Location
Deerfield, Illinois
School
Michigan State University
Expertise
Skip-gen & Multi-gen Travel, Cruise Expert, Mexico & Caribbean Aficionado
- Mira is one of the judges for the Newsweek Readers' Choice awards for the Best of the Best. She is continually on the lookout for worthy destinations to nominate.
- She boasts a wealth of travel writing experience for top-tier publications such as Orbitz, Travelocity, SheBuysTravel (formerly Traveling Mom), and the "Family Travel with Colleen Kelly" blog.
- Mira specializes in writing about multi-gen/skip-gen travel and advises families on how to navigate this growing trend with tried-and-true recommendations.
Experience
Mira has been a professional travel writer for over 25 years, weaving her keen observations and eye for detail into engaging stories. She understands the unique opportunities that leisure travelers seek and writes about those off-the-beaten-path experiences. Her travels have taken her across the globe to Churchill, Manitoba, where she watched polar bears frolic in their natural environment in Canada; to Mount Nebo in Jordan, where she overlooked the Promised Land; and to Paris, where she climbed down the Eiffel Tower. Mira is a member of the Society of American Travel Writers (SATW), the prestigious international association for travel professionals. She is currently a freelance writer for Static Media's Islands and has also written for Explore.
Education
Mira earned her B.A. in advertising from Michigan State University, in East Lansing, Michigan.
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Destinations
By Mira Temkin
Explore unique local vibes, historic museums, and delicious eateries in a city dubbed the “Irish Capital of Texas,” just a few hours from Fort Worth.
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Destinations
By Mira Temkin
You may not think of peaches when you think of Texas, but this city is famous for the fruit. It has a lot more to offer its visitors, too.
By Mira Temkin
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