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

Sasivat Wongsinsavat called Kuzbass cradle of Thai boxing at the opening of Muay Thai Championship.

'And I really like borsch…': conclusion of the Chinese adventurer who drove solo to the Pole of Cold.

Organised in 2009 by a family of Irina and Yuri Dryomin, The Museum of Happiness quickly became popular for ‘the feeling of pure joy it leaves you with’, as visitors say. 

The owners of the museum travel the world to gather the items, symbolising happiness to people of different cultures.

There is a collection of ‘German Happiness’, along with the one for France, Russia and Kazakhstan. 

Keep this to yourself, but one of the last great undiscovered travel secrets on our planet is the Land of Fire and Ice.

After a series of delays, Prime Minister orders the line to Russia’s diamond capital Yakutsk to be ready for the first passengers by July.

Ambitious plans unveiled for 250km/h train that would cut travel times and drive new business and tourism between two countries.

Vice Premier says 'majority' of work on the replacement to Soyuz for future of Space travel likely to be in city of Omsk.

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’.