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Kamchatka. A Magical Attraction
Nature’s bounty in the land of Kamchatka is simply astounding, full of contrasts and paradoxes, colors and landscapes. It is fickle. It is prized for its boundlessness. For the sensation of flying you get when visiting. For the chance to lose track of time. To forget about minutes, hours, and centuries. To see the planet as it was before humans existed. Kamchatka is eternally mysterious. Always different. One locale seems to transport you to Mars, while another takes you to the Alps. And on this breath-taking peninsula lives one of the largest natural populations of the brown bear. The romance of untrod paths beckons: paths through mountains, tundra, and even the sea. Everywhere here has its own special microclimate. Learn about Kamchatka, a place that calls to you again and again, on RTG’s Kamchatka, A Magical Attraction.
In search of the black stork
The Bryansk Forest Reserve, a small corner of untouched Russian wilderness, is home to thousand-year-old trees and many rare animal species. In the Bryansk Forest’s impenetrable thickets you can find birds believed by many to be almost mythological —- few people have seen black storks and ornithologists themselves consider a meeting with such feathered creatures to be one of great luck. In order to build their nests black storks chose the deepest and nearly impassable places. For mankind, reaching such places is no simple feat, and sometimes completely impossible. It is this quality which helps the Bryansk Forest to keep its many wild secrets. RTG TV presenter Igor Maximenko learned this for himself when he set out on a photo-safari to capture the elusive black stork on film in the wild thickets of the reserve.
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In search of the black stork
Professional waiter Anton Andreyev
All good restaurant owners know that the success of their business depends heavily on having a professional chef, a cosy space, a gourmet menu – and, of course, a strong team of experienced servers. It is upon them that customers base much of their opinion of the venue. The server is the face of a restaurant. In order to gain both recognition and a devoted customer following one of a restaurant’s best weapons is impeccable service and a smile. Anton Andreyev, the star of this programme, has worked as a server for over 20 years and understands better than anyone that hospitality is a unique art in which the small things play the most important role.
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