The "barefoot traveler" has marched across Mongolia, China, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, South Korea, Philippines, Australia, Iran, Pakistan, India, as well as European nations and North and South America in the past 11 years. He arrived in Tyumen from Africa.
"I walked at least about 1,000 kilometers (600 miles) in each country," Nesin said at a news conference. "I usually spend three dollars a day: one on food, another on my visa [a visa costs some $30 on average] and a third on other expenses - say to buy a film or give a call."
Nesin received the status of a citizen of the world in 1999 when the UN issued a special passport for him. There are slightly over 300 such citizens in the world. Nesin won the title after three years of travels, when he cemented his reputation as a serious traveler
"I walk around the world speaking the language of gestures," he said. "My wife and I travel where there are no tourists, and hope our trips will unite people the world over."
