{"id":1978,"date":"2020-02-25T20:50:19","date_gmt":"2020-02-25T20:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mircorp.com\/?page_id=1978"},"modified":"2024-01-29T22:27:50","modified_gmt":"2024-01-29T22:27:50","slug":"press-media","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/press-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Press &#038; Media"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-layout \n  container\n XD-mt--sm XD-mb--sm\n undefined\n XD-h-100--sm XD-h-100--md XD-h-100--lg XD-h-100--xl\" style=\"background-size:cover;background-color:\" uk-scrollspy=\"\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\" col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 offset-sm-0 offset-md-2 offset-lg-3 offset-xl-3\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">MIR is a Seattle-based, award-winning American tour operator reinventing travel since 1986. The company specializes in tailor-made private and group tours to the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. With regional offices in Tashkent and Tbilisi, MIR offers travel experiences ranging from private jet expeditions, luxury trains, and motorcycle journeys to Land Rover adventures. Our globally acclaimed adventures are trusted by leading travel publications, museums and alumni groups, and thousands of travelers worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">Travelers have been telling us for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/blog\/?filter&amp;b-pop=about-mir\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">over 30 years<\/a> that MIR has been providing superb customer service and impeccable tours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">But don\u2019t take our word for it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afar.com\/magazine\/on-the-modern-silk-road-discover-uzbekistans-colors-and-characters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">On the Modern Silk Road, Discover the Colors and Characters of Uzbekistan<\/a> &#8211; <em>AFAR Magazine<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afar.com\/magazine\/heavenly-music-space-age-architecture-and-the-many-surprises-of-armenia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Heavenly Music, Space-Age Architecture, and the Many Surprises of Armenia<\/a> &#8211; <em>AFAR Magazine<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/08\/22\/travel\/montenegro.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Returning to Montenegro<\/a> &#8211; <em>The New York Times<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelchannel.com\/roam-blog\/food-culture\/ancestry-travel-is-a-thing--you-should-try-it-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ancestry Travel is a Thing, You Should Try It<\/a> &#8211; Travel Channel Blog<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cntraveler.com\/story\/why-you-should-visit-siberia-in-the-winter-seriously\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Why You Should Visit Siberia in the Winter (Seriously)<\/a> &#8211; <em>Conde Nast Traveler<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rachaelraymag.com\/whats-new\/edible-adventures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Eat Your Way Across the Globe with These Food Trips<\/a> &#8211; <em>Rachel Ray Everyday<\/em> Magazine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/howtospendit.ft.com\/travel\/106563-remote-overland-border-crossings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cross-border Travel to Far-flung Lands<\/a> &#8211; <em>Financial Times<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/travel\/destinations\/asia\/19-asia-tours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">19 Must Take Tours Through Asia<\/a> &#8211; <em>National Geographic Traveler<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/airmail.news\/issues\/2024-1-27\/steppe-by-steppe\">Uzbekistan Steppe by Steppe<\/a> &#8211; Marcia DeSanctis Air Mail<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"wp-block-xd-accordion\">\r\n<ul>\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-xd-accordionelement\"><a class=\"uk-accordion-title\" href=\"#accordion-toggle\"><span class=\"accordion-element__title\">More MIR mentions in the press<\/span><\/a>\r\n<div class=\"uk-accordion-content\">\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/summers-in-sudan-adventures-in-afghanistan-your-guide-to-risky-travel-1449675937\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Summers in Sudan? Adventures in Afghanistan? Your Guide to Risky Travel<\/a> &#8211; <em>The Wall Street Journal<\/em><\/p>\n\n\r\n\r\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vancouversun.com\/travel\/international-travel\/5-must-see-places-to-visit-in-2019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201c5 Must See Places to Visit in 2019\u201d by Patricia Schultz<\/a> &#8211; <em>The Vancouver Sun<\/em><\/p>\n\n\r\n\r\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/08\/22\/travel\/montenegro.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Returning to Montenegro<\/a> &#8211; <em>New York Times<\/em><\/p>\n\n\r\n\r\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/travel\/destinations\/asia\/19-asia-tours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">19 Must Take Tours Through Asia<\/a> &#8211; <em>National Geographic Traveler<\/em><\/p>\n\n\r\n\r\n\n<p>\u201c1000 Places: Balkan Odyssey\u201d by Patricia Schultz<\/p>\n\n\r\n\r\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelweekly.com\/Europe-Travel\/Balkan-Odyssey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cBalkan Odyssey\u201d by Patricia Schultz<\/a> &#8211; <em>Travel Weekly<\/em><\/p>\n\n\r\n\r\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelweekly.com\/Travel-News\/Tour-Operators\/Travel-to-Russia-on-a-big-upswing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Travel to Russia on a Big Upswing<\/a> &#8211; <em>Travel Weekly<\/em><\/p>\n\n\r\n\r\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cntraveler.com\/story\/makeup-mogul-bobbi-brown-shares-tips-for-a-first-time-visit-to-moscow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Make-up Mogul Bobbi Brown Shares Tips for a First-Time Visit to Moscow<\/a> &#8211; <em>Conde Nast Traveler<\/em><\/p>\n\n\r\n\r\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/travel\/travel-interests\/food-and-drink\/best-food-tours-around-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">15 Fabulous Food Tours Around the World<\/a> &#8211; <em>National Geographic Traveler<\/em><\/p>\n\n\r\n\r\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/howtospendit.ft.com\/travel\/106563-remote-overland-border-crossings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cCross-border Travel to Far-flung Lands\u201d by Sophy Roberts<\/a> &#8211; <em>Financial Times<\/em><\/p>\n\n\r\n\r\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jimdobson\/2016\/01\/08\/the-top-ten-travel-adventures-for-2016\/#59aab2da2bf7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Top Ten Travel Adventures for 2016<\/a> &#8211; <em>Forbes<\/em><\/p>\n\n\r\n\r\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelweekly.com\/Asia-Travel\/Exploring-the-Stans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cExploring the \u2018Stans\u201d by Patricia Schultz<\/a> &#8211; <em>Travel Weekly<\/em><\/p>\n\n\r\n\r\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/travel\/tours\/europe-tours-2014\/#close-modal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Best Tours in Europe 2014<\/a> &#8211; <em>National Geographic Traveler<\/em><\/p>\n\n\r\n\r\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/travel\/best-trips-winter-2014\/#\/74115.