Friday, September 29, 2006

Info About Christmas/Buon Natale (La Befana) in Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 17 January 2007)

Here are some links about Christmas/Buon Natale (La Befana) in Italy:

CHRISTMAS/BUON NATALE (LA BEFANA)
 ARTICLES
EVENTS AND FESTIVALS (festa or sagra)
  • Italian Holidays, Festivals, Street Parties… – "a list of Italian holidays and festivals which can be accessed by city, region and date." – Scroll down to enter "... your choice of keyword...", e.g., "Christmas" and then press the "submit it" icon – Source: the Hostetler web site
FOOD
 PHOTOS OF CHRISTMAS/NEW YEARS IN ITALY
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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 .

One or more of the above blog entries above contains "Sound clips". When you see the words "Sound clip", please turn on the speakers connected to your PC.

That's it for Friday, 29 September 2006: venerdì, 29 settembre 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 a Italian proverb, author unknown.

"Il buon senso non è affatto così comune."
Common sense is not so common.

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 17 January 2007)
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Friday, September 22, 2006

Info About Automobile Clubs in and outside of Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 28 September 2010)

Here are some links for automobile clubs in and outside of Italy:

AUTOMOBILE CLUBS
RELATED
  • ItaliaAuto – "The unofficial Italian car enthusiast club of Malaysia" – Source: web site
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.

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

The reason that I listed automobile clubs outside of Itay is that if you are traveling by car and you needed roadside assistance whether inside or outside of Itay, you could contact one of the automobile clubs listed above. In addition, you can request maps for the specific region or country you are traveling in and ask questions at one of their respective offices. Many of these clubs have reciprocal agreements with one another.

Before traveling to Italy, you can usually get a map from your home country's automobile club in your own language. For example, the local AAA office in the USA, has maps for Italy and other countries. Depending on your level of membership, they are "free" or less expensive than a Michelin or an map printed in the country you are traveling to on your trip and either bought in a book store or ordered over the Internet.

One last thing about commercial or store bought maps. You will note that it usually mentions a scale. My rule of thumb is to look at a map of Italy as an overview of the whole country. Nice to have but it shows major highways and depending on the size of this type of map, can be cumbersome to carry around. Then, depending on your travels in Italy, select regional maps, e.g., North, Central or South or maps of specific Regions of Italy. Italy has 20 regions. Finally, there are city maps.

When my wife and I travel to Italy, depending on where we are traveling, we have an assortment of maps that we bought either in Italy or at a bookstore in the US. They are Regional maps, e.g., North, Central or South and maps of specific Regions of Italy. We take the Autostrada (toll roads) when we have to but travel on roads most tourist's are not aware of. We do not travel in a car to large cities but usually take a train and/or public transportation to get around. We will pickup "free" maps from the local tourist offices when we are traveling in a specific region or in town of some size.

That's it for Friday, 22 September 2006: venerdì, 22 settembre 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 a Italian proverb, author unknown.

"Ride bene chi ride ultimo."
"He who laughs last, laughs best."

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: 28 September 2010)

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Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Info About Leasing a Car for Italy

Here are some links about leasing a car for Italy:
My wife and I have leased cars from Renault Eurodrivefor 3 out of the last 4 years. We usually fly into Nice, France, pick up the car and either spend 1 -2 nights there and then drive into Italy or spend the night in Ventimiglia, Italy and go to the huge Friday market. The reason that we pick up the car in Nice is that the insurance requirements and fees are less in France than Italy from Renault Eurodrive. For example, there is NO pickup or return fees for France. Also, we have the extra time to travel: 3 - 4 weeks.

That's it for Tuesday, 19 September 2006: martedì, 19 settembre 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 a Italian proverb, author unknown.

"Con le mani di un'altro è facile toccare il fuoco."
It’s easier to touch the fire with someone else’s hands.
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Friday, September 15, 2006

Info on Bus Transportation in Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 7 OCTOBER 2011)

Here are some links for bus transportation in Italy:

BUS INFORMATION
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 450+ 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, 15 September 2006: venerdì, 15 settembre 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 a Italian proverb, author unknown.

"Per niente non muove la coda nemmeno un cane."
"Not even a dog moves its tail for free."

