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#1 User is offline   MolvaM 

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Posted 2009-July-02, 06:02

only a few more weeks to the 1st world youth bridge championships in istanbul turkey.

are you coming?
have you reserved your rooms?

you can check the rooming list from here:
http://www.wbfyouth.org/2009/Yeditepe-Aug/...epe-Rooming.htm

if you need help, pls send an email to info@wbfyouth.org and we shall take care of you.

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Posted 2009-July-16, 22:16

I wrote a mail there :) I realy hope youll answer my questions :)

asap, we have a flight to book
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Posted 2009-July-27, 02:25

The only Real question is : How much will the booze cost ?
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Posted 2009-July-27, 20:14

cRi cRi, on Jul 27 2009, 04:25 AM, said:

The only Real question is : How much will the booze cost ?

not very expensive, in the market, 50cl beer is about 1 euro; in the bars, 2-3 euro...
taksim is the place for nightlife :) I hope you like your visit.
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Posted 2009-July-28, 07:56

I can live with that B) Can't wait :).
And If I am broke Jlall should be around !
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Posted 2009-August-05, 02:00

And Bordeaux?
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Posted 2009-August-05, 07:01

cRi cRi, on Jul 28 2009, 08:56 AM, said:

I can live with that :) Can't wait :).
And If I am broke Jlall should be around !

haha
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Posted 2009-August-09, 02:07

hi everyone,
as you know, the accommodation is on a full-board basis. but you may need some local currency for small expenditures (taxis, coke, etc).

I recommend everyone to exchane something like 100$ in the airport when you arrive. This will save you from long discussions with a taxi driver about the best exchange rate for US$ or EUROS.
Currently the *approximate* rates are:
1 EUR = 2.12 TL (Turkish Liras)
1 US$ = 1.48 TL (Turkish Liras)

Just for general info: You can expect to buy at the supermarket:
- One 3300ml can of Coke for 1.50 TL (= $1.0)
- One 3300ml can of Beer for 2.40 TL (= $1.5)

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Posted 2009-August-10, 01:50

MolvaM, on Aug 9 2009, 03:07 AM, said:

Just for general info: You can expect to buy at the supermarket:
- One 3300ml can of Coke for 1.50 TL (= $1.0)
- One 3300ml can of Beer for 2.40 TL (= $1.5)

I suppose you do mean 330 ml = 0,33 litre cans, = the standard dimension.

3,3 liter is not the usual for sale.


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Posted 2009-August-10, 19:34

Are under-26 and under-21 playing together? Teams, I mean.

 wyman, on 2012-May-04, 09:48, said:

Also, he rates to not have a heart void when he leads the ♥3.


 rbforster, on 2012-May-20, 21:04, said:

Besides playing for fun, most people also like to play bridge to win


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Posted 2009-August-10, 23:25

yes all play together

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Posted 2009-August-11, 12:03

Nice info. I don't get to go of course, but I'm always curious about this for a country I don't know -

How will any of the players get internet access? Cafe or free wifi at hotel or? And about how much to expect to pay?

Also, to call home, is it common to buy phone card to use for cheap rates too?

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Posted 2009-August-11, 23:24

Also, some information on how best to reach the venue from the airport?
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Posted 2009-August-12, 06:07

For what its worth, I asked some of my friends from Istanbul regarding good places to eat. Here's what they recommended

Definitely, Tike (great kebabs and other dishes)
Borsa Kebabcisi (also excellent kebabs)
Bebek Balikcisi (depending on what you eat and drink $35-40 per person - good
fish restaurant)
Another good kebab place called Hamdi - great view of Galata Tower- we have
not been there but highly recommended

House Cafe in Nisantas (cute atmosphere, good food, great fresh mint
lemonade- not 100% turkish food - rather mixed/international),
Yufka in Nisantas/Tesvikiye for Durum - lunch only
Saray Tatlicisi in Nisantas/Tesvkiye (great desserts)

Good luck to all, and enjoy the trip!!!!!
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Posted 2009-August-12, 07:33

What happened to China???

 wyman, on 2012-May-04, 09:48, said:

Also, he rates to not have a heart void when he leads the ♥3.


 rbforster, on 2012-May-20, 21:04, said:

Besides playing for fun, most people also like to play bridge to win


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Posted 2009-August-13, 07:12

Could you write the address we'd need to give a taxi to take us to the University Campus? I'm not sure we can take the proposed vans, so I need to know what to tell a cab driver. Also, what's the price he'll ask? Or better, what's the price I should pay.

 wyman, on 2012-May-04, 09:48, said:

Also, he rates to not have a heart void when he leads the ♥3.


 rbforster, on 2012-May-20, 21:04, said:

Besides playing for fun, most people also like to play bridge to win


My YouTube Channel
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Posted 2009-August-13, 07:36

It was ~2 hour drive, a cab will probably be expensive. I think the van we took was $100 USD. Not sure what the exact address is, they should know the college!
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Posted 2009-August-13, 08:54

Hanoi5, on Aug 13 2009, 09:12 AM, said:

Could you write the address we'd need to give a taxi to take us to the University Campus? I'm not sure we can take the proposed vans, so I need to know what to tell a cab driver. Also, what's the price he'll ask? Or better, what's the price I should pay.

Maybe You may get faster response if you write to the addresses in the
http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Istanbul....commodation.htm

As an unofficial help, I looked at yeditepe university's website, you may print out the page and the first two maps (enlarge) and provide them to the driver.

Yeditepe University contact page

unfortunately i don't have any info about current taxi prices, I have been away from turkey for some years. it's an hour ride at least maybe more if you're stuck at rush hour traffic.
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Posted 2009-August-13, 09:20

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Posted 2009-August-15, 06:45

And the USA U-26 (with several forum posters) got off to a nice start with a blitz in round 1.
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