Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Info on Italian Government Ministries

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 23 February 2007)

Here are some links on Italian Government Ministries:

MINISTRIES
GOVERNMENT
MISCELLANEOUS
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.

* = Blog entry has been updated.

While I have provided above the "English" version of some of these web sites, it should be noted that the "Italian" version usually provides more information and detail about the specific Italian government Ministry.

That's it for Tuesday, 31 October 2006: martedì, 31 ottobre 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 a Italian proverb, author unknown.

"Fra il due mali scegli il minore."
"Choose the least of two evils."

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 23 February 2007)
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Friday, October 27, 2006

Info on Podcasts/MP3 Downloads About, For or On Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 27 February 2011)

Here are some links on Podcasts/MP3 Downloads About, For or On Italy:

ARTICLES
 DEFINITIONS – Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia INFORMATION ON PODCASTS
  • DIRECTORIES
  • GUIDES
    • ARTineraries – "... providing exceptional audio guides to the world's most extraodinary places. Let our ARTineraries guide you through ancient cities, modern metropoloses, museums, churches and places with voices that guarantee an unforgettable experience not only for what you see, but for what you hear!" – Download the Past ARTineraries Available on CD, MP3 or Podcast
    • ItalyGuides® – "The beauty of Italy, now in your pocket." – In English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
    • La Dolce Vita!: The Lure of Italy – "Travel to Italy with experts Pauline Frommer and Reid Bramblett." – Source: Frommers.com Podcast
  • LANGUAGE
    • LearnItalianPod.com – Learn Italian with Free Podcasts
    • Learning Italian with Podcasting – By Steve Burt on April 18, 2006 in Digital Learning Tools. – Source: eSchool News Ed-Tech Insider
    • Let's Speak Italian! – "Download Free Italian Lessons" – Source:
    • mydailyphrase.com ITALIAN – "Learn Italian day by day, step by step, phrase by phrase with MyDailyPhrase Italian. Join teacher Mark as he guides you through the basics of Italian in daily podcasts over a course of 20 weeks. The podcasts will cover all the language you need to know to get by on a visit to a Italian-speaking country. Podcasts will be published each week day and each episode will only be two to three minutes long, just enough to get a daily taste of the Italian language."– Source: Radio Lingua International – "publishes a range of podcasts aimed at independent language-learners around the world." – "Language-learning by podcast"
  • PODCASTS
    • All podcasts tagged with italian – "Podfeed.net is a podcast directory that helps you find podcasts, read and write podcast reviews, listen to podcasts and share your podcast with others."– Source: podfeed.net
    • Eye on Italy – "For those with their eyes always on Italy, an all-Italy podcast." – Source: EYE ON ITALY – "Search for anything Italy or Italian in hundreds of handpicked blogs and websites!"
    • Geek News Central.com – Source: web site – "Technology News & Technical Information"
    • Italy – Everything about Italy! – Elisa – Source: web site
    • Podcasts tagged with italy – Please scroll down to this section – "Over one million audio files—from podcasts and all over the web. Listen, download, subscribe..." – Source: Odeo
    • Things to Do in Bologna Podcast – Source: europealacarte – "Karen Bryan: Online travel publisher & editor based in the UK. Founder of Europe a la Carte which features travel tips on the the best places to visit in Europe" contributor on AudioBoo – "Because sound is social." – "We are a mobile & web platform that effortlessly allows you to record and upload audio for your friends, family or the rest of the world to hear."
  • VIDEO
    • Free video travel guides from Italy – "IdiotVox specializes in Travel Podcasts, Talk Podcasts, Rap Podcasts and Family Podcasts. Podcast reviews and the best Podcast Directory with the best Podcast Search features."– Source: IdiotVox
INFORMATION ON MP3 DOWNLOADS
 STORES/ONLINE MUSIC SERVICE (MUSIC, RADIO, MOVIES, TV, VIDEO) – (REGISTRATION MAY BE REQUIRED ON SOME WEB SITES)
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.

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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.

Please note that there are differences between iPods and MP3 media players. When you download music or a video from a web site, they may NOT be compatible between specific media, mobile and/or portable devices. For example, "The top consumer complaint at online music service Napster: Songs purchased at Napster won't play on Apple's iPod.". Read the USA Today story above, "Closed systems leave song buyers out in the cold".

You can find out more about these differences by looking at the terms under DEFINITIONS above.

While I have made separated sections and distinctions above for PODCASTS and MP3, many podcasts are in a MP3 audio format that can be downloaded to an iPod or Mp3 media player. You need to pay particular attention if you are downloading music or a video to an iPod or Mp3 media player.

If anyone has any comments or further clarification about this matter, I solicit your feedback.

That's it for Friday, 27 October 2006: venerdì, 27 ottobre 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 a Italian proverb, author unknown.

"Dimmi chi sono, no chi era."
"Tell me who I am, not who I was."

