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
