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What is it like being married to a Siberian woman, are they tougher than 'normal'?

This is just one of the many questions I have been asked recently as a result of blogging here. What a question!

Steven Seagal travels to Siberia in search of diamonds... and his long lost ancestors

American star asks to see a typical village in Sakha Republic as he speaks of pride in his Russian roots.

Key year for decisions on super fast rail link between Moscow and Beijing

33 hour journey between the capitals could be in place by 2020.

Buryat artist sculpts a big name for himself on the world stage

Celebrities, millionaire collectors and even royalty all want a piece of the Siberian 'phenomenon' who is still relatively unknown in his homeland.

My new life as an honorary Siberian

Siberia isn’t simply a land full of bears, spies and nuclear reactors... it is also now my duty to help my fellow Siberians understand my home country.

The woman who time forgot... Remarkable new pictures of hermit Agafya Lykova

Driven into the Siberian taiga by Stalin, she is the sole survivor of the Lykov family who cut themselves off from civilisation in 1936.

Air route to a dream vacation as Siberia offers you its glittering travel jewels

Yakutia Airlines boosts flights from Alaska to some of the world's greatest, yet most unexplored holiday destinations.

Olympic flame to warm Siberia on longest torch relay in history

Ahead of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, the flame will twice cross Siberia, once from west to east, then east to west.

Dostoevsky Hostel

A modern Western-style hostel popular with travellers on a budget, including those seeking a night or two off the Trans-Siberian train.

Seen as great value for money with good security. Run by entrepreneurs Marina Nikiforova and Ksenia Chernikova, who say on their excellent website: ‘Attention backpackers and penny savers! Good news from Siberia. Recent university grads launched the first Western-type hostel in Novosibirsk.

'The city is notorious for lack of affordable decent accommodations. Dostoevsky Hostel: great location, English-speaking team and everything you need during your budget travel’.