[.ca] Trans-Siberian Handbook (ISBN 1873756704)

The best book for Trans-Siberian travelers:
I have used this book multiple times while traveling the Trans-Siberian. During my first trip, it helped me to get my bearings and to plan the practicalities. On subsequent trips, I was able to enjoy the detailed maps and information about stops along the way. It is very accurate and detailed. I still found a previous version useful several years after publication. It does focus primarily on stops directly on the route. For those who with to travel further afield, I wrote the book ROAMING RUSSIA: An Adventurer's Guide to Off The Beaten Track Russia and Siberia. The Trans-Siberian Handbook is an essential book for Siberian rail travelers. I highly recommend it.

Useful guide:
This beautiful travel book about Russia is what a explorer needs for this vast, beautiful and intriuguing country. It gives one a good idea of the country, from its ethnic composition, flora and fauna and physical features, cities, towns and villages and other attractions. I also found Union Moujik, Russia and Belarus to be useful guides in understanding the pulse of the country

Detailed and Compact:
I have yet to travel the Trans-Siberian, but when/if I do, I will take this along. It is well organized and has good basic info on both the planning particulars of the train (visas, tickets, weather) and points of interest along the way. My only complaint is that it has quite a few grammatical and spelling errors, which make me wonder about their attention to detail on more important facts.

Really helpful:
I found this book to be of great help in planning my Trans-Siberian trip. It is organized and contains information that will definitely be indispensible along the way: basic translations of common terms, general info on departure cities other than Russia and things I would never think of adding to a travel guidebook. I would recommend this guide to anyone aspiring to travel by train in Russia. J