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Abbas Mahmoud

2 Jul 2010 2 Jul '10

8:38 a.m.

Image by FlamingText.com Hi, When we arrive in Gdansk, will there be an Wikimania 2010 official at the airport to guide us to the venue or will we have to find our way through by ourselves? Thanks AJ _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Free, trusted and rich email service. https://signup.live.com/signup.aspx?id=60969

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Morgan Chan

2 Jul 2 Jul

1:34 p.m.

Actually I will arrive Gdansk in 5 days later, but i still dunno where to go when i arrived. On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 2:38 PM, Abbas Mahmoud <abbasjnr(a)hotmail.com> wrote:

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Hi, When we arrive in Gdansk, will there be an Wikimania 2010 official at the airport to guide us to the venue or will we have to find our way through by ourselves? Thanks AJ ------------------------------ Hotmail: Free, trusted and rich email service. Get it now.<https://signup.live.com/signup.aspx?id=60969> _______________________________________________ Wikimania-l mailing list Wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l

phoebe ayers

5:09 p.m.

Hi guys, I am not on the official logistics team so I cannot tell you exactly where to go when you arrive. But I can give you a little bit of general gdansk travel information: 1) the venue is the Baltic Philharmonic, Polska Filharmonia Bałtycka im. Fryderyka Chopina . 2) the various hotels are scattered around the city (all within a fairly close radius to the venue however) 3) here's a map: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=pl&oe=UTF8&msa=0&… which personally I would print out the central part of so as to have something to show a taxi driver. A taxi from the airport to this part of the city costs about 50pln. (15USD, 12 Euro). At night it will be more expensive: 65pln. There is a bus between the airport & the railway station (Gdansk Glowny), but that overshoots where you want to be in the old city ( http://www.polrail.com/sections/travel/railairlinks.html#Gdansk). The Gdansk airport is small! It is only a few gates. So you won't get hopelessly lost. Basically, you get off the plane, go through immigration (or not, you'll likely be coming on a transfer flight from another EU country), claim your luggage, walk out the door and there are the taxis. Then it's about 8km into central gdansk. -- Phoebe On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 4:34 AM, Morgan Chan <morgand536(a)wikimedia.hk> wrote:

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Actually I will arrive Gdansk in 5 days later, but i still dunno where to go when i arrived. On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 2:38 PM, Abbas Mahmoud <abbasjnr(a)hotmail.com>wrote;wrote:

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Marc A. Pelletier

5:37 p.m.

On 02/07/2010 11:09 AM, phoebe ayers wrote:

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Hi guys, I am not on the official logistics team so I cannot tell you exactly where to go when you arrive. But I can give you a little bit of general gdansk travel information:

Thanks, Phoebe, that's appreciated. It's the first time I travel to a location where I do not speak any of the local languages so basic expectations are useful to have (how much to expect paying for a cab amongst them). How likely is it that people involved in trourism (cabbies, hotel staff, restaurants) speak basic English or French? I'm generally fairly good at improvising enough of a pidgin to get by if I have a fair expectation that I have at least some vocabulary in common. -- Coren / Marc

Daniel ~ Leinad

5:48 p.m.

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How likely is it that people involved in trourism (cabbies, hotel staff, restaurants) speak basic English or French? I'm generally fairly good

In hotels, restaurants etc. people can speak English and sometimes German (and older people know basic Russian). Leinad

James Owen

5:50 p.m.

On Jul 2, 2010, at 8:37 AM, Marc A. Pelletier wrote:

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On 02/07/2010 11:09 AM, phoebe ayers wrote:

Hi guys, I am not on the official logistics team so I cannot tell you exactly where to go when you arrive. But I can give you a little bit of general gdansk travel information:

Marc, I visited Gdansk briefly in April before the Chapters Conference and found it an easy city to navigate. For most everyone once you are in the city center walking will be your primary mode of transportation. For some of the dorms it might be a slightly longer walk (25 min or so) but the small and beautiful nature of Gdansk makes the walk feel much shorter. While visiting Gdansk I met with 9 hotels and went into several restaurants. English is not as fluent in Gdansk as it would be in urban and western European cities, but I had no major problems communicating or getting the appropriate message across. Hotel staff were mostly fluent in english and always willing to help. In restaurants I found a lower percentage of English speakers, likely around 50%, higher in the more tourist traveled areas and lower in more local restaurants. The same was true for taxis so it might be useful to write down the address for the driver in advance of getting in a cab. An additional suggestion for anyone who might need to go to a pharmacy is to speak with a staff person in your hotel before going into the pharmacy, have them write down the polish words for your symptoms or the medication you desire, over the counter drugs are sold through the pharmacist so you will need to clearly communicate your ailments. I look forward to seeing everyone next week, safe travels. Regards, James T. Owen

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Finne Boonen

5:54 p.m.

