[Koha] KohaCon14 Info?

[Chris Cormack]

Thanks for the email Brooke,  also please feel free everyone to add your info to http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Who_is_arriving_when

Helps for finding people to share taxis with etc 

Chris 

On 20 August 2014 5:44:07 am NZST, BWS Johnson <abesottedphoenix at yahoo.com> wrote:
>Salvete!
>
>In the past, I've posted my travel plans for KohaCon which other people
>have told me were useful. So I'm doing it again. :)
>
>First things first, it's time to pay the pezzo!
>
>Unfortunately, Argentina charges folks from the US, Canada, and
>Australia a screw you pal fee. They call it a reciprocity fee. It
>varies by your nationality, since it's based off of what we charge them
>for visas. Turnabout is fair play.
>
>It can only be paid online in advance! This is a change from the past
>law that let you go "Aw crap, here, have some money!" at the border.
>
>For Yanks it's $160, but it's meant to be good for a decade. So if
>you've bought one past 2009, it ought still be in effect. Yes, I
>realise that is less than 10 years.
>
>Here's the link:
>http://www.migraciones.gov.ar/accesible/templates/reciprocidad/reciprocidad.htm
>
>Now for the more fun part: getting there! :)
>
>As many of you know, I am biologically incapable of just going straight
>to KohaCon, not passing Go, and not collecting $200. So my plane stuff
>looks like this on the way there:
>
>DCA > MIA > UVF > MIA > EZE > AEP > COR
>
>I'm not actually flying between EZE and AEP, though that would be
>hilarious.
>
>It looks like this on the way back:
>
>COR > SCL > MIA > DCA
>
>As I was bumping about the Interwebs, American Airline's computers seem
>to have COR > SCL as a half hour flight when it is meant to be an hour
>and a half as far as I can tell, so take extra precautions with your
>connections.
>
>As I advised in past, it is quite handy to learn where the various
>carriers place their hubs. This knowledge might let you plan a good
>side trip or turn a nightmare layover into a planned diversion. 
>
>If you're flying from the East Coast of the States, Miami, Newark, JFK,
>Charlotte, and Atlanta are good options. Almost everything will end up
>getting routed through Miami.
>
>Miami is the hub for pretty much all of the Caribbean. What's in the
>Caribbean? Pirates and rhum, of course, so you are highly encouraged to
>explore the vicinity. I will be closely monitoring the quality of
>granular limestone deposits and the effect of salination on the bespoke
>substance.
>
>If you're flying in from elsewhere, your hub might end up being
>Santiago Chile, Lima Peru, Panama City Panama, Ecuador, or Buenos
>Aires.
>
>While in Córdoba, I'll be staying at the 
>
>Garden Hotel.
>http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g312768-d638080-Reviews-Garden_Hotel-Cordoba_Province_of_Cordoba_Central_Argentina.html
>
>It's not posh, but it is close to the Conference venue. There are a
>number of cheaper hostels in walking distance to the venue if you're on
>a shoestring budget. If you want to splurge, there are a number of 4
>and 5 star hotels. 
>
>Prices tend to run a lot cheaper than Yank accommodations. $150
>American will buy you summat quite swank.
>
>Some places I considered in my search were:
>
>Coralt
>Azur Real Hotel Boutique
>Kube Apartments
>NH Panorama
>Windsor Hotel and Tower
>Amerian Cordoba Park Hotel
>
>There are tonnes of options, including private apartments. There are
>many high quality options that are well within walking distance of the
>venue.
>
>The currency is the Argentinian peso, and the language is Spanish. For
>more information about the peso, you'll want to check out
>
>http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/jan/24/argentina-peso-devaluation-blue-dollar-tourism
>
>Wikitravel's page is here:
>http://wikitravel.org/en/Cordoba__(city,_Argentina)
>
>Cheers,
>Brooke
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