[Plone-conference] tips for the unprepared?

[Davi Lima]

Brasília isn't particularly dangerous, just avoid showing off your gear too
much, you can try to carry it in a bag which doesn't state too quickly
there's such a fancy camera on the inside :-) Regarding documents I suggest
photographing them all so in case you get stolen - or somehow lose them -
you know exactly what is gone. I never ever had a card cloned but it does
happen.

Also, according to Trip Advisor there's a nice 24h supermarket (Pão de
Açúcar) near Hostel7 so they most probably have ATMs on the inside. It's
also near Brasília Shopping mall which will help fulfill your consumer
needs. As others have pointed, yellow fever or the excess of mosquitos are
really uncommon in urban areas.

Finally there'll be security guards and cameras inside conference venue but
I think this is an international advice: never let your laptop/tablet/stuff
unattended. Or at least Dropbox it all and guarantee your hardware is
disposable but your information isn't.

Take your vitamins and BE STRONG, you'll most certainly survive it all! ;-)

Best,
Davi


2013/9/27 Christian Ledermann <christian.ledermann at gmail.com>

> I agree with Mikko, that advice is a bit paranoid. (I have not been to
> brazil, but speak out of my experiences in african countries.)
>
> High end camera:
> Be aware that more and more pickpockets specialize in stealing lenses from
> SLRs.
> They are easy to remove and you would probably not notice it until you
> try to take the next picture..
>
> If you can find a light oversized vest or jacket that you can close
> over your camera
> makes you a 'hard target' for those thieves.
>
> Insect repellent:
> Bring some and apply generously, you can buy more locally but come
> prepared.
> In my experience the "Neem Tree" based stuff works best but it does not
> smell
> to nice. You could try to find it in an Eco shop, but anyway the
> others work too.
>
>
> On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 12:02 PM, Mikko Ohtamaa
> <mikko at opensourcehacker.com> wrote:
> > Hi Guido and others,
> >
> > The advises are certainly overblown.
> >
> > I managed to travel around Brazil for three months and, even though I was
> > not 100% sober and 100% sure where I was all the time, I got nothing
> stolen.
> > Except all money on my bank account, but this was because I used my
> credit
> > card at ATM where it got skimmed and didn't have balance limits how much
> you
> > can withdraw. Set your credit card daily withdrawal limit to very low
> (100
> > USD / day) just in the case. Always use ATM in a super market, not ones
> on
> > street or in a bank. Only use chip card (not magnet stripe) if
> possible.Then
> > have a cash reserve. Getting your credit card cloned is the most likely
> > criminal risk you have. Do *not* use European style debit cards
> anywhere, as
> > it is not possible to recover money from skimmed debit card.
> >
> > When staying in an accommodation keep your stuff in a locker. If you
> stay at
> > hostel bring your own padlock. Never leave your stuff unattended e.g. on
> a
> > bed when you go to shopping.
> >
> > Also I didn't manage to kill myself with any tropical diseases, though
> there
> > was one close call and Erico had to save me. Generally, unless you plan
> > venture into deep Amazon there is little risk you caught any nasty bugs.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > -Mikko
> >
> >
> > On 27 September 2013 11:42, Guido Stevens <guido.stevens at cosent.net>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> I've been stupid enough to prepare my slides (partially...), but not my
> >> journey (at all...).
> >>
> >> Now I find I was supposed to have gotten a yellow fever vaccination 10
> >> days ago. Which raises some questions: what can one do? Wear
> >> insect-repellent longsleeves all day and sleep under a bed net even in
> >> an airconditioned room? Maybe somebody has some practical wisdom here.
> >>
> >> On a related note, I'm a hobby photographer and want to bring my
> >> high-end camera for architecture photography. Now Lonely Planet advises
> >> me to leave my iPod at home (no way). Which kinda implies that I
> >> certainly should not bring a big and expensive camera. Is this true or
> >> overblown? Can anybody who knows the streets of Brasilia offer some
> >> insight into street safety there?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> --
> >>     Guido Stevens  |  +31.43.3618933  |  http://cosent.nl
> >>
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