RE: Travel info

Hi Ace,

Well this clears up a few things for me and for others I'm sure.........if
no one can put you up for a week then you may find some general information
here:

http://www.visittnt.com 

Transportation costs will vary depending on where you choose to stay, but
the prices are standard.  Just be sure to take one of the authorised
taxis.........airport personnel will show you the right
direction........note that you will be arriving at peak time so fares are
slightly higher...........

I'm glad you are willing to share your knowledge especially with the
projects you're involved in......richjob maybe we can have a TTLUG meeting
when he's here then spawn the lime from there.........

Look forward to hearing what you decide re accomodations, etc...........


Allan.


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> Subject: [cis] Travel info
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> dear friends
> 
> thursday 15th of Arpil 2004 I am booked for a DCA flight to 
> Port of Spain.
> 
> The flight leaves curacao 21:55 so around 23:00 I will arrive 
> in Trinidad. I am pretty bad with reading flight information 
> so I can't tell you which flight number and what exact time I 
> will arrive. I need to call the DCA and get that information 
> to you asap.
> 
> I have not booked a hotel yet. Any recommendations as to 
> which hotel I should book, are very welcome. As you know I 
> toy around with 486 computers occasionally, which means I 
> don't want anything fancy, but I am not looking for the YMCA 
> or a roach hotel. Preferably with airco and private bathroom.
> 
> If someone is in the line of making money off tourists (which 
> I practically am), I don't mind renting your extra appartment 
> for a week. However, I don't want to intrude in your homes 
> and kitchens and bathrooms, so only if you have a really 
> seperate appartment for rent, I would consider it. Also, I 
> need something near public tranportation, but preferably not 
> in the middle of a busy street. I like my quiet. Hmm. 
> Difficult !? Tell me!
> 
> Another requirement would be about 4 hours a day of internet 
> and computer access. I don't own a laptop (I despise their 
> design and inherent hindrance for upgrading hardware cheap) 
> so, I am totally in the hands of the internet cafe's and 
> such. However, I'll take a Knoppix CD to boot from, so that I 
> know no keyloggers are installed and I can use secure 
> connections to my email and servers.
> 
> Of course, some appartment with computer and dialup would be 
> very nice ;-) but if I can work from someones office, after 
> hours maybe, I would be glad.
> 
> What I want to acheive with this trip? A vacation. But for me 
> a vacation is not sipping the local cocktails at a hotel 
> beach! A couple of hours a day of total loneliness is enough 
> to recharge my batteries and kindle various processes of 
> tinkering with thoughts. 
> I am looking forward to getting to know you better, and 
> giving you a chance to know me better. That's very important 
> to me because I see my future around the caribean rim, and 
> island hopping will be part of that envisoned future. 
> 
> What can I offer ?
> Advanced (VERY advanced) linux courses for a selected few. 
> Configuration and Concepts. Wide range of knowledge. 
> And introductions to my own Open Source projects (well, Free Software
> actually) especially QwikZite, QwiRed and QwiDo. 
> 
> I am leaving 1st of may 7:00 in the morning, which is 
> inredibly early, so I hope some hard core party goers will 
> stay with me that last night ;-)
> 
> Some general questions:
> - - what kind of transporation need I take from the airport 
> at 23:00 in the evening? Taxi? What price should I pay 
> without getting ripped off?
> - - what kind of curency will do? Dollars? Or t&t money ?
> - - are there working ATM's that accept Cirrus/Maestro bank 
> cards (not credit
> cards)
> - - what ways of transportation are there at 6 am on may 1st, 
>  I need to check in early
> - - how long from the airport to town (in a taxi, bus, walking ;-) ?
> 
> Again, I am looking forward to meet all of you. Be 
> forewarned: I snore very loud, I am not a romantic person, I 
> can be obnoxious if I feel someone is deviating from 'truth' 
> and in general, I get very, very excited when I am behind 
> computers with configuration problems. Be also warned that I 
> charge about 75 USD for meddling with corporate computers, 
> and that I will be very, very eager to express any 
> anti-microsoft feelings when presented with computers with 
> configuration problems that run any of their products.
> 
> Cheers,
> ace
> 
> 
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