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Best Winter Trips 2014<\/a> &#8211; <em>National Geographic Traveler<\/em><\/p>\n\n\r\n\r\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/adventure-travel_n_3997531?ir=Fifty%3Futm_hp_ref%3Dfifty%2CFifty&amp;utm_hp_ref=fifty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pursuing Passions in New Places<\/a> &#8211; <em>The Huffington Post<\/em><\/p>\n\n\r\n\r\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/lauriewerner\/2013\/05\/31\/one-of-a-kind-experience-go-behind-the-scenes-of-the-russian-space-program\/#696b29d94e8b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">One of a Kind Experience: Go Behind the Scenes of the Russian Space Program<\/a> &#8211; <em>Forbes<\/em><\/p>\n\n\r\n\r\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlust.co.uk\/content\/the-pamir-highway-tajikistan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Pamir Highway, Tajikistan<\/a> &#8211; <em>Wanderlust<\/em><\/p>\n\n\r\n\r\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/travel\/tours\/europe-tours-2012\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Best Tours in Europe (2012)<\/a> &#8211; <em>National Geographic Traveler<\/em><\/p>\n\n\r\n\r\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/travel\/tours\/europe-tours-2011\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Best Tours in Europe (2011)<\/a> &#8211; <em>National Geographic Traveler<\/em><\/p>\n\n\r\n\r\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/traveler\/features\/tours0805\/list.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tours of a Lifetime (2008)<\/a> &#8211; <em>National Geographic Traveler<\/em><\/p>\n\n\r\n\r\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/traveler\/features\/tours0610\/list.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">50 Tours of a Lifetime (2006)<\/a> &#8211; <em>National Geographic Traveler<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Journalists and experts who have traveled with MIR:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/why-i-love-mongolia-an-interview-with-new-york-times-bestselling-author-jack-weatherford\/\">Why I Love Mongolia: An Interview with <em>New York Times<\/em> Bestselling Author Jack Weatherford<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/traveler-spotlight-an-interview-with-award-winning-author-anya-von-bremzen-on-traveling-to-uzbekistan\/\">Traveler Spotlight: An Interview with Award-Winning Author Anya von Bremzen on Traveling to Uzbekistan<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/interview-with-patricia-schultz-world-traveler-and-author-of-1000-places-to-see-before-you-die\/\">Interview with Patricia Schultz, World Traveler and Author of <em>New York Times<\/em> Bestseller <em>1,000 Places To See Before You Die<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"wp-block-xd-accordion\">\r\n<ul>\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-xd-accordionelement\"><a class=\"uk-accordion-title\" href=\"#accordion-toggle\"><span class=\"accordion-element__title\">More from journalists and experts who have traveled with MIR<\/span><\/a>\r\n<div class=\"uk-accordion-content\">\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mircorp.com\/interview-with-carla-capalbo-award-winning-author-of-tasting-georgia-a-food-and-wine-journey-in-the-caucasus\/\">Interview with Carla Capalbo: Award-Winning Author of <em>Tasting Georgia: A Food and Wine Journey in the Caucasus<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\r\n\r\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mircorp.com\/traveler-spotlight-interview-with-award-winning-author-anya-von-bremzen-on-her-spontaneous-surprising-trip-to-armenia\/\">Traveler Spotlight: An Interview with Award-Winning Author Anya von Bremzen on Her Spontaneous &amp; Surprising Trip to Armenia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\r\n\r\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/an-interview-with-author-caroline-eden-about-samarkand-recipes-stories-from-central-asia-the-caucasus\/\">An interview with author Caroline Eden about <em>Samarkand: Recipes &amp; Stories from Central Asia &amp; the Caucasus<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\r\n\r\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/birdwatching-in-bulgaria-an-interview-with-expert-iordan-hristov\/\">Birdwatching in Bulgaria: An Interview with Expert Iordan Hristov<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MIR Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>MIR&#8217;s leadership team \u2013 made of up travel experts, each with decades of destination expertise \u2013 is available for interviews and insights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, we have a photo library of hundreds of thousands of high-resolution images of our destinations, and we are delighted to provide the press with a variety of photos to accompany articles about our company. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you are interested in writing about MIR, contact Liz Tollefson for more information and for images to use in your publication:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MIR Corporation<br>85 South Washington St., Suite 210<br>Seattle, WA 98104 USA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Phone: <a href=\"tel:800.424.7289\">800-424-7289<\/a> or <a href=\"tel:206.696.7059\">206-696-7059<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:mariam@mircorp.com\">mariam@mircorp.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, like MIR Corporation on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MIR.Corporation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a> and follow MIR on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mircorporation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/mircorp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/MIRcorporationUSA\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pinterest<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/mircorporation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/MIRCorpTravel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a> to keep up to date with our latest announcements, destination information, and interesting news items.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1979,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Press &amp; 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