Tourist chiefs in Thailand have stressed the importance to them of visitors from the eastern regions of Russia.
Getting to Siberia for foreigners has never been easier.
President Putin opened his visit to Buryatia by going to Ivolga Datsan, the main monastery of the Buddhist Traditional Sangha in Russia.
The Australian travel company is revolutionising the image of Siberia in the outside world.
Norilsk is home to the world biggest mining and metallurgy complex, and is shut off from the world in more ways than one.
Faced with loans and unpaid alimony for daughter, Vyacheslav took flight and now blogs about his escape from financial problems.
As Russia pivots towards Asia, so do the tourism possibilities.