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/reconfirmation deadline is 2018-06-21 (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 |
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, Noodles and jmw are 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 |
|
|
4. Entry requirements
No visa required for UK passport holders. Before arriving fill in a online immigration arrival card.
- at least six months passport validity from the date of entry
- confirmed onward travel ticket and seat reservation
5. Customs
See Taipei Customs Inbound Traveller Declaration information sheet.
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