Conde Nast Traveler Highlights Mir Corporation, Big Chill Adventures

A story about adventures on ice highlighted trips to Russia and Greenland by Mir Corporation and Big Chill Adventures. Sophy Roberts wrote of her 300-mile adventure across Siberia by dogsled, snowmobile, hovercraft and railroad, and getting to stand on the frozen surface of Lake Baikal. “While the romance is alluring, the realities of Siberia are forbidding, and require expert guidance. I...
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MIR Corp’s Founder Douglas Grimes Featured in Wall Street Journal

Douglas Grimes, founder of the luxury adventure travel company, MIR Corporation, was recently featured in the Wall Street Journal for their article on Guides for Risky Travels. During Soviet times, ordinary citizens took a calculated risk in speaking with Americans. But once they invited Doug into their homes, they threw caution to the wind. Their far-ranging all-night conversations in countless...
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