Amir, check https://wikimania2013.wikimedia.org/wiki/Accommodation
On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 6:05 PM, Amir Ladsgroup <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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: [email protected] >>>> 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 < >>>> [email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> >>>>> >>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Wikimania-l mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Wikimania-l mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimania-l mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimania-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >> > > > -- > Amir > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l _______________________________________________ Wikimania-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l
