Derek Doy, 71, was determined to fulfil his childhood dream, overcoming his heart trouble in Novosibirsk, to complete trip.
A 175-room Marriott hotel is to open on a landmark site in Novosibirsk, while Irtuksk is set to get both a Kempinski and a Hyatt.
French photographer takes a snap-shot of everyday life in Eastern Russia and falls in love with 'exotic' region.
The Australian travel company is revolutionising the image of Siberia in the outside world.
Air France Boeing 777 with 282 on board suffered technical failure, then the rescue aircraft sent from Paris was also grounded.
'I cry and say thank you to the Russians that they welcomed us so warmly'.