If you carry a daypack, keep your valuables like money, film, and passport separate. Do not carry money loose in your pockets or in a traditional wallet. Do not walk alone at night. Watch your clothing. Wear an inconspicuous watch.
Russian women tend to get dressed up for evenings out.
Female travelers may want to bring one or two dresses for nights out in the cities. These numbers are the same all over the Lake Baikal Region. Ambulance More than likely, the person who answers your call at any of these numbers will speak only Russian. On the other hand, if you get in trouble with the militia, demand the right to use the telephone, and do not answer any questions without an interpreter. Just like the rest of the world, in recent years the streets of Irkutsk and other larger towns of the Baikal area have become more dangerous at nighttime.