Wednesday, May 31, 2006

Info about Food Allergies and Dietary Restrictions in Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 7 June 2011)

Here are some links about food allergies and dietary restrictions in Europe and Italy:

FOOD ALLERGIES
DIETARY RESTRICTIONS AND DIABETES
ORGANIZATIONS
TRAVELING
COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS
RELATED
MISCELLANEOUS
* = Blog entry has been updated.

For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using Google .

The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

Please note: If you want me to reply to your comment or request any further information by email, please include your email address in a separate comment. I will NOT publish any comments with an email address in it.

NOTE: If you want to leave a comment, please leave it in ENGLISH.

Broken links: Since November, 2005, I have written over 300+ blog entries with 1,000's of corresponding links/URLs for Moving2Italy2, covering a varied and wide range of topics. In the event if you come across a broken link or a non-functioning link/URL, please post a comment and report the non-functional link. I wish to thank you in advance for assisting me in the ongoing maintenance and the updating of this successful and informative blog.

Please note: I do NOT represent or endorse any of these links nor do I receive payment for listing them in my blog.

Whether you are in the USA, Italy or traveling the world, you MUST exercise the same care about your food and your dietary requirements in a foreign country as you would at home. What complicates this situation while traveling abroad is not only the language differences but also the preparation and the handling of the food you will eat.

That's it for Wednesday, 31 May 2006: mercoledì, 31 maggio 2006.

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.

"Chi non ha testa, ha gambe."
"If you don’t use your head you’ll have to use your legs."

When you have a free moment or two, please read my wife's interesting and entertaining blog about our life in Italy with photographs:

Friends and Family in Italy

Going to Spain, read my new blog:

Info About, For or On Spain – a source of links About, For or On Spain for those individuals traveling or already living in Spain.

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 7 June 2011)

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Friday, May 26, 2006

Info on Scams and Ripoffs in Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 18 September 2016)

Here are the links about scams and ripoffs in Italy, in Europe or anytime while you are traveling away from home:

ARTICLE
ITALY
EUROPE
ALERTS
COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS
VIDEOS
  • Source: YouTubeIT – "Language: English • Country: Italy" 
    • 10 Biggest Rip Offs & Scams of Tourists – "Unethical waiters? False hotel bookings? Unscrupulous Taxi drivers? Airline Tickets? There are numerous ways tourists can be ripped off, here we look at the 10 biggest rip offs that tourists may face and explain how to avoid them." – Published on Jul 4, 2014 – by: Wolters World
    • 50 Travel Scams to avoid this Summer – "How to avoid the most common tourist scams this summer? 2D Illustrations made by a former Police Officer, for travelers" – Published on various dates – by: Safety Scouts 
    • Top Most Popular Travel Scams - Tha t will Shock You Full Length – "Top travel scams you would never think of, if you wouldn't watch this movie. We gathered them all in one long but interesting video. Watched them all carefully before you next travel and you will never get scammed again... or simply have a little laugh when you see how these scammers trick people." – Published on Mar 9, 2016 – by: TravelMagma .com
    • X – "" – "" – "" – Source: X – ""
RELATED
MISCELLANEOUS
* = Blog entry has been updated.

 PERSONAL OBSERVATION

While you are traveling in Italy or anywhere else, it pays to be aware of your surroundings. If something appears to be too good to be true, it probably is. If you are tired and weary of sightseeing or being out and about, stop somewhere for a beverage and rest. Whatever you want to see or do, has been in Italy for hundreds or thousands of years. You are not going to miss it if you stop and recharge your batteries. If someone is standing too close to you, step away. Don't allow yourself to be crowded! Enjoy Italy and the experience the joys of being there.

END OF  PERSONAL OBSERVATION


If anyone has any suggestions for other sites and links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry. For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using Google

The above links as of this date are / were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.


Please note: If you want me to reply to your comment or request any further information by email, please include your email address in a separate comment. I will NOT publish any comments with an email address in it.