On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 17:50, James Owen <jowen(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:

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On Jul 2, 2010, at 8:37 AM, Marc A. Pelletier wrote: On 02/07/2010 11:09 AM, phoebe ayers wrote: Hi guys, I am not on the official logistics team so I cannot tell you exactly where to go when you arrive. But I can give you a little bit of general gdansk travel information: Thanks, Phoebe, that's appreciated. It's the first time I travel to a location where I do not speak any of the local languages so basic expectations are useful to have (how much to expect paying for a cab amongst them). How likely is it that people involved in trourism (cabbies, hotel staff, restaurants) speak basic English or French? I'm generally fairly good at improvising enough of a pidgin to get by if I have a fair expectation that I have at least some vocabulary in common. -- Coren / Marc Marc, I visited Gdansk briefly in April before the Chapters Conference and found it an easy city to navigate. For most everyone once you are in the city center walking will be your primary mode of transportation. For some of the dorms it might be a slightly longer walk (25 min or so) but the small and beautiful nature of Gdansk makes the walk feel much shorter. While visiting Gdansk I met with 9 hotels and went into several restaurants. English is not as fluent in Gdansk as it would be in urban and western European cities, but I had no major problems communicating or getting the appropriate message across. Hotel staff were mostly fluent in english and always willing to help. In restaurants I found a lower percentage of English speakers, likely around 50%, higher in the more tourist traveled areas and lower in more local restaurants. The same was true for taxis so it might be useful to write down the address for the driver in advance of getting in a cab. An additional suggestion for anyone who might need to go to a pharmacy is to speak with a staff person in your hotel before going into the pharmacy, have them write down the polish words for your symptoms or the medication you desire, over the counter drugs are sold through the pharmacist so you will need to clearly communicate your ailments. I look forward to seeing everyone next week, safe travels. Regards, James T. Owen _______________________________________________ Wikimania-l mailing list Wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l * James Owen Executive Assistant Wikimedia Foundation Office +1.415.839.6885 x 604 Mobile +1.415.509.5444 Fax +1.415.882.0495 Email- jowen(a)wikimedia.org Website- www.wikimediafoundation.org * _______________________________________________ Wikimania-l mailing list Wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l

Airwolf&me have updated the wiki with a bit of how-to-get-to-Gdansk info :) http://wikimania2010.wikimedia.org/wiki/Getting_to_Gda%C5%84sk#By_air -- "Maybe you knew early on that your track went from point A to B, but unlike you I wasn't given a map at birth!" Alyssa, "Chasing Amy"

Ray Saintonge

6:52 p.m.

James Owen wrote:

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An additional suggestion for anyone who might need to go to a pharmacy is to speak with a staff person in your hotel before going into the pharmacy, have them write down the polish words for your symptoms or the medication you desire, over the counter drugs are sold through the pharmacist so you will need to clearly communicate your ailments.

From experience, this time I'm making sure that I have more than enough to last me well beyond Wikimania. :-) Ray

Thomas Dalton

7:07 p.m.

On 2 July 2010 16:50, James Owen <jowen(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:

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That is good to know. I usually assume pharmacists will speak English, almost anywhere in the world, due to the high level of education required for the job. I don't know (and can't find - I just looked) the statistics, but the proportion of university graduates in the world that speak English to at least a modest standard is very high.

Finne Boonen

7:17 p.m.

On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 19:07, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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On 2 July 2010 16:50, James Owen <jowen(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:

Steven Walling

7:19 p.m.

Since we all seem to be piling on about logistics here... There seem to be several dorms. For those of use staying in them, how/when are we going to be notified of where exactly we are booked? This wasn't part of the registration confirmation. Steven Walling On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 10:17 AM, Finne Boonen <hennar(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 19:07, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton(a)gmail.com>wrote;wrote:

On 2 July 2010 16:50, James Owen <jowen(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:

so I can tell you from personal experience that pharmacists here do not necessarily speak English, German or French. However I have found a pharmacy, on Szeroka which does speak some English Finne -- "Maybe you knew early on that your track went from point A to B, but unlike you I wasn't given a map at birth!" Alyssa, "Chasing Amy" _______________________________________________ Wikimania-l mailing list Wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l

Jeromy-Yu Chan (Jerry~Yuyu)

7:23 p.m.

On Sat, Jul 3, 2010 at 01:19, Steven Walling <steven.walling(a)gmail.com>wrote;wrote:

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Same Question and are there any advice on taking taxi to downtown in the Airport?

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Steven Walling On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 10:17 AM, Finne Boonen <hennar(a)gmail.com> wrote:

On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 19:07, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton(a)gmail.com>wrote;wrote:

On 2 July 2010 16:50, James Owen <jowen(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:

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medication you desire, over the counter drugs are sold through the pharmacist so you will need to clearly communicate your ailments.

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Maysara Omar

7:33 p.m.

Hello Pheobe, and thank you for all the information. Just one question; is there a cheaper way than a taxi to get to where the check in will be taking place? you mention that the bus overshoots our destination, but is the railway station too far/close from that destination, is it doable by walk? Thank you very much, and see you soon :) Maysara On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 6:09 PM, phoebe ayers <phoebe.ayers(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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Actually I will arrive Gdansk in 5 days later, but i still dunno where to go when i arrived. On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 2:38 PM, Abbas Mahmoud <abbasjnr(a)hotmail.com>wrote;wrote:

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Finne Boonen

8:33 p.m.

On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 19:33, Maysara Omar <maysara.omar(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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The bus is about 2.50 zloty. it'll be about 20min walk I'm estimating to the venue from the train station. We're working on getting accomodation finalised currently. We'll also update the google map at that point. Finne

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Harel Cain

8:41 p.m.

The airport website lists bus lines 110 and 210 as going to two different train stations. They both stop on many stations on the way. If someone could point out where to get off before the final destination so as not to "overshoot" the venue, that would be great! Harel On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 9:33 PM, Finne Boonen <hennar(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 19:33, Maysara Omar <maysara.omar(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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phoebe ayers

9:01 p.m.

