Flying Stories. Travels Without a Script or Insurance

Anton Kukhta is a traveler and blogger, a member of the Russian Geographical Society, and the creator of the well-known travel project “Visit Every Country in the World for the Price of a One-Room Apartment.” He has been to 71 countries across five continents, including Antarctica, and traveled thousands of kilometers on the most unconventional routes—from Ecuadorian jungles to the harsh northern rocks of the Karakorum. His debut book “Across All of Russia on Three Wheels! An Adventurous Journey from Saint Petersburg to Vladivostok” made waves online and became a bestseller.

The new book brings even more adventures, honest observations, self-irony, and genuine discoveries. This time, Anton sets off on a long solo journey to look beyond the familiar tourist paths and understand how people live outside glossy postcards and news headlines. He spends nights in Pakistani hotels with barbed wire, catches rides in the mountains of Gilgit, talks about life with taxi drivers, meets police officers, dreamers, and all kinds of colorful people—always keeping his humor and irony toward himself and what’s happening.

This story reminds you that the dream of traveling isn’t about luxury or the size of your wallet—it’s about the courage to live vividly and step beyond what’s familiar. Ahead are new routes, discoveries, and adventures.