MIR's Travel Blog: Europe, Asia, & the Middle East

MIR's Travel Blog

At the Crossroads of Europe, Asia and the Middle East

Photo credit: Jake Smth

Ivanovo Caves in Bulgaria. Photo credit: Martin Klimenta

Nov 07, 2016

Birdwatching in Bulgaria: An Interview with Expert Iordan Hristov

Novosibirsk is home to Russia's largest opera house. Photo credit: Douglas Grimes

Nov 03, 2016

Extraordinary Journeys: A Total Solar Eclipse in Siberia

Kul Sharif Mosque in Kazan, Russia's largest mosque. Photo credit: Douglas Grimes

Oct 30, 2016

Running Across Russia: A 5,500-mile Relay for Clean Drinking Water

Photo credit: Russ Cmolik & Ellen Cmolik.

Oct 25, 2016

Epic Overland Expeditions – Ultimate Dream Trips

Moscow's iconic St. Basil's Cathedral. Photo credit: Heldge Pedersen

Oct 06, 2016

MIR’s Early Days: Our Travel Company’s Transformation After the Fall of the Soviet Union

Oct 02, 2016

1980s Volleyball Diplomacy, and MIR’s Beginning

Dried fruit and nuts at a market in Samarkand. Photo credit: Andra Artemova

Jul 11, 2016

An interview with author Caroline Eden about “Samarkand: Recipes & Stories from Central Asia & the Caucasus”

Sep 29, 2015

What To Know Before You Go: Kazakhstan

Apr 24, 2015

Travel to the Balkans: A Beginner’s Guide

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