Guys, it's like this. The old town is very centralized; the venue is in (actually across the canal from) the old town. The main roads run *around* the old town. So as far as I know you cannot get off the bus at the venue. The train station (Gdansk Glowny) is on the far side of central gdansk; the airport is out of town about 8km. As Finne says, from the main train station to the venue is about a 20 minute walk cutting back across town. I expect whether you want to do this or not depends on whether your luggage is heavy. Otherwise, I think what I said about taking taxis above is correct -- just catch one from the airport, and it's about 50zl. I will test this theory out in about 12 hours and let you all know :) best, Phoebe On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 11:41 AM, Harel Cain <harel.cain(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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Daniel ~ Leinad

11:01 p.m.

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=pl&msa=0&msid=1171261… - I've added on the map, the route of bus line 210 and marked names of bus stops ("Port Lotniczy" and "Dworzec Główny"). The line 210 is only one bus line that you can directly reach the city center. Traveling by bus line 110 is a bit complicated, because then you have to get to SKM (Fast Urban Railway). BTW Train connection from the airport to the city center is under construction, so you have to choose between bus and taxi ;-) Leinad

Samuel Klein

3 Jul 3 Jul

11:52 a.m.

On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 5:01 PM, Daniel ~ Leinad <danny.leinad(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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BTW Train connection from the airport to the city center is under construction, so you have to choose between bus and taxi ;-)

I arrived in Gdansk yesterday. What a gorgeous city! If you are not feeling adventurous, just take a taxi from the airport : about 50zl. Taxi drivers at the airport are friendly and metered. If you are feeling adventurous, you may want to take the 210 bus to the main train station, and pick up a taxi there. The line of radio taxis nearby (if you're facing the station entrance, on the left) are similarly reliable. But there are also some unofficial taxis there which might be unmetered / might overcharge. If you get stuck somewhere, you can call a taxi: +48 58 19191 SJ

Jeromy-Yu Chan (Jerry~Yuyu)

11:58 a.m.

Lovely advice SJ so you was just walk out to the taxi stand to take a cab or like in Buenos Aires, need to find a trusted company in the stand inside the airport? Jerry~雨雨 Jeromy-Yu Maximilian Chan, ARAD User:Yuyu | zh.wikipedia | Wikimedia HK ChapCom, WMF | ComCom, WMF Blogger | http://jeromyu.wordpress.com MSN: jeromyuchan(a)msn.com also Jeromyu on twitter, plurk and most of places Tel (Mobile): +852 9279 1601 Laudamus quae laudentur Qui mollis et dissolutus est in opere suo frater est sua opera dissipantis Non clamatis hostilia, numquam esse vos accusatoribus On Sat, Jul 3, 2010 at 17:52, Samuel Klein <meta.sj(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 5:01 PM, Daniel ~ Leinad <danny.leinad(a)gmail.com> wrote:

BTW Train connection from the airport to the city center is under construction, so you have to choose between bus and taxi ;-)

Samuel Klein

12:17 p.m.

You walk outside to the taxi stand at the airport. It's a small airport, compared to BA. one stand for the bus, one line for taxis. On Sat, Jul 3, 2010 at 5:58 AM, Jeromy-Yu Chan (Jerry~Yuyu) <jerry.tschan.yu(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 5:01 PM, Daniel ~ Leinad <danny.leinad(a)gmail.com> wrote:

BTW Train connection from the airport to the city center is under construction, so you have to choose between bus and taxi ;-)

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Jeromy-Yu Chan (Jerry~Yuyu)

6:46 p.m.

On Sat, Jul 3, 2010 at 18:17, Samuel Klein <meta.sj(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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You walk outside to the taxi stand at the airport. It's a small airport, compared to BA. one stand for the bus, one line for taxis.

got it thx!

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On Sat, Jul 3, 2010 at 5:58 AM, Jeromy-Yu Chan (Jerry~Yuyu) <jerry.tschan.yu(a)gmail.com> wrote:

Lovely advice SJ so you was just walk out to the taxi stand to take a cab or like in Buenos Aires, need to find a trusted company in the stand

inside

the airport? Jerry~雨雨 Jeromy-Yu Maximilian Chan, ARAD User:Yuyu | zh.wikipedia | Wikimedia HK ChapCom, WMF | ComCom, WMF Blogger | http://jeromyu.wordpress.com MSN: jeromyuchan(a)msn.com also Jeromyu on twitter, plurk and most of places Tel (Mobile): +852 9279 1601 Laudamus quae laudentur Qui mollis et dissolutus est in opere suo frater est sua opera

dissipantis

Non clamatis hostilia, numquam esse vos accusatoribus On Sat, Jul 3, 2010 at 17:52, Samuel Klein <meta.sj(a)gmail.com> wrote:

On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 5:01 PM, Daniel ~ Leinad <danny.leinad(a)gmail.com

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BTW Train connection from the airport to the city center is under construction, so you have to choose between bus and taxi ;-)

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Ray Saintonge

4 Jul 4 Jul

11:09 p.m.

I'm leaving tonight, and expect to arrive in Gdansk on a Lot flight from Frankfurt at 1715 on Tuesday, July 6. I have no problem with taking a taxi, and will do so (with luggage) to the Philarmonic when I get there, unless I receive different instructions. Ray phoebe ayers wrote:

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Hi guys, I am not on the official logistics team so I cannot tell you exactly where to go when you arrive. But I can give you a little bit of general gdansk travel information: 1) the venue is the Baltic Philharmonic, Polska Filharmonia Bałtycka im. Fryderyka Chopina . 2) the various hotels are scattered around the city (all within a fairly close radius to the venue however) 3) here's a map: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=pl&oe=UTF8&msa=0&… <http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=pl&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=117126163892714460579.000466478a8b96d9f7d6d&ll=54.351854,18.659163&spn=0.024661,0.077248&z=14> which personally I would print out the central part of so as to have something to show a taxi driver. A taxi from the airport to this part of the city costs about 50pln. (15USD, 12 Euro). At night it will be more expensive: 65pln. There is a bus between the airport & the railway station (Gdansk Glowny), but that overshoots where you want to be in the old city (http://www.polrail.com/sections/travel/railairlinks.html#Gdansk). The Gdansk airport is small! It is only a few gates. So you won't get hopelessly lost. Basically, you get off the plane, go through immigration (or not, you'll likely be coming on a transfer flight from another EU country), claim your luggage, walk out the door and there are the taxis. Then it's about 8km into central gdansk. -- Phoebe

Michel Castelo Branco

5 Jul 5 Jul

8:06 a.m.

