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Lonely Planet knows the Trans-Siberian Railway. Our 3rd edition helps you build the perfect itinerary, perhaps taking in Moscow's sumptuous art scene, racing on horseback across the vast Mongolian steppes, sipping green tea in the shade of Beijing's Forbi
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66 of 66 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book in the hope that it would be useful for a trip on the Trans-Siberian from Beijing to Moscow, but unfortunately it turned out to be a waste of money and a dead weight in my bag. For a book dedicated to the train journey, it lacks even a timetable for the main journeys (there aren't that many), or simple information on where to buy tickets on the go. There is NO information specifically put together to help someone arriving in a town plan the next leg of their journey, aside from the usual "Getting there and away" sections. There is also very little information to help anyone going from East to West. The main entries for stops on the route are nothing more than cut and paste sections from the China, Mongolia and Russia Lonely Planets, and obviously have't been checked for accuracy or changes for some time. In fact, prices for various sights and facilities in Beijing were more accurate in a 2005 Beijing Lonely Planet, than in this 2006 guide, indicating the Beijing section was just copied from an even older book. Entertainingly, the name of the Mongolian currency wasn't even correct!
The maps for China and Mongolia were awful and innacurate; restaurants and hotels were often marked in the wrong places, and the Mongolian map did not seem to be to scale. Several hostels in the Moscow section have long since closed down, and of all of the budget section accomodation listings, only one even makes it onto the maps! For an edition that was only printed last year, the wildly innacurate details and listings were a big disappointment.
If you intend to prebook everything with a travel agency before you leave, then this book will do for getting you around the sights in each town you stop off at on the way, but if you want to make this trip on your own, then this book will be useless. A book that lists websites "for more details" about the things you would really expect to find in a travel book, and often need to know, is no good on a four day train ride without internet.
The maps for China and Mongolia were awful and innacurate; restaurants and hotels were often marked in the wrong places, and the Mongolian map did not seem to be to scale. Several hostels in the Moscow section have long since closed down, and of all of the budget section accomodation listings, only one even makes it onto the maps! For an edition that was only printed last year, the wildly innacurate details and listings were a big disappointment.
If you intend to prebook everything with a travel agency before you leave, then this book will do for getting you around the sights in each town you stop off at on the way, but if you want to make this trip on your own, then this book will be useless. A book that lists websites "for more details" about the things you would really expect to find in a travel book, and often need to know, is no good on a four day train ride without internet.
30 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This lonely planet guide is really not worth taking with you on the Trans-Siberian. The Trans-Siberian Handbook by Bryn Thomas, published by Trailblazer, is far superior, more up to date and detailed than the lonely planet guide. In places, the Lonely Planet guide was simply wholly misleading.
Most of my fellow travellers had the LP guide and all agreed the Bryn Thomas guide was far more useful (and less expensive).
Most of my fellow travellers had the LP guide and all agreed the Bryn Thomas guide was far more useful (and less expensive).
52 of 53 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book before embarking on a recent trip on the Trans-Siberian railway.
The town guides are pretty flimsy, and seem to stick to the upper end of the budget in most cases.
Although useful as a guide for somebody with EXTREMELY conservative tastes, this guide did not really venture into recommending places that gave a real flavour of the places you were visiting. For example - why not recommend a Mongolian restaurant in the Eating section for Ulaan Baataar, instead of sticking to European eateries and bars.
The Bryn Thomas Guide has a much better mile by mile description of the journey, for using when looking out of the train windows.
The town guides are pretty flimsy, and seem to stick to the upper end of the budget in most cases.
Although useful as a guide for somebody with EXTREMELY conservative tastes, this guide did not really venture into recommending places that gave a real flavour of the places you were visiting. For example - why not recommend a Mongolian restaurant in the Eating section for Ulaan Baataar, instead of sticking to European eateries and bars.
The Bryn Thomas Guide has a much better mile by mile description of the journey, for using when looking out of the train windows.
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Just buy the Trailblazer
This guide proved to be a complete waste of money, with inexcusably inaccurate and out-of-date information, badly designed maps and a general lack of practical details where it... Read more
Published 4 months ago by R. Allen
Lonely Planet - Good as Always
As a long-term Lonely-Planet fan I instinctively bought this when planning my Trans-Siberian trip. Although reading other reports it seems the Trailblazer version is a fraction... Read more
Published 12 months ago by H. Poole
Lonely Planet have lost it
Yet another out-of date, out-of touch LP book.we used this and Trailblazer's book and LP suffered severely. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Tom Paine
Does what it says it does
Other reviews say that this book is somewhat "useless". Having travelled from Beijing to London by train with this book i could tell you that this is not true. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Edward Chan
lonely planet multi country guide
product was delivered in a very timely manner and arrived in perfect condition. I was very happy with the service.
Published 22 months ago by Donna
Trans-Siberian adventure
A great book to discover how great it could be the Trans-Siberian experience.
A lot of information around the cities near the railway and other sights you shouldn't loose.
A lot of information around the cities near the railway and other sights you shouldn't loose.
Published on 22 April 2010 by Eneko Alday Fernandez
Good, but not what I expected...
All Lonely Planet guides are great, however this one lack the element I was expecting the most... It doesn't actually tell you where to buy a trans-siberian train ticket (!!!). Read more
Published on 2 April 2009 by Ms. Marta M. Kowal
Better than nothing
I bought this book in Tokyo before travelling to Vladivostok - not because it was my preferred choice, but because it was the only one I could find. Read more
Published on 12 Aug 2008 by Paul Jaymes
Fantastic Trip, Decent Guide
Anybody hesitating as to whether or not they should travel the Trans Siberian- DO IT! You wont regret it. Read more
Published on 9 Feb 2006 by G. SAUNDERS
Trans Siberian Adventure
A 'must have' for anyone about to embark on this fantastic journey. The money facts and advice are particularly useful - both for Russia and China - costs, tipping and... Read more
Published on 11 Jan 2006 by "spinneywood"
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