A new air link between Alaska and the Russian Far East is opening up a new world of adventure tourism to US visitors.

Now the Far East of Russia linked to beaches and cities in the sun with direct routes from Vladivostok on low-cost airline Vietjet.

Notorious former prison opens hostel for guests complete with solitary confinement and mandatory gruel.

Expert says deadly gas released from melting permafrost region will lead to 'awful' consequences for global warming.

International bookmaker Paddy Power is offering odds of 100/1 that the Siberian Yeti will be found by the end of 2012. 

Rail link will connect remote region to Krasnoyarsk region.

We join photographer Kisoon Choi on a journey of discovery across Yakutia and the Far East and celebrate the unique landscapes, cities and peoples.

It may seem unusual but sunbathing in snow and wearing nothing more than a swimming costume in -10C can help fitness.