I am in Gdansk, already. It is a beautiful city, I`m enjoying the trip. When can I go to the event hotel? Now I`m in a hostel. Thanks CasteloBranco 2010/7/4 Ray Saintonge <saintonge(a)telus.net>

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http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=pl&oe=UTF8&msa=0&…

which personally I would print out the central part of so as to have something to show a taxi driver. A taxi from the airport to this part of the city costs about 50pln. (15USD, 12 Euro). At night it will be more expensive: 65pln. There is a bus between the airport & the railway station (Gdansk Glowny), but that overshoots where you want to be in the old city (http://www.polrail.com/sections/travel/railairlinks.html#Gdansk). The Gdansk airport is small! It is only a few gates. So you won't get hopelessly lost. Basically, you get off the plane, go through immigration (or not, you'll likely be coming on a transfer flight from another EU country), claim your luggage, walk out the door and there are the taxis. Then it's about 8km into central gdansk. -- Phoebe

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Lodewijk

12:06 p.m.

i am staying in Hostel Pepperland, just across the river of the conference location. It was pretty easy to get here from the airport - just take the bus and get out at the station and walk here - it is a 10 minute walk. However, make sure you have small money! (you may need to buy something at the airport) Lodewijk 2010/7/5 Michel Castelo Branco <michelcastelobranco(a)gmail.com>

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I am in Gdansk, already. It is a beautiful city, I`m enjoying the trip. When can I go to the event hotel? Now I`m in a hostel. Thanks CasteloBranco 2010/7/4 Ray Saintonge <saintonge(a)telus.net> I'm leaving tonight, and expect to arrive in Gdansk on a Lot flight from

Frankfurt at 1715 on Tuesday, July 6. I have no problem with taking a taxi, and will do so (with luggage) to the Philarmonic when I get there, unless I receive different instructions. Ray phoebe ayers wrote:

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=pl&oe=UTF8&msa=0&…

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Jeromy-Yu Chan (Jerry~Yuyu)

12:08 p.m.

any advice on exchange Euro to PLN? Jerry~雨雨 Jeromy-Yu Maximilian Chan, ARAD User:Yuyu | zh.wikipedia | Wikimedia HK ChapCom, WMF | ComCom, WMF Blogger | http://jeromyu.wordpress.com MSN: jeromyuchan(a)msn.com also Jeromyu on twitter, plurk and most of places Tel (Mobile): +852 9279 1601 Laudamus quae laudentur Qui mollis et dissolutus est in opere suo frater est sua opera dissipantis Non clamatis hostilia, numquam esse vos accusatoribus On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 18:06, Lodewijk <lodewijk(a)effeietsanders.org> wrote:

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When can I go to the event hotel? Now I`m in a hostel. Thanks CasteloBranco 2010/7/4 Ray Saintonge <saintonge(a)telus.net> I'm leaving tonight, and expect to arrive in Gdansk on a Lot flight from

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=pl&oe=UTF8&msa=0&…

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Dorożyński Janusz

1:58 p.m.

| From: wikimania-l-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org [mailto:wikimania-l-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Jeromy-Yu Chan (Jerry~Yuyu) | Sent: Monday, July 05, 2010 12:09 PM / | any advice on exchange Euro to PLN? In what sense? Exchange rate or where you can exchange? Janusz "Ency" Dorożyński

Amir E. Aharoni

2:01 p.m.

2010/7/5 Dorożyński Janusz <dorozynskij(a)wampnm.webd.pl>pl>:

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Exchange rate can be easily found online, but it would be useful to know where we should change our banknotes. For example, in some countries (maybe all...) changing in the airport is much more expensive than changing in the city. -- אָמִיר אֱלִישָׁע אַהֲרוֹנִי Amir Elisha Aharoni http://aharoni.wordpress.com "We're living in pieces, I want to live in peace." - T. Moore

Guillaume Paumier

2:07 p.m.

Greetings, On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 3:01 PM, Amir E. Aharoni <amir.aharoni(a)mail.huji.ac.il> wrote:

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Speaking generally, it is usually cheaper to withdraw local money from an ATM using a credit / debit card (if it's possible for you), than to change money. -- Guillaume Paumier [[m:User:guillom]] http://www.gpaumier.org

Amir E. Aharoni

2:11 p.m.

2010/7/5 Guillaume Paumier <guillom.pom(a)gmail.com>om>:

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Greetings, On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 3:01 PM, Amir E. Aharoni <amir.aharoni(a)mail.huji.ac.il> wrote:

Speaking generally, it is usually cheaper to withdraw local money from an ATM using a credit / debit card (if it's possible for you), than to change money.

Last time i checked, for Israeli accounts drawing from an ATM is more expensive. But i might be wrong. -- אָמִיר אֱלִישָׁע אַהֲרוֹנִי Amir Elisha Aharoni http://aharoni.wordpress.com "We're living in pieces, I want to live in peace." - T. Moore

Bence Damokos

2:29 p.m.