NOTE: If you want to leave a comment, please leave it in ENGLISH !

Broken links: Since November, 2005, I have written over 635+ blog entries with 1,000's of corresponding links/URLs for Moving2Italy2, covering a varied and wide range of topics. In the event if you come across a broken link or a non-functioning link/URL, please post a comment and report the non-functional link. I wish to thank you in advance for assisting me in the ongoing maintenance and the updating of this successful and informative blog.

Please note: I do NOT represent or endorse any of these links nor do I receive payment for listing them in my blog.



That's it for Friday, 26 May 2006: venerdì, 26 maggio 2006.

This blog entry was submitted from an ADSL link in an apartment in Fano, Italy.
 
Note: The time zone is Central Europe Time (CET) NOT EDT.

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb / author unknown.

"Campar senza fatica è una voglia molto antica."
"Living without toil is a very old desire."

When you have a free moment or two, please read my wife's interesting and entertaining blog about our life in Italy with photographs: Friends and Family in Italy

Going to Spain, read my new blog:Info About, For or On Spain – a source of links About, For or On Spain for those individuals traveling or already living in Spain.

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 18 September 2016)

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Tuesday, May 23, 2006

Info on Forums About, For or On Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 8 February 2008)

Here are the links on Forums (message boards) About, For or On Italy and being abroad:

BACKPACKERS
CITIZENSHIP
COOKING
DRIVING
EXPATS
FOOD
FOREIGNER
  • TuttoStranieri – "al servizio degli immigrati" – In English, Italian
GENEALOGY
HEALTH
JOBS/EMPLOYMENT
LANGUAGE
LIVING ABROAD
 LIVING IN ITALY
MAGAZINES
MILITARY (USA)
  • Overseas Military Forums – Source: oconus.com
  • U.S. Military: Forums – This is your sounding-board, the place for you to post your questions, concerns, views, statements, answers, requests, or pretty much anything which concerns the U.S. military. If you post a question or comment, I, or a member of my staff will try our best to answer it within 24 hours. – Source: About.com
MISCELLANEOUS
VACATION RENTALS
SHOPPING
 SPORTS
STUDYING IN ITALY
TRAVEL
The above links are current. If anyone has any suggestions for other sites, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry. For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using Google .

Please note: I do NOT represent or endorse any of these links nor do I receive payment for listing them in my blog.

Due to time constraints and being on vacation, I have to return later to add a couple more entries under "STUDYING IN ITALY ".

That's it for Tuesday, 23 May 2006: martedì, 23 maggio 2006.

This blog entry was submitted from an Internet Cafe in Meta, Italy. Note: The time zone is Central Europe Time (CET) NOT EDT.

Ciao, Ben

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.

"Acqua passata non macina più."
"That's water under the bridge."

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 8 February 2008)
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Friday, May 19, 2006

Info about Travel Planners and Tours to Italy

Here are the links for Travel Planners and Tours to Italy:

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 9 June 2006)

