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From: "ron@sherwood.vi" <Ron@Sherwood.vi>
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:35:19 -0800
To: Gabriella Schittek <gabriella.schittek@icann.org>
Subject: Fw: [ALAC-Internal] Nairobi: another view

Dear Gabi:

Please forward this encouraging message to the ccNSO Councilors for their
information.

Thanks, Ron

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From: "Evan Leibovitch" <evan@telly.org>
To: "ICANN ALAC (Internal) list" <alac-internal@atlarge-lists.icann.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 1:38 PM
Subject: [ALAC-Internal] Nairobi: another view


> Hello all,
>
> I have the fortune of knowing a British associate who returned home from
> Nairobi this week after a business trip. He has responded to some
> questions
> I have asked and I reproduce them unedited.
>
> - Evan
>
>
>
>
>
>> - Did you encounter any safety incidents?
>
> None, felt safe all the time. Our Kenyan contact says there are areas of
> the city that are not very safe but I guess that is true anywhere. If
> you like meat, go to the Carnivore restaurant, a real experience :-)
>
>
>> - Did you ever feel unsafe?
>
> Only when about 2m from a lion in the Safari Park :-) Seriously, driving
> is a bit of an experience since they take no notice of traffic lights or
> road conventions but actually that makes everyone drive a bit slower.
>
>
>> - Did you believe that the areas you traveled were adequately safe and/or
> policed?
>
> Saw quite a few police but everyone we met was friendly cheerful etc. I
> think Washington DC and LA were a lot more scary!
>
>
>> - How was your experience at the airport?
>
> Again as good as in the USA - which is probably not saying much ;-)
>
> Basically we had to pay a £20 VISA fee but other than that it was pretty
> much the same as any other airport.
>
>> Any answers you may offer will be extremely helpful. I know of a lot
>> of people who are nervous and others who have already cancelled. Any
>> information that would help us -- on either the decision to go or
>> precautions to take once there -- would be greatly appreciated.
>
> If you travel from a reputable hotel by Taxi I don't think you have much
> to worry about.
>
> All I'm saying is I'm looking forward to my next visit. We had a great
> time. My son, who is very safety conscious has no worries. Certaily
> Johannesburg in South Africa is a lot more intimidating.
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