Hi, ATM's have the best exchange rates that you can get but you should check with your bank the foreign ATM charges they levy and just calculate if it is worth it for the amount of money you plan on spending. Best, Bence

Takashi OTA

2:57 p.m.

Hi, Are ATMs in the Gdansk requires handling charge, aside from the amount you withdraw? As far as I remember, that of Buenos Aires and Ho Chi Minh City charged withdrawal. (e.g. If you withdraw 10 zloti, it'd be recorded as withdrawal of 12 zloti.) --Takashi OTA [[User:Takot]]

masti

3:14 p.m.

On 07/05/2010 02:57 PM, Takashi OTA wrote:

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it depends on your bank, not ATM provvider. masti

Takashi OTA

3:42 p.m.

On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 10:14 PM, masti <mastigm(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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it depends on your bank, not ATM provvider.

If I have Citibank or Western Union or some international bank account and when I withdraw from that branch, yes, you're right (I think). On the other hand, when I withdraw from my (Japanese) bank account through local bank's ATM in some cities (maybe countries) I told, no. Completely independent from my bank, the bank which provides ATM in some cities require that and the message which tells you that fact (that charge is independent from your bank's handling fee) will pop up on the screen. That's why I asked. May someone from outside Poland try to do that... --Takashi Ota [[User:Takot]]

masti

3:55 p.m.

If you have Citi card you can use Citibank ATM near the venue http://www.zumi.pl/1501030,Bankomat_Citi_Handlowy,Gdansk,firma.html probably this will be the cheapest option for you. masti On 07/05/2010 03:42 PM, Takashi OTA wrote:

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On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 10:14 PM, masti<mastigm(a)gmail.com> wrote:

it depends on your bank, not ATM provvider.

Takashi OTA

2:16 p.m.

On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 9:07 PM, Guillaume Paumier <guillom.pom(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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Speaking generally, it is usually cheaper to withdraw local money from an ATM using a credit / debit card (if it's possible for you), than to change money.

Does anybody know we could easily find ATMs around the venue or downtown or airport? I hope so (all the time), but I can't forget that Borg El Arab Airport, outskirts of Alexandria, did not prepare that. --Takashi

Finn Aarup Nielsen

2:45 p.m.

On Mon, 5 Jul 2010, Takashi OTA wrote:

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On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 9:07 PM, Guillaume Paumier <guillom.pom(a)gmail.com> wrote:

Speaking generally, it is usually cheaper to withdraw local money from an ATM using a credit / debit card (if it's possible for you), than to change money.

I was surprised by Borg El Arab too. I see that OpenStreetMap has indicated a number of banks along the way to the venue: http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=54.34879&lon=18.65772&zoom=17&… They don't indicate whether there are ATMs with the banks (or at least I don't know how to show it). And for the airport. Someone writes on Tripadvisor: "Yes there is. I wouldn't risk it, buy enough PLZ to get you through the first 24 hours" http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowTopic-g274725-i2957-k3408399-ATM_at_Airpor… In regards to registration: I have received a confirmation late Saturday and paid. I have not received any information about accommodation. I plan to take to the venue hoping to get that information there. /Finn ___________________________________________________________________ Finn Aarup Nielsen, DTU Informatics, Denmark Lundbeck Foundation Center for Integrated Molecular Brain Imaging http://www.imm.dtu.dk/~fn/ http://nru.dk/staff/fnielsen/ ___________________________________________________________________

Finne Boonen

3:10 p.m.

On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 14:16, Takashi OTA <supertakot+wikimania@gmail.com<supertakot%2Bwikimania@gmail.com>

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wrote:

> On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 9:07 PM, Guillaume Paumier <guillom.pom(a)gmail.com>

...

wrote:

> > Speaking generally, it is usually cheaper to withdraw local money from > > an ATM using a credit / debit card (if it's possible for you), than to > > change money. > > ATMs are very easy to find in the old town. Finne -- "Maybe you knew early on that your track went from point A to B, but unlike you I wasn't given a map at birth!" Alyssa, "Chasing Amy"

Abbas Mahmoud

3:15 p.m.

Image by FlamingText.com I'd rather you exchange your currency at a forex compared to an ATM at which you are clueless of the rates that they charge.AJ Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2010 15:10:21 +0200 From: hennar(a)gmail.com To: wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org Subject: Re: [Wikimania-l] Airport Pickup On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 14:16, Takashi OTA <supertakot+wikimania(a)gmail.com> wrote: On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 9:07 PM, Guillaume Paumier <guillom.pom(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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Speaking generally, it is usually cheaper to withdraw local money from

...

an ATM using a credit / debit card (if it's possible for you), than to

...

change money.

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4:03 p.m.

