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At the Crossroads of Europe, Asia and the Middle East

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The inner courtyard of the Alexia Hotel in Bukhara.
Sep 13, 2023
Alexia Hotel: An Oasis in UNESCO-listed Bukhara
Aug 15, 2023
Discover Kazakhstan: The Uncharted Gem of Central Asia
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
Uzbek ceramics on display in Bukhara. Photo credit: Abdu Samadov
Dec 27, 2022
MIR Destinations Featured in the New York Times
Fishing on the marshlands where the Tigris and the Euphrates meet. Photo credit: Explore Mespotamia
Oct 12, 2022
Why Travel to Southern Iraq?
Poppies in front of the Assyrian Jerwan Aqueduct. Photo credit: Explore Mesopotamia
Oct 12, 2022
Why Travel to Kurdistan?
A sunset of Wadi Rum. Photo credit: A sunset of Wadi Rum.
Sep 16, 2022
Why Travel to Jordan?
May 16, 2022
Our Top 12 Favorite Cities
Mar 11, 2022
MIR Stands with Ukraine
Pecherskaya Lavra - Monastery of the Caves, Kiev, Ukraine. Photo credit: Michel Behar
Feb 25, 2022
On Ukraine and Prayers for Peace
Sand Dunes in Oman
Feb 22, 2022
Oman’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Exterior of the Pink Mosque in Isfahan, Iran. Photo credit: Ann Schneider
Feb 02, 2022
Iran, and Broken Mirrors
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