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
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On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 12:45 PM, Andrew Lih <andrew(a)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_featu…
>
> 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(a)andrewlih.com
> WEB:
http://www.andrewlih.com
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>
>
> On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 7:10 AM, Sumana Harihareswara <
> sumanah(a)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(a)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+…
>> [2]
>>
>>
http://www.three.com.hk/website/appmanager/three/home?_nfpb=true&_pageL…
>> [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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