I expect some exchange in cash, Euro to pln, as levy can be huge if I use a hong kong card On 05/07/2010, Finne Boonen <hennar(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 14:16, Takashi OTA <supertakot+wikimania@gmail.com<supertakot%2Bwikimania@gmail.com>

wrote:

> On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 9:07 PM, Guillaume Paumier <guillom.pom(a)gmail.com>

wrote:

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masti

4:31 p.m.

there are a lot of Exchange Points called Kantor here are the ones ner the Venue: http://42.pl/u/2ni4_exchange Exchange points do not usually charge for operation. They just use a spread buy-sell masti On 07/05/2010 04:03 PM, Jeromy-Yu Chan (Jerry~Yuyu) wrote:

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I expect some exchange in cash, Euro to pln, as levy can be huge if I use a hong kong card On 05/07/2010, Finne Boonen<hennar(a)gmail.com> wrote:

On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 14:16, Takashi OTA <supertakot+wikimania@gmail.com<supertakot%2Bwikimania@gmail.com>

wrote:

> On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 9:07 PM, Guillaume Paumier<guillom.pom(a)gmail.com>

wrote:

>> Speaking generally, it is usually cheaper to withdraw local money from >> an ATM using a credit / debit card (if it's possible for you), than to >> change money. > > ATMs are very easy to find in the old town. Finne -- "Maybe you knew early on that your track went from point A to B, but unlike you I wasn't given a map at birth!" Alyssa, "Chasing Amy"

Austin Hair

4:41 p.m.

These are indeed prevalent in the old town. Keep in mind that they do not normally cash traveler's checks, though. Austin On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 4:31 PM, masti <mastigm(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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I expect some exchange in cash, Euro to pln, as levy can be huge if I use a hong kong card On 05/07/2010, Finne Boonen<hennar(a)gmail.com> wrote:

On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 14:16, Takashi OTA <supertakot+wikimania@gmail.com<supertakot%2Bwikimania@gmail.com>

wrote:

> On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 9:07 PM, Guillaume Paumier<guillom.pom(a)gmail.com>

wrote:

>> Speaking generally, it is usually cheaper to withdraw local money from >> an ATM using a credit / debit card (if it's possible for you), than to >> change money. > > ATMs are very easy to find in the old town. Finne -- "Maybe you knew early on that your track went from point A to B, but unlike you I wasn't given a map at birth!" Alyssa, "Chasing Amy"

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4:48 p.m.

any clue and suggestions for me have to exchange my Euro cash to PLN in the airport for taxi? On 05/07/2010, Austin Hair <adhair(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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These are indeed prevalent in the old town. Keep in mind that they do not normally cash traveler's checks, though. Austin On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 4:31 PM, masti <mastigm(a)gmail.com> wrote:

I expect some exchange in cash, Euro to pln, as levy can be huge if I use a hong kong card On 05/07/2010, Finne Boonen<hennar(a)gmail.com> wrote:

On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 14:16, Takashi OTA <supertakot+wikimania@gmail.com<supertakot%2Bwikimania@gmail.com> > wrote: > On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 9:07 PM, Guillaume > Paumier<guillom.pom(a)gmail.com> > wrote: >> Speaking generally, it is usually cheaper to withdraw local money from >> an ATM using a credit / debit card (if it's possible for you), than to >> change money. > > ATMs are very easy to find in the old town. Finne -- "Maybe you knew early on that your track went from point A to B, but unlike you I wasn't given a map at birth!" Alyssa, "Chasing Amy"

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Jodi Schneider

6:02 p.m.

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any clue and suggestions for me have to exchange my Euro cash to PLN in the airport for taxi? On 05/07/2010, Austin Hair <adhair(a)gmail.com> wrote:

These are indeed prevalent in the old town. Keep in mind that they do not normally cash traveler's checks, though. Austin On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 4:31 PM, masti <mastigm(a)gmail.com> wrote:

I expect some exchange in cash, Euro to pln, as levy can be huge if I use a hong kong card On 05/07/2010, Finne Boonen<hennar(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 14:16, Takashi OTA > <supertakot+wikimania@gmail.com<supertakot%2Bwikimania@gmail.com> >> wrote: > >> On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 9:07 PM, Guillaume >> Paumier<guillom.pom(a)gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> Speaking generally, it is usually cheaper to withdraw local money from >>> an ATM using a credit / debit card (if it's possible for you), than to >>> change money. >> >> > ATMs are very easy to find in the old town. > > > Finne > > -- > "Maybe you knew early on that your track went from point A to B, but > unlike > you I wasn't given a map at birth!" Alyssa, "Chasing Amy" >

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R.Stuart Geiger

6:19 p.m.

I've found ATMs give me great international rates - my account is in the US with Bank of America, by the way, so your mileage may vary. I arrived at the airport today and used an ATM in the main airport lobby, all the way on the other side from the arrivals gate (forgot the bank name). I withdrew 200 PLN, which according to Google is $60.61 USD. I checked my bank account and found it charged $61.44, plus the $1 fee my own bank charges for all ATM withdraws. Not bad, considering that I was going to change some cash exchange and got offered just a little over half that rate. Stuart On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 6:02 PM, Jodi Schneider <jschneider(a)pobox.com> wrote:

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supertakot%2Bwikimania(a)gmail.com <supertakot%252Bwikimania(a)gmail.com>>

>>>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 9:07 PM, Guillaume >>>>> Paumier<guillom.pom(a)gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>> Speaking generally, it is usually cheaper to withdraw local money

from

>>>>>> an ATM using a credit / debit card (if it's possible for you), than

>>>> change money. >>> >>> >> ATMs are very easy to find in the old town. >> >> >> Finne >> >> -- >> "Maybe you knew early on that your track went from point A to B, but >> unlike >> you I wasn't given a map at birth!" Alyssa, "Chasing Amy" >> > > _______________________________________________ Wikimania-l mailing list Wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l

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Asaf Bartov

6:31 p.m.

