The book “Reflections of a Wanderer” is a collection of stories by the author about different countries: China, Japan and others, which for five years were published under the heading “An Hour with Ovchinnikov” in “Russian Week”. Fascinating stories about the difficult but happy fate of our international journalist. Treating his work as a calling, realizing his responsibility to his readers, helped the author show foreign countries without bias and ideological blinders. According to the author, “the growing process of globalization aggravates the problem of preserving national identity, in which the culture of each people retains its own unique sound, like a musical instrument in a harmoniously harmonious orchestra.” The contents of this collection can serve as an illustration of this author’s idea.