The protagonists, the human Kino and the talking motorcycle Hermes, travel around the world without a destination. There are countries full of personality in various parts of the world, and people live under laws and common sense that suit them. Kino and Hermes visit various countries, basically staying for only 3 days, and then set off to the next country. These travel stories of Kino and Hermes are sometimes gentle, sometimes sad, sometimes funny, and sometimes heartbreaking. These beautiful stories show readers the vivid scenes that are hard to describe in words. They show the world that is "not beautiful, but beautiful because of this."