[[https://wiki.debconf.org/wiki/DebConf18|DebConf18]] will be held in National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu City, Taiwan, 29th July → 5th August 2018.

!DebCamp is from Saturday, 21st July to Friday 27th July, 2018.

= Attending =

The registration/reconfirmation deadline is '''2018-06-21''' ([[https://debconf18.debconf.org/schedule/important-dates/|other important dates]]).

Planning to attend:

|| Nick             || !DebCamp   || !DebConf     || Further travel ||
|| Noodles          || No         || Yes          || No             ||
|| jmw              || Part       || Most         || No             ||
|| Sledge           || Yes        || Yes          || No             ||
|| lamby            || Yes        || Yes          || Yes            ||

= Accommodation and local transport =

Besides the venue digs, one possible alternative accommodation is [[http://chuhu.landishotelsresorts.com/|Landis Inn Chuhu]] about ten minutes walk from the conference venue.

Sledge, Noodles and jmw are staying at the Landis Inn Chuhu.

= Travel to/from Hsinchu =

Probably the only viable option is to fly, but someone is bound to want a road trip.

== Flying ==

|| Name              || Nick         || Contact          || Outbound                         || Return                          ||
|| JonathanMcDowell  || Noodles      || noodles@earth.li || DUB->TPE TKL 27/7 15:30 (booked) || TPE->DUB TKL 5/8 21:50 (booked) ||
|| JonathanWiltshire || jmw          ||                  || BHX->AMS->TPE KLM 25/7 17:40     || TPE->AMS->BHX KLM 4/8 23:55     ||
|| SteveMcIntyre     || Sledge       || 93sam@debian.org || LHR->HKG->TPE 20/7 17:00 (booked) CX238/CX400|| TPE->HKG->LHR 5/8 10:00 (booked) CX469/CX253 ||
|| ChrisLamb         || lamby        || lamby@debian.org ||                                  ||                                 ||

= Entry requirements =

[[http://www.boca.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=1443&ctNode=779&mp=2|No visa required for UK passport holders]]. Before arriving fill in a [[https://oa1.immigration.gov.tw/nia_acard/acardAddAction.action|online immigration arrival card]].

[[https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-149-270-9fd80-2.html|Summary entry requirements]]:
 * at least six months passport validity from the date of entry
 * confirmed onward travel ticket and seat reservation

= Customs =

See [[https://etaipei.customs.gov.tw/cp.aspx?n=07E6C230459CD820|Taipei Customs Inbound Traveller Declaration]] information sheet.

= Local SIMs =

 * £14 including delivery if you order up-front: https://www.cuniq.com/uk/data-card/taiwan-7days.html (the sign to the right of the UK flag symbol is the "select language" one)
 * £12 for collection at the airport in Taipei: https://prepaidsim.twgate.net/index_en.html