Product Description

Originally published in 1994, this popular guide to scenic and culturally rich Ukraine has been completely revised and updated for the November 2004 fourth edition. Containing historical and cultural background, travel suggestions, as well as a language guide, this book is an essential resource for all travelers to Ukraine. The fourth edition features:

* Visa and customs information, tips for planning your trip, traveling within Ukraine, and where to stay and eat.
*Cultural background including such topics as family and friends, cuisine, recreation and entertainment, education, and religion in Ukraine.
*An expanded discussion of the major cities Kyiv, Odesa, Lviv and the Crimea, with the addition of numerous smaller cities and significant tourist attractions throughout the country.
*A guide to contemporary Ukrainian language, including essential words and phrases addressing the most typical situations a visitor to Ukraine might encounter. The transliteration scheme makes it possible for tourists to read public signs, while the phonetic pronunciation accompanying the Cyrillic phrases allows them to make themselves understood by Ukrainian speakers. This book is valuable to those with no background in Slavic languages and also useful as a refresher for persons familiar with Ukrainian.

The everything-a-traveler-to-Ukraine-needs-to-know-approach along with new color photos and maps make Language and Travel Guide to Uraine a goldmine of information for travelers.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #217107 in Books
• Published on: 2004-09
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 390 pages

From Library Journal
Coauthored by a writer of Ukrainian ancestry and another of Ukrainian nativity, this unusual combination of language instruction, sightseeing guide, and travel survival kit works by keeping it simple. Useful to all visitors, especially those visiting family.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Booklist
"[is] unique and should be invested in."

Reed Business Information, 1999
"Coauthored by a writer of Ukrainian ancestry and another of Ukrainian nativity this ... language instruction and travel survival kit works."

Customer Reviews

A good travel guide to Ukraine - not a language primer
A single trip to Ukraine hardly qualifies one as an expert on the Ukrainian or Russian languages.Yet, this is exactly what some reviewers pretend to be. Linda Hodges' travel guide on Ukraine, while it has some shortcomings, is definitely full of valuable facts, and comes from the heart of the author, which is more than can be said about the reviewer's attack on the Ukrainian language and therefore its culture. To call the Ukrainian language "pointless" is quite an outrageous thing to say. While it is true that little Ukrainian was heard in the Eastern part of Ukraine ten years ago, the situation is quite different today, where one hears Ukrainian everywhere - in the streets, in schools, in government offices, even though Russian is still considered far more dominant in many areas. The use of the Ukrainian language is growing every year. One can't help but be somewhat surprised to see the obvious hostility towards Ukrainians. Why travel to the fascinating land of Ukraine with this kind of attitude? Perhaps one should confine his interests to travel in Russia, an equally fascinating country, where the Ukrainian language would not be such a threat.

Very user-friendly travel guide!
I would highly recommend this travel guide to anyone planning a visit to Ukraine. Linda Hodges and George Chumak have upgraded this new edition. Definitely worth getting!

Very helpful travel guide
I must say that I've found Linda Hodges' guide to Ukraine very helpful and a pleasure to read.The fact that it is a bit "rose colored" does not detract from its value as a travel guide. While it is true that Russian is much more prevelant in the eastern part of Ukraine, it does not follow that Russian culture is. Many Ukrainians in the east are simply Russian speakers, and do not consider themselves Russian. No Russian would ever point that out to an American, and it is something that takes time to understand and appreciate.