Can anyone provide a rough estimate of how many PLNs I can expect to spend per day in Gdansk, assuming no shopping, i.e. just transportation fares and meals. I can always withdraw more, but I'd like to have the rough sum ready in advance. Thanks, Asaf On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 7:19 PM, R.Stuart Geiger <sgeiger(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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supertakot%2Bwikimania(a)gmail.com <supertakot%252Bwikimania(a)gmail.com>>

>>>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 9:07 PM, Guillaume >>>>> Paumier<guillom.pom(a)gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>> Speaking generally, it is usually cheaper to withdraw local money

from

>>>>>> an ATM using a credit / debit card (if it's possible for you),

than to

>>>>> change money. >>>> >>>> >>> ATMs are very easy to find in the old town. >>> >>> >>> Finne >>> >>> -- >>> "Maybe you knew early on that your track went from point A to B, but >>> unlike >>> you I wasn't given a map at birth!" Alyssa, "Chasing Amy" >>> >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > Wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > _______________________________________________ Wikimania-l mailing list Wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l

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Jodi Schneider

6:43 p.m.

Asaf--Hopefully somebody can give you a better estimate of costs. Till then: Lonely planet index 2005: litre of petrol: 3.85 PLN 1.5L bottled water: 2.50 PLN .5L of Zywiec beer: 6 PLN souvenir Tshirt: 12 PLN Zapiekanki (Polish pizza): 3 PLN For estimating food costs, check the restaurant listing at http://www.inyourpocket.com/poland/gdansk -Jodi On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 5:31 PM, Asaf Bartov <asaf.bartov(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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any clue and suggestions for me have to exchange my Euro cash to PLN in the airport for taxi? On 05/07/2010, Austin Hair <adhair(a)gmail.com> wrote: > These are indeed prevalent in the old town. Keep in mind that they do > not normally cash traveler's checks, though. > > Austin > > > On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 4:31 PM, masti <mastigm(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> there are a lot of Exchange Points called Kantor >> here are the ones ner the Venue: >> http://42.pl/u/2ni4_exchange >> Exchange points do not usually charge for operation. They just use a >> spread buy-sell >> >> masti >> >> On 07/05/2010 04:03 PM, Jeromy-Yu Chan (Jerry~Yuyu) wrote: >>> I expect some exchange in cash, Euro to pln, as levy can be huge if >>> I >>> use a hong kong card >>> >>> On 05/07/2010, Finne Boonen<hennar(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>> On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 14:16, Takashi OTA >>>> <supertakot+wikimania@gmail.com<supertakot%2Bwikimania@gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 9:07 PM, Guillaume >>>>> Paumier<guillom.pom(a)gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>> Speaking generally, it is usually cheaper to withdraw local money >>>>>> from >>>>>> an ATM using a credit / debit card (if it's possible for you), >>>>>> than to >>>>>> change money. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> ATMs are very easy to find in the old town. >>>> >>>> >>>> Finne >>>> >>>> -- >>>> "Maybe you knew early on that your track went from point A to B, >>>> but >>>> unlike >>>> you I wasn't given a map at birth!" Alyssa, "Chasing Amy" >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimania-l mailing list >> Wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >> > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > Wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > -- Jerry~雨雨 Jeromy-Yu Maximilian Chan, ARAD User:Yuyu | zh.wikipedia | Wikimedia HK ChapCom, WMF | ComCom, WMF Blogger | http://jeromyu.wordpress.com MSN: jeromyuchan(a)msn.com also Jeromyu on twitter, plurk and most of places Tel (Mobile): +852 9279 1601 Laudamus quae laudentur Qui mollis et dissolutus est in opere suo frater est sua opera dissipantis Non clamatis hostilia, numquam esse vos accusatoribus _______________________________________________ Wikimania-l mailing list Wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l

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Juliana da Costa José

7:08 p.m.

Hello, I prepare a list and will share it here. Best Juliana Wikimania 2010 Gdansk ++ http://www.wikimania2010.pl/ 2010/7/5 Jodi Schneider <jschneider(a)pobox.com>om>:

...

The airport has a currency exchange: http://www.airport.gdansk.pl/#/passenger/shops_and_services/other_shops There is an ATM in the airport, if you can withdraw money from another account. The Airport bus is said to take euros, as well as PLN: http://www.inyourpocket.com/poland/gdansk/arrival-transport/Arriving-by-pla… -Jodi On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 3:48 PM, Jeromy-Yu Chan (Jerry~Yuyu) <jerry.tschan.yu(a)gmail.com> wrote: > any clue and suggestions for me have to exchange my Euro cash to PLN > in the airport for taxi? > > On 05/07/2010, Austin Hair <adhair(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> These are indeed prevalent in the old town. Keep in mind that they do >> not normally cash traveler's checks, though. >> >> Austin >> >> >> On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 4:31 PM, masti <mastigm(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> there are a lot of Exchange Points called Kantor >>> here are the ones ner the Venue: >>> http://42.pl/u/2ni4_exchange >>> Exchange points do not usually charge for operation. They just use a >>> spread buy-sell >>> >>> masti >>> >>> On 07/05/2010 04:03 PM, Jeromy-Yu Chan (Jerry~Yuyu) wrote: >>>> I expect some exchange in cash, Euro to pln, as levy can be huge if >>>> I >>>> use a hong kong card >>>> >>>> On 05/07/2010, Finne Boonen<hennar(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 14:16, Takashi OTA >>>>> <supertakot+wikimania@gmail.com<supertakot%2Bwikimania@gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 9:07 PM, Guillaume >>>>>> Paumier<guillom.pom(a)gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> Speaking generally, it is usually cheaper to withdraw local money >>>>>>> from >>>>>>> an ATM using a credit / debit card (if it's possible for you), >>>>>>> than to >>>>>>> change money. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> ATMs are very easy to find in the old town. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Finne >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> "Maybe you knew early on that your track went from point A to B, >>>>> but >>>>> unlike >>>>> you I wasn't given a map at birth!" Alyssa, "Chasing Amy" >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimania-l mailing list >>> Wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimania-l mailing list >> Wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >> > > > -- > Jerry~雨雨 > Jeromy-Yu Maximilian Chan, ARAD > User:Yuyu | zh.wikipedia | Wikimedia HK > ChapCom, WMF | ComCom, WMF > Blogger | http://jeromyu.wordpress.com > MSN: jeromyuchan(a)msn.com > also Jeromyu on twitter, plurk and most of places > > Tel (Mobile): +852 9279 1601 > Laudamus quae laudentur > Qui mollis et dissolutus est in opere suo frater est sua opera > dissipantis > Non clamatis hostilia, numquam esse vos accusatoribus > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > Wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > _______________________________________________ Wikimania-l mailing list Wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l