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 OCTOBER 2011)
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Tuesday, September 12, 2006

Info About the Marche Region of Italy

(LAST EDITED / UPDATED: 17 MAY 2015)
 
Here are some links about the Marche Region of Italy:

AIRPORTS
APARTMENT RENTAL
BLOGS
EVENTS AND FESTIVALS (festa or sagra)
MAPS
MARKET DAYS/ANTIQUE MARKETS
REAL ESTATE ASSIST – ADVISORY ASSISTANCE TO PURCHASE PROPERTY
  • Italian Real Estate Assist (IREA) – "is a specialized international consultancy focused on helping you purchase the property of your dreams in Italy. – covering the Marche, Umbria, and Emilia-Romagna regions of Italy." – Source: web site
  • X – "" – "" – Source: X – ""
REAL ESTATE LINKS
TOURISM/TRAVEL GUIDES
WEATHER
WI-FI (Wireless Fidelity)
SHOPPING
RELATED
MISCELLANEOUS
* = Blog entry has been updated.

 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.

However, in 2006, my wife and I spent 3 nights in an apartment listed under APARTMENT RENTAL above, Rent Our Apartment! – Fano, Marche as a guest of the owner, Mark Pukita AKA Marco. We greatly enjoyed spending time in Fano in this new, modern, two bedroom apartment. It is located a block outside the old walled portion of Fano. The apartment is within walking distance of the beach, stores, shops and many fine restaurants. A very nice bakery is next door to the apartment building.

My wife, Martha, and I have only spent a little time in the LeMarche region. We have just scratched the surface of this beautiful and charming region of Italy. In 2005, we just drove through a part of the LeMarche region traveling from Tuscany to Casperia in the Lazio region. In 2006, we spent 4 days and 3 nights in Fano in an apartment and 3 days and 2 nights in Numana at a hotel on the beach. We enjoyed Fano so much that we looked at a few apartments in this Italian town.

Between the two of us, we have traveled at 16+ times to Italy since the late 80's from North to South and East to West and back again. Staying a few days, a week or up to 4 weeks in various regions of Italy. We have rented houses and/or apartments in Tuscany and Umbria and stayed at hotels and B&B's in other parts of Italy. We usually lease a car from Renault EuroDrive for stays over 17 days in Nice and drive over the border to Italy. We have found leasing a brand new card is less expensive than renting a car in Italy. However, this year, I rented a car via AutoEurope because I was in Italy for less than 2 weeks.

Right now, the Marche region is at the top of the list on where we may live when we move to Italy in the next 2 - 3 years. I'll be writing more about this region in the future and after our 2007 trip to Italy.



That's it for Tuesday, 12 September 2006: martedì, 12 settembre 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 a Italian proverb / saying, author unknown.

"I geni s'incontrano."
"Great minds think alike."

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: 17 MAY 2015)

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Friday, September 08, 2006

Info for Newcomers to Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 23 November 2008)

Here are some links for newcomers to Italy:

NEWCOMER'S INFORMATION
 MISCELLANEOUS
* = Blog entry has been updated.

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 .

That's it for Friday, 8 September 2006: venerdì, 8 settembre 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 a Silician proverb, author unknown.

"Donna, focu e mari fannu l'omu piriculari."
"Woman, fire, and the sea are perilous for man."

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: 23 November 2008)
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Tuesday, September 05, 2006

Info about Clubs and Organizations in Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 20 May 2007)

Here are some links about clubs and organizations in Italy:

CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS
  • American Citizens Abroad –"A nonprofit association dedicated to serving and defending the interests of individual US citizens worldwide."
  • American International Club of Rome – The purpose of the Club is to encourage Americans, Italians, and citizens of other countries to meet in a congenial, relaxed atmosphere and to provide its members an opportunity to enjoy mutual interests and experiences through cultural, educational and social exchanges.
  • Americans in Milan – "We are a sub-group of the Benvenuto Club of Milan, and any member of Benvenuto may join. We are not a club that is just for Americans: our membership is as inclusive as America itself. Our members are a diverse group drawn from many nationalities and ethnic backgrounds, and any woman with enthusiasm is welcome to join us."
  • Aperitivo Network! – "AperoNet is a social group that meets without a fixed schedule in the evening at various places in Milan. We're an international mix of Expats & Italians in their 30's-50's. There are usually about 20 people at each meetup. The idea is to meet new people trying different Milan aperitivo spots. The format is simple and non-invasive... no fees, no memberships, just show up when you like. You just pay the regular prices."
  • Australia - Italy Association –"was founded in Rome in 1976 and has remained the leading Australian - Italian non - profit organisation for Australians to meet with Italians when in Italy"
  • American International Women's Club of Genoa – "Its status as a non-profit, non-denominational and apolitical organization lends the AIWC of Genoa a degree of flexibility, making it possible to serve the community in a number of ways. It represents a port of welcome for English-speaking women from all over the world and provides a forum for the vital exchange of information and ideas so important to newcomers."
  • AMERICAN WOMEN'S CLUB OF NAPLES
  • American Women's Association of Rome – "The purpose of this nonprofit organization is to promote friendship among its members and understanding between Italy and the United States through community service, cultural and social activities such as concerts, art exhibits, film shows and other events, and through the exchange of information about business and professional activities for reciprocal benefit."
  • Benvenuto Club of Milan – "is an international association of English-speaking women with approximately 400 members
  • Benvenuto International Club of Monza – "...welcomes newcomers to the Monza and Brianza area and helps them settle into their new home. Another important goal of our club is to foster international fellowship through its various activities. Our membership consists of around 180 English-speaking women from over 20 countries."
  • British Council in Italy – "is the UK's principal agency for cultural relations with other countries."
  • Democrats Abroad Italy
  • Firenze Moms 4 Moms (FM4M) – "was organized to setup a network for English speaking mothers in Florence and the surrounding area."
  • International Ladies Group of Padova – "We invite you to join us for social events in order to absorb the rich culture of the Veneto Region and to meet other ladies. Ladies of many nationalities are represented and all nationalities are welcomed."
  • INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S CLUB OF TORINO – "is an English speaking club with members representing over 30 nationalities."
  • Komen Breast Cancer Support
  • Navy League
  • Professional Women's Association of Rome – "Networking Women in Rome"
  • Republicans Abroad Europe
  • Santa Susanna – Home of the American Catholic Church in Rome
  • Torre Argentina – Roman Cat Sanctuary
  • U.S. Citizens for Peace & Justice - Rome – "is a group of U.S. citizens and international friends who firmly believe there can be no peace without justice."
LISTS
MISCELLANEOUS

* = Blog entry has been updated.

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 .

The above list is a sampling of clubs and organizations (some social) mainly in Italy. Whatever your interest and language, one will be able to find a club or organization somewhere in Italy to join.

That's it for Tuesday, 5 September 2006: martedì, 5 settembre 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 a Italian proverb, author unknown.

"La gente in case di vetro non dovrebbe gettare le pietre."
"People in glass houses should not throw stones."

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 20 May 2007)
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Friday, September 01, 2006

Info on the Blog Postings/Entries for August, 2006 About, For or On Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 5 September 2006)

Here are the titles for my blog postings/entries for August, 2006 About, For or On Italy:
  1. Info on the Blog Postings/Entries for May, June, July, 2006 About, For or On Italy , dated Tuesday, August 1, 2006
  2. Info About On-Line Translation Services for the Italian Language , dated Friday, August 4, 2006
  3. Info on Teaching English in Italy *, dated Tuesday, August 8, 2006
  4. Info on Italian Language Resources , dated Friday, August 11, 2006
  5. Info on Italian Language Survival Phrases , dated Tuesday, August 15, 2006
  6. Info about and on Where to Buy Furniture in Italy , dated Friday, August 18, 2006
  7. Info About Italian Grammar , dated Tuesday, August 22, 2006
  8. Info on Miscellaneous Items or Topics About the Italian Language , dated Friday, August 25, 2006
  9. Info about On-Line Language Training in Italian , dated Tuesday, August 29, 2006
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.

The reason that I list these links is to provide information for individuals who are dreaming or considering a move to Italy. It is my intent to share these links (web sites) with like-minded individuals who are either in the process of considering or have made the decision to move to Italy for whatever reason. I have attempted to group these links and to categorize them.

These blog postings and entries are not static. As I come across new information, I update the appropropriate blog entry.

* = Blog entry has been updated.

I have found in my research on the Internet that by changing the wording of the search argument or the order of the wording of the search argument on a search engine, e.g., Google, you may get different results. There is so much information to choose from on the internet. Unfortunately, there's a lot of junk that clutters up one's search. I believe in my presentation format that it eliminates the need for one to do multiple searches. Also, I believe this information is a baseline for another individual to conduct their own search and they do not have to reinvent the wheel.

For my blog, I am presenting the fruits of my efforts of just a portion of that information in a format that is of use to my wife and myself for future use and reference (and hopefully, other individuals) as we prepare for our move to Italy.

I am open to suggestions and solicit comments from the readers of this blog for your feedback.

That's it for Friday, 1 September 2006: venerdì, 1 settembre 2006.

Ciao, Ben

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

"Casa il figlio quando vuoi e la figlia quando puoi."
Marry your son when you please, your daughter when you can.

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 5 September 2006)
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