Product Description

Russia-the world's largest country and home to some of the least explored regions on earth-is an adventure traveler's dream. Many areas opened to foreigners only in the early 1990s. Even today, only the intrepid venture east beyond the Urals.

From traveling the Trans-Siberian Railway to sailing the Arctic or exploring the southern steppes, Roaming Russia provides practical tips on travel, lodging, restaurants and activities for those who want to roam beyond the beaten path. It is intended for those who want to venture beyond the typical tourist destinations and to experience the life and culture of the varied nations and communities within Russia.

Roaming Russia both offers ideas of new, adventurous places to go and the tips you need to get there. Providing information on both the larger cities and the unique, remote destinations, it will help you enjoy the full variety of the Russian experience.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #740481 in Books
• Published on: 2004-02-19
• Released on: 2004-02-19
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 219 pages

About the Author
Jessica Jacobson holds an MPA from Princeton University and works in the international development field. She has traveled to over 50 countries but has spent the most time exploring Russia. She was the first Westerner to live in the village of Aginskoye, where she enjoyed two Siberian winters.

Customer Reviews

Very informative.
I have been researching travel guides for an upcoming trip, and agree that this book was very useful and easy to read. I would also recommend a book called A Tent Life in Siberia, by George Kennan, which seems to be one of the first accounts of travel in Siberia - great book.

Major difference of opinion
The two previous reviewers found great worth in the book--I cannot disagree more strongly.

The book is filled with simple anecdotal information that leaves the impression of a quick visit to each of these places as the brevity of the text attests. There are no maps to help orient the reader. The book left me disorganized and certainly did not convey an urge to visit many of the cities, towns and villages found in the book.

A great traveling companion
Roaming Russia shows an attention to the little details that other travel guides lost long ago... where to get good vendor food on a one-hour train stop, etc. This book focuses on Siberia's people, not its monuments. Ms. Jacobson clearly knows how to interact with the local people, and the way she wrote about it makes me feel a bit more adventurous and confident about it as well. Half down-to-earth guide book, half travelogue, the book makes me feel as if I'd already been there, and I can't wait to try it out "in the field." Although I'll probably take a more conventional guidebook along for the "hard info," which Ms. Jacobson kept to a minimum (and rightly so, since they change so often and are unreliable even in the most "authoritative" guides). I wish there were more guides like this out there for the lesser-traveled regions of the world...