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Bryn Thomas, Daniel McCrohan - Trans-Siberian Handbook Trailblazer Guide, Häftad

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Trans-Siberian Handbook Trailblazer Guide

Trans-Siberian Railway Journey

Av Bryn Thomas, Daniel McCrohan

Del i serien Trailblazer Guides

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The Trans-Siberian Handbook is your travel guide to the journey of a lifetime — crossing Siberia on the longest continuous railway in the world.Now fully retravelled and updated for its 10th edition, this acclaimed guide has been the trusted companion for Trans-Siberian travellers for decades.Tickets for the Trans-Siberian are neither expensive nor difficult to arrange, and this guide shows you exactly how to organise a trip, where to get tickets, where to stay and what to see along the way. It's also a convenient route through to China, Mongolia or Japan, covering the entire Trans-Siberian, Trans-Manchurian, Trans-Mongolian and Siberian BAM railways.At its core are kilometre-by-kilometre route guides with 49 strip maps in English, Russian and Chinese, so you always know exactly where you are as you travel. Detailed city guides cover the best sights, places to stay and restaurants for all budgets in Moscow, St Petersburg, Ulaan Baatar, Beijing and 32 Siberian towns, plus a dedicated Lake Baikal guide.What You'll Discover:Practical Trip Planning – Covers what to take and how to get to Russia from Europe, North America and Australasia, so first-time travellers can plan with total confidence.49 Kilometre-by-Kilometre Strip Maps – Track your journey in English, Russian and Chinese across all four major railway routes.City Guides Across Three Countries – Detailed guides to Moscow, St Petersburg, Ulaan Baatar, Beijing and 32 Siberian towns, plus Lake Baikal.Siberia's History & the Railway's Story – The construction and daily running of the railway explained in detail, fascinating for visitors and armchair travellers alike.92 Maps, Timetables & Phrasebooks – Full fare and timetable information, plus Russian and Chinese phrases, all backed by a new 16pp colour introduction and trip planner.Pack this guide and start planning your Trans-Siberian adventure today.
Produktinformation
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2019-08-20
  • Mått: 120 x 180 x 26 mm
  • Vikt: 525 g
  • Format: Häftad
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Serie: Trailblazer Guides
  • Antal sidor: 532
  • Upplaga: 10
  • Förlag: Trailblazer Publications
  • ISBN: 9781912716081
  • Utmärkelser: Short-listed for Thomas Cook Travel Book Awards Guide Book Category 1989
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Written by Bryn Thomas, the first edition of this book was shortlisted for the Thomas Cook Travel and Guide Book Awards. In 1991 he set up Trailblazer, to produce the series of route guides for adventurous travellers that has now grown to over 40 titles. This 10th edition was updated by Daniel McCrohan, who has written numerous guides for Lonely Planet and who lived in Beijing for 12 years. He has also cycled across the Gobi Desert in Mongolia, following the Trans-Mongolian railway line.

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'These human-scale books, written and published by people who genuinely know and love their subject, are perfect for travel's post-pandemic recovery.' - The Guardian (UK), March 2021; For previous edition: 'The one I like best is the current edition of the Trans-Siberian Handbook by Bryn Thomas.' - Wanderlust; 'a great guide' - Wanderlust. First edition shortlisted for the Thomas Cook Travel and Guide Book Awards (UK) 'The best guidebook is Bryn Thomas's "Trans-Siberian Handbook"' The Independent (UK) 'Tells you everything you need to know' Cosmopolitan (UK) 'An invaluable guidebook' The Financial Times (UK) 'The Trans-Siberian Handbook ...is a must' The Sunday Times (UK) 'An invaluable travelling companion' Traveller (UK) 'Extensively updated'- Railway Gazette International 'The definitive guidebook is Bryn Thomas's 'Trans-Siberian Handbook" The Independent 'The handbook was really brilliant (everyone we met on the train had a copy!!) We can't imagine doing the trip without it'. Helen Clive 'The Trans-Siberian Handbook (Trailblazer) is the bible for this journey'. The Daily Telegraph. 'The best guide to the Trans-Siberian is undoubtedly Bryn Thomas's "Trans-Siberian Handbook"' - To The Edge of the World, Christian Wolmar (UK)

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