KOSTAAIR Stories
Personal experience, routes and the author's notes — kept separate from the news feed.
We keep postponing life — and travel with it
A personal note about why trips should not always wait for the perfect moment.
Irkutsk Airport — a short trip back to the 1990s
A personal travel note about an airport that feels frozen in time.
A spontaneous trip to Shanghai
How an unplanned journey can become the most memorable part of a route.
2025: the year we stopped waiting for package tours
For me 2025 was the year the traveller stopped being a passive buyer of a package and became the author of the trip — choosing the route, the dates and the experiences. AI, maps and social media are tools, not masters.
Minsk: three days in the heart of Belarus — a personal route from the Basilian Curio hotel to draniki and herbal liqueurs
A spontaneous long weekend in Minsk: the Trinity Suburb and Upper Town, the grand Independence Avenue, hearty Belarusian food, and a calm, orderly city that quietly makes you want to come back. A personal three-day route with practical tips.