mosque in Isfahan, Iran. Photo credit: Ann Schneider
Feb 02, 2022
Iran, and Broken Mirrors
Photo credit: Ann Schneider
Jan 27, 2022
How Do Iranians Really Feel About Americans
Bastakia - A Well-preserved Neighborhood in Dubai, UAE.
Jan 20, 2022
Why Travel to the UAE?
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