General questions about SGU

[zenden]

Hello everyone...1) Firstly I wanted to know how many bags and amout of weight can you take to Grenada if you fly BA(british airways)...

2)If you have a cell-phone(tri-band) what chip/simcard do you use on your phone eg. is Vodacom working down there?

3)If there is a hotplate on True blue do you need to buy a frying pan,dishes glasses ,spoons etc or do you get em ?

4)Can you buy stuff like enough rice,meats,fruits,bread,MILO ! etc from the markets so you can cook and is the cost worth it or expensive ?

5)Do premier league and champions league matches seen there ?

Am looking forward to coming down there....

[Toddaa1]

Hello everyone...1) Firstly I wanted to know how many bags and amout of weight can you take to Grenada if you fly BA(british airways)...

2)If you have a cell-phone(tri-band) what chip/simcard do you use on your phone eg. is Vodacom working down there?

3)If there is a hotplate on True blue do you need to buy a frying pan,dishes glasses ,spoons etc or do you get em ?

4)Can you buy stuff like enough rice,meats,fruits,bread,MILO ! etc from the markets so you can cook and is the cost worth it or expensive ?

5)Do premier league and champions league matches seen there ?

Am looking forward to coming down there....

1, Check with the airlines

3, you need your on cooking gear, true blue comes with 2 stove tops

4, all those are generally available, beef is expensive, chicken and fish are relatively cheaper. fruit used to be cheap at the markets in town, apples are very expensive in stores, and you cant find bananas anywhere. on a positive note, booze is cheap, (cheaper than water at some places).

5, soccer (football or whatever you want to call it) is shown on tvs around here, not sure but they are probably premiership games.
-T-

[emt036]

Hello everyone...1) Firstly I wanted to know how many bags and amout of weight can you take to Grenada if you fly BA(british airways)...

Usually 2x70lb luggage plus 40lb carry-on for international, but check with your airline for specifics.

2)If you have a cell-phone(tri-band) what chip/simcard do you use on your phone eg. is Vodacom working down there?

GSM networks that are available include: Cable and Wireless, Digicel and AT&T/Cingular.

3)If there is a hotplate on True blue do you need to buy a frying pan,dishes glasses ,spoons etc or do you get em ?

You need to supply all these items.

4)Can you buy stuff like enough rice,meats,fruits,bread,MILO ! etc from the markets so you can cook and is the cost worth it or expensive ?

All these items are available from the supermarket, though more expensive in the US... Some things cheaper. Have no idea what MILO is...


5)Do premier league and champions league matches seen there ?

Yes, I did see both leagues in GDA... Though the TV's in the student center are not yet operational, so you will need to go to one of the local bars to see them...

[AOk]

Milo is available in cans and packets in the grocery stores. I had forgotten about it until I read your post and I miss it too!

[zenden]

Yo people thanks for the replies,
Todda if beef n stuff is expensive u mean to say its better to have kfc,etc rather than cookin urself?How much in usd would beef cost or rice or fruit any idea?
About the Digicell and ATnT,do they give you a chip for the mobile?and is a number like : country code,area code + 6 digit number ?
Do you drink tap water?safe?or boil it ?
Hehe atleast i can watch soccer :D .

[emt036]

yeah AT&T or Digicel will give you a SIM card to put in your phone... The number will be +1 (473) seven-digit-number.

I haven't had any problems with tap water, but I still buy spring water for home...

[zenden]

Alrite so u mean spring water....is mineral water?

Do you get utensils there?i think carryin them would be a hassle...so basically u get most things u want there,foods,clothes,etc?
Im sayin ill be able to wwatch soccer cuz im going to pre-med year 3 dnt think will get to see em in med years , but u need a break !

[emt036]

Alrite so u mean spring water....is mineral water?

Do you get utensils there?i think carryin them would be a hassle...so basically u get most things u want there,foods,clothes,etc?
Im sayin ill be able to wwatch soccer cuz im going to pre-med year 3 dnt think will get to see em in med years , but u need a break !

Spring water is mineral water without carbonation.

You can get utensils/food here... but more expensive than at home. Clothes are also purchasable here, but much more limited selection. (i.e. one small store easily accessable.)

[Toddaa1]

Yo people thanks for the replies,
Todda if beef n stuff is expensive u mean to say its better to have kfc,etc rather than cookin urself?How much in usd would beef cost or rice or fruit any idea?
About the Digicell and ATnT,do they give you a chip for the mobile?and is a number like : country code,area code + 6 digit number ?
Do you drink tap water?safe?or boil it ?
Hehe atleast i can watch soccer :D .

Ground beef is $4 a pound US, apples cost about $3 a pound US, rice is cheap. you can get a meal on the island from $4-8 US. Your already on your way to being a quarter million in debt, save yourself the hassle and just order out (unless you can find someone to cook for you), its only a couple hundred extra over the course of the year.

-T-

[kernb]

Yo Todd, is Winhop delivering these days? What about other places? Give some phone numbers! Thanks,

[emt036]

Yo Todd, is Winhop delivering these days? What about other places? Give some phone numbers! Thanks,

Winhop is not delivering... The only Chinese place left is Choo Light in Lance Aux Epines...

[Toddaa1]

Yo Todd, is Winhop delivering these days? What about other places? Give some phone numbers! Thanks,

Winhop is not delivering... The only Chinese place left is Choo Light in Lance Aux Epines...



That stinks that winhop is out of action, anyone know the number for choo light?

There is a chinese place opening soon in spiceland where antonios pizza used to be, its called chopstix and the number is 444-STIX.
-T-

[drnick07]

Winhop and Antonios are both gone??!! :cry: Curse you Ivan!

[JokerABC]

Chinese place called Chopstix is opening up in the mall.......they'll start to deliver