Countries that no longer issue visas

What does the world of high politics and international relations look like behind the scenes, when official protocol is off the table? The audiobook Countries That No Longer Issue Visas offers an unusually open, authentic, and distinctive look into the diplomatic diaries of one of the most famous Czech diplomats, Hynek Kmoníček, from the years 1993–2000. The author himself, in his own interpretation, takes us to places that ordinary mortals never get to see – from personal meetings with dictators and world statesmen to unexpected situations on the fringes of society in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. All with his renowned perspective, irony, and unique humour. What's more, the spoken word takes the audiobook beyond its printed counterpart – the author has enriched the recording with exclusive bonus insights that didn't make it into the book. This gives us an even deeper and more immediate view of the 1990s in Czech diplomacy and a world that has irrevocably changed since then. Seventeen countries. Thousands of meetings. And stories that are not written in diplomatic reports. This recording is based on the book Země, které už nevydávají víza by Hynek Kmoníček, published by nastole, a part of Albatros Media a. s. in 2024. Text Copyright © Hynek Kmoníček, 2024. Audiobook © Nakladatelství JOTA, s. r. o., 2026. Read by Hynek Kmoníček. Published by Nakladatelství JOTA, s. r. o., in 2026.