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.
1. Attending
The registration deadline is TBD
Planning to attend:
Nick |
DebCamp |
DebConf |
Further travel |
Noodles |
No |
Yes |
No |
jmw |
Part |
Most |
No |
Sledge |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
lamby |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
2. Accommodation and local transport
Besides the venue digs, one possible alternative accommodation is Landis Inn Chuhu about ten minutes walk from the conference venue.
Sledge is staying at the Landis Inn Chuhu.
3. Travel to/from Hsinchu
Probably the only viable option is to fly, but someone is bound to want a road trip.
3.1. Flying
Name |
Nick |
Contact |
Outbound |
Return |
Noodles |
DUB->TPE TKL 27/7 15:30 (booked) |
TPE->DUB TKL 5/8 21:50 (booked) |
||
jmw |
|
BHX->AMS->TPE KLM 25/7 17:40 |
TPE->AMS->BHX KLM 4/8 23:55 |
|
Sledge |
LHR->HKG->TPE 20/7 17:00 (booked) CX238/CX400 |
TPE->HKG->LHR 5/8 10:00 (booked) CX469/CX253 |
||
lamby |
arr TPE 20/7 14h00 local |
|
4. Entry requirements
No visa required for UK passport holders. Before arriving fill in a online immigration arrival card. It's probably wise to have at least six months passport validity at the time of entry.
5. Customs
TBD
6. 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