Interviews with famous Russian-speaking travelers
Overview
“I am arriving” is the first collection of interviews with famous Russian-speaking travelers, published in Russia, as well as in Belarus and in Ukraine, and wherever the language is known.
Attention! Traveling in the book is only half the story. Its heroes are representatives of various professions and hobbies: bloggers, writers, journalists, guides, athletes, scientists, businessmen, photographers and other creatives— but not “ordinary” travelers. They have found their true selves: for them, traveling, creativity and life are synonymous. The questions are answered by Alexander Semyonov, a marine biologist from Moscow State University; Olga Michi, the creator of the Béton Visual Culture Center; Mariusz Wilk, the author of six books about the Russian North; Peter Lovygin, a photographer and video blogger; Marianna Krupnitskaya, a freediver with world records; and more than 20 other characters, including the author of the book. These interviews were first published in the cult media Arrivo.ru in 2015–2017. The book is without pictures, likes, links and banner ads — for thoughtful reading and total zen.
It will appeal to anyone who travels but looks at it broadly — as a movement through life and through people, not to specific places, however beautiful (or cheap) they may be. The book will also be useful to anyone who wants to turn traveling and creativity into a life’s work, to do what they love and make money doing it.
The main thing in traveling is the people in beautiful scenery and a road full of beautiful people.
Almaz Salikhov, author of the blog “On the road”, Helsinki, Finland
Author
Ivan Kuznetsov is an outdoor journalist, editor and writer, and a co-founder of the creative studio Panoramica in the Italian Alps.
He started traveling from birth: when he was six months old, his parents moved from St. Petersburg to a provincial city of Nizhny Novgorod, 500 km from Moscow, where he grew up and lived until the age of 22. From there, he made his first independent trip — to the United States for three months on a cultural exchange program for students Work & Travel USA in 2004. Since 2011, he has been slowly traveling non-stop and has visited more than 25 countries in Europe, North America and Asia.
As a journalist and editor, he has authored more than 200 interviews with various famous and local heroes about travel, outdoor activities, creativity, communities and other closely related topics for leading media and blogs, and his other books.
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Highlights
• The first book of its kind
• 25 interviews
• 33 heroes, including the book’s author
• 350+ questions-answers
• 20+ professions
• 50+ countries
• All of Russia
• 5 round-the-world trip
Contents
Author
Map
Overview
A note on English edition
Introduction
1. How to travel
Almaz Salikhov, On the Road
Anna Morozova and Marusya Krapka, AMTimes
Daria Pakhtusova, You Can Do Anything
Dmitry Dmitriev, Dmitriev
Dmitry Iuanov, Around the World in 100 Days-Rubles
Natalia Korneva, Around Russia
Olga Timanova, Hannah Africa
Olesya Rekunova and Vitaly Kuvshinov, HelloFriend
2. How to live in the world
Alexander and Natalia Ivanovs, Ivanovishe
Alexey Zavodsky, Photo Expedition
Anton Agarkov, Heirs of the Steppe
Vasily Kovalenko and Sergey Pischulov, Degrees of discoveries
Vitaly Akimov, 365 Strangers
Marina and Andrei Klochkovy, Travely Family
Mariusz Wilk, Nordic Diary
Timur Akhmetov, Lonely Free Ranger
3. How to be yourself
Alexander Semyonov, Aquatilis
Anton Gourakov and Julia Savitskaya, Girls In Travel
Vitaly Ichin and Elizaveta Gracheva, At Your Own Speed
Ivan Kuznetsov, Beerkus
Marianna Krupnitskaya, Freediving Lanzarote
Olga Michi, Extreme Photographer
Pyotr Lovygin, Peter’s Planet
Sergey Fomin, Flight over Russia
Conclusion
Acknowledgements
Catalog
Media
Ten inspirational stories about freelancing from “I am arriving” — Digital Broccoli (Rus)
Reviews
Thank you for your work!
— Roman Dmitriev
At one time I really enjoyed reading the Arrivo website. Recently, from the lecture “How to become a travel editor” in the “Sports Marathon outdoor store, I found out that you recorded these interviews for the site. So thank you so much for the book! It’s incredibly easy to read, all the stories are very different and insanely interesting.
— Polina Siviakova
Great book. I got nostalgic re-reading the conversation, even let a tear escape. Flattered to be on this list, would love to read the other interviews!
— Levon Avakyan
Awesome!
— Katerina Savina
That’s great! I’d love to read it!
— Anna Kovalenko
Whoo! Thank you, Ivan! Cool!
— Timur Akhmetov
After every interview, you want to ask, “Could you do that?” You can. After finishing it, you want to continue. The book is inspiring. There are so many interesting people in it, their stories and adventures that turn the idea of life upside down! I also liked the format of the collection, because no one has time to follow all the travel projects and bloggers, and here everything is collected in one place — it’s quite convenient.
— Olga Satunkina
That’s a cool idea. I downloaded it. Thank you!
— Alexey Sokolovsky
I really needed this kind of material right away. I sat down to read.
— Gulnara Garafieva
Vanya, thank you so much for the interview itself and for this book. I will definitely buy the printed version!
— Sergey Pischulov
Cool!
— Elena Sakharova
Vanya, it’s so inspiring to see you making your dreams come true! And thanks for the interview, it was unusual to feel like an interviewee.
— Yakov Lebedev
Oh, how wonderful, would love to read it!
— Anna Awuziak
Vanya, very cool! Thank you so much for such an inspiring example.
— Olesya Rekunova
Already reading….
— Alexey Terentyev
This is a very interesting book!
— Anastasia Melamed
Awesome! Where to buy? I can see it! Let’s buy it.
— Elizaveta Gracheva
All book data
• Title: I am arriving: Interviews with famous Russian-speaking travelers
• Author: Ivan Kuznetsov
• Publishing: Panoramica
• Date of first publication: 2026–2027
• Language: English
• Editor and copy editor: Ivan Kuznetsov
• Cover and layour design: Ivan Kuznetsov
• Ebook: mobi, epub
• Paper book: hardcover and softcover, 15,2 х 22,8 cm (6 х 9 inches), creamy paper, b&w print
• Print run: print-on-demand
• Foreign rights: available for purchase for all languages, countries, and formats
This book is available in Russian.
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