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Cormac Lawler

8:19 p.m.

There's already some useful info on living costs at: http://wikimania2010.wikimedia.org/wiki/Practical_information Cormac 2010/7/5 Juliana da Costa José <juliana(a)wikimania2010.pl>

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Asaf--Hopefully somebody can give you a better estimate of costs. Till

then:

Lonely planet index 2005: litre of petrol: 3.85 PLN 1.5L bottled water: 2.50 PLN .5L of Zywiec beer: 6 PLN souvenir Tshirt: 12 PLN Zapiekanki (Polish pizza): 3 PLN For estimating food costs, check the restaurant listing at http://www.inyourpocket.com/poland/gdansk -Jodi On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 5:31 PM, Asaf Bartov <asaf.bartov(a)gmail.com>

wrote:

> Can anyone provide a rough estimate of how many PLNs I can expect to

spend

> per day in Gdansk, assuming no shopping, i.e. just transportation fares

and

> meals. I can always withdraw more, but I'd like to have the rough sum

ready

> in advance. > Thanks, > Asaf > > On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 7:19 PM, R.Stuart Geiger <sgeiger(a)gmail.com>

wrote:

>> >> I've found ATMs give me great international rates - my account is in

the

>> US with Bank of America, by the way, so your mileage may vary. I

arrived at

>> the airport today and used an ATM in the main airport lobby, all the

way on

>> the other side from the arrivals gate (forgot the bank name). I

withdrew

>> 200 PLN, which according to Google is $60.61 USD. I checked my bank

account

>> and found it charged $61.44, plus the $1 fee my own bank charges for

all ATM

>> withdraws. Not bad, considering that I was going to change some cash >> exchange and got offered just a little over half that rate. >> Stuart >> >> On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 6:02 PM, Jodi Schneider <jschneider(a)pobox.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> The airport has a currency exchange: >>>

http://www.airport.gdansk.pl/#/passenger/shops_and_services/other_shops

>>> >>> There is an ATM in the airport, if you can withdraw money from another >>> account. >>> >>> The Airport bus is said to take euros, as well as PLN: >>> >>>

http://www.inyourpocket.com/poland/gdansk/arrival-transport/Arriving-by-pla…

>>> >>> -Jodi >>> >>> On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 3:48 PM, Jeromy-Yu Chan (Jerry~Yuyu) >>> <jerry.tschan.yu(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> > any clue and suggestions for me have to exchange my Euro cash to PLN >>> > in the airport for taxi? >>> > >>> > On 05/07/2010, Austin Hair <adhair(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> >> These are indeed prevalent in the old town. Keep in mind that they

>>> >> not normally cash traveler's checks, though. >>> >> >>> >> Austin >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 4:31 PM, masti <mastigm(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> there are a lot of Exchange Points called Kantor >>> >>> here are the ones ner the Venue: >>> >>> http://42.pl/u/2ni4_exchange >>> >>> Exchange points do not usually charge for operation. They just use

>>> >>> spread buy-sell >>> >>> >>> >>> masti >>> >>> >>> >>> On 07/05/2010 04:03 PM, Jeromy-Yu Chan (Jerry~Yuyu) wrote: >>> >>>> I expect some exchange in cash, Euro to pln, as levy can be huge

>>> >>>> I >>> >>>> use a hong kong card >>> >>>> >>> >>>> On 05/07/2010, Finne Boonen<hennar(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>>> On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 14:16, Takashi OTA >>> >>>>> <supertakot+wikimania@gmail.com<supertakot%2Bwikimania@gmail.com>

<supertakot%2Bwikimania(a)gmail.com <supertakot%252Bwikimania(a)gmail.com>>

>>> >>>>>> wrote: >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>> On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 9:07 PM, Guillaume >>> >>>>>> Paumier<guillom.pom(a)gmail.com> >>> >>>>>> wrote: >>> >>>>>>> Speaking generally, it is usually cheaper to withdraw local

money

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On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 1:19 AM, R.Stuart Geiger <sgeiger(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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Thanks for your report, Stuart! I'll try to. --Takashi OTA [[User:Takot]]

masti

3:17 p.m.

On 07/05/2010 02:16 PM, Takashi OTA wrote:

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On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 9:07 PM, Guillaume Paumier<guillom.pom(a)gmail.com> wrote:

Speaking generally, it is usually cheaper to withdraw local money from an ATM using a credit / debit card (if it's possible for you), than to change money.

here is the map of ATMs around the venue: <http://www.zumi.pl/namapie.html?qt=bankomat&loc=Gda%F1sk&Submit=Szukaj&long=18.6611216&lat=54.344454400000004&type=1&scale=5&svActive=false> or short: http://42.pl/u/2nhN_ATM masti

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