TRAVEL PLANNERS - TRAVEL CONSULTANTS
  • Bella Vita – is a unique combination of customized "Travel Concierge" services that create the "Ultimate Italian Experience" for its clients
  • Bob the Navigator – Trip Planning Services for Independent Travel to Italy & Southern Europe
  • Ciao Bambino – "makes it easy to travel to incredible destinations with babies, toddlers, and young children."
  • Ciao Darcy – "walking tours of Italy" – Custom Trip Planning to Italy
  • Marcus Travel Planning – "…transforming information to extraordinary travel experiences"
  • Sally Watkins Travel – Certified Travel Counselor
  • Select Italy – "the ultimate source for travel to Italy" – specializes in customized travel services for discerning travelers
  • TRAVEL ITALY NOW – "PERSONALIZED ITINERARIES FOR INDEPENDENT TRAVELERS"
  • Zurer Travel: Italian Trip Planning
TOURS
  • Bravo Italian Tours – "a Tour Operator focused on arranging personalized travel to Italy."
  • Custom Tours in Tuscany – "caters to the sophisticated, independent traveler with the most discriminating taste." – Unique tours in Tuscany - walking tours, hill towns, winery tours, gardens, etc.
  • Dolce Vita Adventures – " Born and raised in Italy by an Italian mother and American father, I was taught to embrace the best of both worlds and politely ignore the rest." ... "I lead every adventure and as a native I feel personally committed to making your days in Italy unforgettably precious."
  • Italian Excursion – Italy off the beaten path – small group tours to Italy
  • Italian Concierge – "specializes in small group gourmet walking tours. "
  • The Road Less Traveled Tours – "a truly unique experience"
  • Tartaruga Tours – "The "take your time" way to travel"
  • TourPals – "Creative Solutions for your Venice Experience"
  • Tuscany, Umbria and Florence – From Tauck Travel
MISCELLANEOUS
  • BlueStone Tourism Services Incoming Departments – "was formed in 2003 as incoming department of the outgoing tour operator Ducezio and has since grown to establish itself as one of the Sicily's leading partner for travel agents and tour operators with our incoming services for small and big groups."
  • Italian Welcome – "an agency based in Florence, Italy, provides on-line advertising for Bed & Breakfasts, Farm Houses, Apartments and Villas, and information regarding cultural events, museums and great places to host special occasions such as parties or wedding receptions."
  • Italy Country Guide - Travel Internal – From WTG World Travel Guide
  • Welcome Nest – "is an Incoming Agency which provides highly personalized services to all clients planning an upcoming trip to Italy"
  • Willgoto: Italy – Travel guide and directory – From Willgoto
The above links are current. In the event of a broken link or if anyone has any suggestions for other sites or topics, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update and/or correct this blog entry.

To the readers of this blog posting: I do NOT represent or endorse any of the individuals or companies listed above nor do I receive payment for listing them in my blog.

Note: My wife and I are personnaly acquainted with Sybil Haynes, Dolce Vita Adventures. We met at Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC) where she taught an "Italian for Travelers" class in the Spring of 2005 which we attended. Sybil is leading the "A Taste of Italy" tour in conjunction with NVCC this month and this tour was listed on this blog, see also Info on "A Taste of Italy". We have attended two group dinners and my wife has attended a lunch that either Sybil or NVCC have organized in the past year. My wife, Martha, is a participant on the "A Taste of Italy" trip that has been mentioned on this blog.

There are many more travel planners and tours of Italy that I have not mentioned. The above is just a sampling of what is available. If you do not like what you see or read, please search the web for other travel planners and tours or ask friends, neighbors or others for suggestions and recommendations. Most of the above Travel Planners and Tours have been mentioned in one or more of the forums or are listed on the slow travel italy web site.

That's it for Friday, 19 May 2006: venerdì, 19 maggio 2006.

Ciao and Buon Viaggio! Ben

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.

"Chi la dura la vince."
Those who don’t give in, will prevail.

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 9 June 2006)
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Tuesday, May 16, 2006

Info about Trains and Train Stations in Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 27 OCTOBER 2014)

Here are the links about trains (treni), traveling by train (treno) and train stations (stazioni) in Italy:

INFORMATION
TRAIN INFORMATION
  • NATIONAL
    • Trenitalia – Available services – Source: web site – In English, Italian
      • Timetable and purchasing
      • Promotions
      • Intercity card
      • Services for
      • Trains and stations
      • News
      • Customer area
    • X – ""  – "" – Source: X – ""  
  • REGIONAL
    • Circumvesuviana – Naples – Stops and the Timetable – Source: web site – In English and Italian
    • Trains – In English, French, German, Italian and Spanish – Source: Perugia online
    • X – ""  – "" – Source: X – ""  
  • AIRPORTS
BLOG ENTRY
DESTINATIONS
DISABLED/HANDICAPPED
HIGH-SPEED TRAINS
LEFT LUGGAGE (DEPOSITO BAGAGLI)
PASSES
RELATED
TRAIN VOCABULARY
MISCELLANEOUS
* = Blog entry has been updated.

