Thanks :)
On 7/31/13, Daniel Schwen <lists@schwen.de> wrote:
> Amir, check https://wikimania2013.wikimedia.org/wiki/Accommodation
>
> On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 6:05 PM, Amir Ladsgroup <ladsgroup@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Can someone gives me a link of the dorm in Google map?
>>
>> Please tell us how we can come from the airport to the dorm
>>
>> Best
>>
>> On 7/29/13, Sumana Harihareswara <sumanah@wikimedia.org> wrote:
>>> Great, thanks everyone! I looked at http://www.discoverhongkong.com and
>>> https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Hong_Kong and
>>> https://wikimania2013.wikimedia.org/wiki/Must-read_tips and searched the
>>> web, and feel well-prepared.
>>>
>>> I plan on following these suggestions and wearing light trousers and
>>> knee-length skirts and shorts. Are local Hong Kong people ("Hong
>>> Kongers" I think?) going to be horrified to see visible leg hair on a
>>> woman? I'd love to get answers *from women who have spent time in Hong
>>> Kong*, and it's fine to email me offlist with answers.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> --
>>> Sumana Harihareswara
>>>
>>> On 07/29/2013 01:03 AM, Jeromy-Yu Maximilian Chan wrote:
>>>> http://wikimania2013.wikimedia.org/wiki/Must-read_tips
>>>>
>>>> the local team had written these tips
>>>> and put it on the wiki for while
>>>>
>>>> Jeromy-Yu "Jerry" Chan, ARAD
>>>> User:Yuyu | zh.wikipedia
>>>>
>>>> Coordinator-in-Chief, Wikimania 2013
>>>> also Jeromyu on twitter, plurk and most of places
>>>> http://plasticnews.wf| http://about.me/jeromyu
>>>>
>>>> Tel (Mobile): +852 9279 1601
>>>> Οὔτε τι τῶν ἀνθρωπίνων ἄξιον ὂν μεγάλης σπουδῆς.
>>>> No human thing is of serious importance (Plato, Republic 604c)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 12:45 PM, Andrew Lih <andrew@andrewlih.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Great to send some tips. I'm helping to assemble more but here's the
>>>>> brief
>>>>> version:
>>>>>
>>>>> 1. Bring shorts and sandals. It's hot, humid and rainy. Bring one set
>>>>> of
>>>>> nice clothes for the opening party and going to bars, but make it light
>>>>> slacks and soled shoes. As Jon said: jeans are not useful.
>>>>>
>>>>> 2. Bring a light jacket and umbrella (or purchase on here for HKD 60).
>>>>> It
>>>>> can get cold indoors where it's super-air-conditioned. You can go from
>>>>> 35
>>>>> C
>>>>> to 20 C in a matter of a few meters, as you go from outdoors to
>>>>> indoors.
>>>>>
>>>>> 3. Get an Octopus card right away for mass transit and cash payments
>>>>> around the city.
>>>>>
>>>>> 4. Mobile data users: CSL/one2free Power Prepaid SIM card for will get
>>>>> you
>>>>> a phone number and unlimited 3G data for one week at HKD 78. That's a
>>>>> pretty good deal.
>>>>> See:
>>>>> http://one2free.hkcsl.com/jsp/prepaid_sim_card/power_prepaid_sim/card_features/card_features.jsp
>>>>>
>>>>> 5. 7-11 shops are 24 hours here, for those jetlagged midnight cravings.
>>>>>
>>>>> 6. Exchange rate here is roughly 8 HKD for 1 USD, or 10 HKD for 1 euro.
>>>>> Big banks like Citibank, HSBC and Standard Chartered all have ATMs
>>>>> hooked
>>>>> up to global networks.
>>>>>
>>>>> See you in HK.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -Andrew Lih
>>>>> Associate professor of journalism
>>>>> USC Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism
>>>>> Email: andrew@andrewlih.com
>>>>> WEB: http://www.andrewlih.com
>>>>> BOOK: The Wikipedia Revolution: http:/www.wikipediarevolution.com
>>>>> PROJECT: Wiki Makes Video
>>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Wiki_Makes_Video
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 7:10 AM, Sumana Harihareswara <
>>>>> sumanah@wikimedia.org> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I happened to get this and thought others might like it.
>>>>>> -Sumana
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -------- Original Message --------
>>>>>> Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2013 18:22:09 +0900
>>>>>> From: Jon Robson <jrobson@wikimedia.org>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I just arrived so thought I'd share a few of my findings so far in
>>>>>> case they are useful.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hong Kong express train is 100HKD and takes you directly to Kowloon or
>>>>>> Hong Kong Station. I'm staying in Hong Kong island at the moment and
>>>>>> grabbed a taxi from the HK station. 3 mile taxi cost me about HKD40.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm guessing the airport has them but I arrived jetlagged and late so
>>>>>> I delayed getting one and Des Voeux Road near Central/Hong Kong
>>>>>> station has lots of sim cards with data plans [1] for all you data
>>>>>> nerds.. I got a data prepaid sim card there from the 3Shop for
>>>>>> HKD$198. It was a little confusing but I'm pretty sure it will cover
>>>>>> me for my whole trip (see if you can decipher the plan - they all look
>>>>>> like this [2]) It's worth getting one as the mobile Wikipedia Nearby
>>>>>> page shows a few places in need of photos - I already sorted one of
>>>>>> them out :-) [3].
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It's very hot and wearing jeans is the worst idea ever. I just spent a
>>>>>> day in them and from now on I will be wearing 3/4 length cargo pants.
>>>>>> The shopping malls are the best refuges ever in this heat, when
>>>>>> walking make sure one is always nearby.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I already found an awesome Michelin starred dim sum place for all you
>>>>>> dim sum lovers. I'd recommend a visit whilst here [4].
>>>>>>
>>>>>> See you all soon!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [1]
>>>>>>
>>>>>> https://maps.google.com/maps?q=%09Shop+1,+G%2FF,+Unicorn+Trade+Centre,+127+Des+Voeux+Road,+Central&hl=en&ll=22.285101,114.155371&spn=0.00135,0.002637&sll=22.284848,114.155138&sspn=0.010801,0.021093&hq=Shop+1,+G%2FF,+Unicorn+Trade+Centre,+127+Des+Voeux+Road,+Central&radius=15000&t=m&z=19&layer=c&cbll=22.285229,114.155164&panoid=XxjtTqdmd4h86ukbTRRJiw&cbp=12,82.91,,0,-8.79
>>>>>> [2]
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.three.com.hk/website/appmanager/three/home?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=P200470391219567710594&pageid=651001&lang=eng
>>>>>> [3] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:MobileDiff/566116338
>>>>>> [4] http://www.openrice.com/english/restaurant/sr2.htm?shopid=7204
>>>>>>
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