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Firsthand Accounts from MIR Destinations

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Travel Inspirations

Countries are gradually reopening to American travelers, and along with some of our friends and colleagues overseas, they have started to venture out and take advantage of this window of opportunity to explore before the crowds return. We thought you’d appreciate some updates from the international MIR network and these intrepid travelers, so we are tapping them to relate their firsthand accounts from MIR’s destinations in our blog series, Traveler Spotlight: What Its Like to Travel Now.

As the world gradually reopens you may be wondering what it’s like to travel during these times. This blog series will answer those burning questions with detailed updates and conditions on the ground.

For those ready to start planning a future trip sooner rather than later, here’s a list of destinations MIR can help you get to now – or whenever you’re ready. Read more about what you can expect when traveling with MIR.

Traveler Reviews

  • "I enjoyed everything about this trip. Everyone at MIR was great. The other travelers were great. The service was first rate. The accommodations were first class. A fantastic tour. I will be traveling again with MIR in the future."

    R. Barkley

    Morgan Hill, CA

  • "[This was] the trip of a lifetime, especially the Svaneti area of Georgia…. Being in the [Caucasus Mountains] was like being in a National Geographic article."

    R. H. Freed

  • "Thorough, informative, relaxed, entertaining. After this trip I can honestly say that I finally understand the history (and turmoil) that these countries have gone through. I plan to spend a lot of the time in the library reading and learning more about my Lithuanian heritage. "

    N. Gwin

    Newton Center, MA

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