Hacker Beach Episode 12 - Revision history

Jan: /* Participants */Add travel dates for myself

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Participants: Add travel dates for myself

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	== Internet ==		== Internet ==

	There is cabled Internet with wifi at most accommodations. ~~The~~ deep-sea cable ~~connection~~ to Madagascar actually comes into Mahajanga~~, from where Internet is distributed across the country~~. There are 3 telcos operating on the island: Telma, Orange, and Airtel.		There is cabled Internet with wifi at most accommodations. One of the deep-sea cable connections to Madagascar ([https://www.2africacable.net/ 2 Africa], the newest one) actually comes into Mahajanga. There are 3 telcos operating on the island: Telma, Orange, and Airtel.

	== SIM cards ==		== SIM cards ==

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	TL;DR: European plugs will fit (except UK).		TL;DR: European plugs will fit (except UK).

			== Internet ==

			There is cabled Internet with wifi at most accommodations. The deep-sea cable connection to Madagascar actually comes into Mahajanga, from where Internet is distributed across the country. There are 3 telcos operating on the island: Telma, Orange, and Airtel.

	== SIM cards ==		== SIM cards ==

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SIM cards

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	There are shops of all 3 telcos directly at the airport. Orange and Telma seem to have better performance and coverage than Airtel so far.		There are shops of all 3 telcos directly at the airport. Orange and Telma seem to have better performance and coverage than Airtel so far.

	~~There~~ are ~~also eSIMs available online for Madagascar~~. ~~The usual vendors~~ of ~~those should have you covered~~.		Prices are affordable: 2.5 GB of bandwidth costs ~3 EUR for example.

	(Topups for all providers are available on Bitrefill.)		There are also eSIMs available online for Madagascar. The usual vendors of those should have you covered. Topups for all providers are available on Bitrefill as well.

	== ATMs ==		== ATMs ==

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Participants

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Visa

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	* 30 Days: 35 EUR / 37 USD / 115.000 MGA		* 30 Days: 35 EUR / 37 USD / 115.000 MGA
	* 60 Days : 40 EUR / 45 USD / 135.000 MGA		* 60 Days : 40 EUR / 45 USD / 135.000 MGA

			Pay in USD or EUR cash, or card for other currencies, at the visa counter.

	=== Vaccination requirements ===		=== Vaccination requirements ===

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Vaccination requirements

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	=== Vaccination requirements ===		=== Vaccination requirements ===

	If you are traveling from a country with high risk of Yellow Fever infection, you may be required to show a proof of vaccination against it (i.e. an entry in your little yellow booklet). (There was absolutely no validation or check of anything for the people that already arrived.)		If you are traveling from a country with high risk of Yellow Fever infection, you may be required to show a proof of vaccination against it (i.e. an entry in your little yellow booklet). There was absolutely no validation or check of anything for the people that already arrived.

	=== Customs ===		=== Customs ===

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Vaccination requirements

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	=== Vaccination requirements ===		=== Vaccination requirements ===

	If you are traveling from a country with high risk of Yellow Fever infection, you may be required to show a proof of vaccination against it (i.e. an entry in your little yellow booklet).		If you are traveling from a country with high risk of Yellow Fever infection, you may be required to show a proof of vaccination against it (i.e. an entry in your little yellow booklet). (There was absolutely no validation or check of anything for the people that already arrived.)

	=== Customs ===		=== Customs ===

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ATMs

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	== ATMs ==		== ATMs ==

	...		There is an ATM (from BNI) without extra fees at TNR airport. SocGen seems to charge fees at their ATMs.

			''TODO: Add more info about closest ATM to beach and ATMs in Mahajanga''

	== Invite-only XMPP chat for participants ==		== Invite-only XMPP chat for participants ==

2024-01-05T08:27:02Z

SIM cards

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	== SIM cards ==		== SIM cards ==

	...		There are shops of all 3 telcos directly at the airport. Orange and Telma seem to have better performance and coverage than Airtel so far.

			There are also eSIMs available online for Madagascar. The usual vendors of those should have you covered.

	(Topups for all providers are available on Bitrefill.)		(Topups for all providers are available on Bitrefill.)