For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using Google .

The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

Please note: If you want me to reply to your comment or request any further information by email, please include your email address in a separate comment. I will NOT publish any comments with an email address in it.

NOTE: If you want to leave a comment, please leave it in ENGLISH.

Broken links: Since November, 2005, I have written over 300+ blog entries with 1,000's of corresponding links/URLs for Moving2Italy2, covering a varied and wide range of topics. In the event if you come across a broken link or a non-functioning link/URL, please post a comment and report the non-functional link. I wish to thank you in advance for assisting me in the ongoing maintenance and the updating of this successful and informative blog.

Please note: I do NOT represent or endorse any of these links nor do I receive payment for listing them in my blog.

That's it for Tuesday, 16 May 2006: martedì, 16 maggio 2006.

Ciao, Ben

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb / saying, author unknown.

"Meglio tardi che mai."
"Better late than never."

When you have a free moment or two, please read my wife's interesting and entertaining blog about our life in Italy with photographs: Friends and Family in Italy

Going to Spain, read my new blog:Info About, For or On Spain – a source of links About, For or On Spain for those individuals traveling or already living in Spain.

Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.
(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 27 OCTOBER 2014) 

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Friday, May 12, 2006

Info on Cooking Classes in Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 12 November 2008)

Here are the links for cooking classes in Italy:

COOKING CLASSES
MISCELLANEOUS
The above links are current. In the event of a broken link or if anyone has any suggestions for other sites, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update and/or correct this blog entry.

There are many, many other cooking classes in Italy and tours. The above mentioned COOKING CLASSES are just a sampling of what is available if you search the Internet. I ask the readers of this blog entry to post a comment for any outstanding cooking class or tour they may of attended or taken in the past year to 18 months and would highly recommend to others. I would repost this blog entry with a new paragraph titled, "RECOMMENDED COOKING CLASSES AND TOURS".

To the readers of this blog posting: I do NOT represent or endorse any of the companies and/or individuals listed above nor do I receive payment for listing them in my blog.

That's it for Friday, 12 May 2006: venerdì, 12 maggio 2006.

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – The #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.

"La vita è bella perchè è varia."
"Variety is the spice of life."

Please read my wife blog about our life in Italy:

Friends and Family in Italy

Going to Spain, read my new blog:

Info About, For or On Spain – a source of links About, For or On Spain for those individuals traveling or already living in Spain.

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: November 2008)
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Tuesday, May 09, 2006

Info about Cantine Aperte (27 - 28 May) in Italy

Here are the links for Cantine Aperte, 27 - 28 May, 2006:

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 12 May 2006)
MISCELLANEOUS
OTHER EVENTS
My wife and I have attended Cantine Aperte, three times in the past 4 years, once in Tuscany and twice in Umbria.

While most of the samplings of wine are free, at some cantinas, fattorias and agricolas, there may be an additional charge for their premium wines and/or they may ask for a contribution to defray food costs. This year in the Marche region, Cantine Aperte will be held on the last Saturday and Sunday, on 27 - 28 May.

The above links are current. In the event of a broken link or if anyone has any suggestions for other sites, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update and/or correct this blog entry.

Please note: If a cantina is not a member of the Movimento Turismo del Vino, it is not listed above. Some regions have not provided information about their respective participation in Cantine Aperte. As soon as I see it on the Movimento Turismo del Vino web site, I'll update this blog entry. If anyone has any information on Cantine Aperte they would like to share or an update, please feel free to post it as a comment or send me an email MSG.

That's it for Tuesday, 9 May 2006: martedì, 9 maggio
Ciao, Ben

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.
"A buona volontà, non manca facoltà"
Where there's a will there's a way

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 12 May 2006)


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