Breathtaking scenery is revealed on a Kremlin away-day to one of Russia's most spectacular (but little known) regions.
Now the fun begins: tourists swimming in -60C and momentous meeting between the seasonal icons Chyskhaan and Grandfather Frost.
US, British, German and Australians not permitted ashore in the remote Bay of Providence.
Staycations have become a 'mass source of income' for businesses on the edge of Baikal, with predictions of more to come in 2015.
Place your bets as Russia takes on Macau and Las Vegas to woo Pacific gamblers.
Getting to Siberia for foreigners has never been easier.
A new air link between Alaska and the Russian Far East is opening up a new world of adventure tourism to US visitors.
'Scary' scenes as fumes from burning forests cover Lake Baikal, with people - and bears - fleeing 'Apocalypse'.
Key move to revive Far Eastern economy and compete with Macau and Busan.