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: 27 February 2011)

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Tuesday, October 24, 2006

Info about National and Regional Parks in Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 23 May 2007)

Here are some links about National and Regional Parks in Italy:

PARKS
SOME PARK WEB SITES BY REGION
 LIST
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.

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

While I have provided above the "English version" of some of these web site, it should be noted that the "Italian" version usually provides more information about the park and the surrounding area.

That's it for Tuesday, 24 October 2006: martedì, 24 ottobre 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 a Italian proverb, author unknown.

"Chi dorme non piglia pesci."
"He who sleeps catches no fish."

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 23 May 2007)
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Friday, October 20, 2006

Info about Cyber Cafes and Internet Points in Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 16 July 2007)

Here are some links about Cyber Cafes and Internet Points in Italy:

CYBER CAFES, INTERNET CAFES AND INTERNET POINTS
DIRECTORIESINTERNET ACCESS
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.

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

Depending on where you are in Italy, the rate charged to access the Internet from an Internet Point or a Cyber Cafe varies. In my travels in Italy in the last 2 years, I have seen rates as low as 3 Euro per hour and as high a 1 Euro per minute. These rates may be charged even if you are using your own laptop instead of a desktop PC at one of these establishments.

One should be aware that if you use a diskette to either download or upload data from one of the PC's located at an Internet Point or a Cyber Cafe, the desktop may contain a virus, malware or spyware. I would urge you to run an anti-virus scan on any diskette after it had been used at any Internet Point or a Cyber Cafe.

Caveat (warning): Please exercise caution if you use any of these PCs at an Internet Point, a Cyber Cafe or a "free Internet access" location to make reservations or conduct any financial transactions with your credit card. Most of these establishments are reputable but you never know who the last person was who last used the PC you are currently using at an Internet Point, a Cyber Cafe or a "free Internet access" location. There are keyboard logging programs that can capture your credit card information, password(s) and/or record key strokes without your knowledge and can be retrieved later after you have left one of these establishments.

That's it for Friday, 20 October 2006: venerdì, 20 ottobre 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 lingua non ha osso ma rompe l'osso."
The tongue has no bone but it breaks bone.

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 16 July 2007)
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Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Info About Embassy and Consulate Listings For Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 25 May 2007)

Here are some links for Embassy and Consulate Listings For Italy:

ITALIAN EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES
MISCELLANEOUS
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 Tuesday, 17 October 2006: martedì, 17 ottobre 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 a Italian proverb, author unknown.

"Del senno di poi (ne) son piene le fosse."
"Ditches are full of hindsight."

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 25 May 2007)
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Friday, October 13, 2006

Info on Banks in Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 1 May 2007)

Here are some links for Banks in Italy:

BANKS
TERMINOLOGY
  • Banking – Source: Italian Legal Language Services – "is a U.S. based Company offering assistance to individuals and attorneys on matters of Italian inheritance law, Italian property title searches, marriage and divorce proceedings in Italy as well as assistance with pensions and general administrative issues."
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.

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

As far as I know, on-line or Internet banking in Italy is not as wide spread as it is in the States or some other countries in Europe. However, I'll be updating this entry from time to time as I come across more information on this topic.

That's it for Friday, 13 October 2006: venerdì, 13 ottobre 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 a Italian proverb, author unknown.

"Le disgrazie non vanno mai sole."
"Troubles never come alone."

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 1 May 2007)
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Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Info about English-speaking businesses in Italy

Here are some links for English-speaking businesses in Italy:

ENGLISH-SPEAKING BUSINESSES
MISCELLANEOUS
  • craigslist – " Local community classifieds and forums - a place to find jobs, housing, goods & services, social activities, a girlfriend or boyfriend, advice, community information, and just about anything else -- all for free, and in a relatively non-commercial environment"
  • PAGINEGIALLE.IT– The Italian Yellow Pages – Multiple language selection: Italian, English, French, German and Spanish – You will need to ask if they speak English
  • PUBLICATIONS
    • Easy Milano – "is a free, bi-weekly (fortnightly) publication in English designed to help the members of the English-speaking community of Milan find everything they need: from housing to jobs, from schools to restaurants, from translators to babysitters, and much more... "
    • The Florentine – News & Views around Florence
    • Informer – "Welcome to The Informer. If this is your first encounter with us, you should know that The Informer's mission for the last 18 years has been to help expatriates settle into Italy and enjoy their lives here more by trying to resolve their problems, especially those to do with Italian bureaucracy."
    • ITALY Magazine – "THE NO.1 MAGAZINE FOR LOVERS OF ALL THINGS ITALIAN" – "is published monthly and is available in newsagents throughout the UK or through subscription for worldwide delivery."
    • See also,
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.

* = Blog entry has been updated.

That's it for Tuesday, 10 October 2006: martedì, 10 ottobre 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 a Italian proverb, author unknown.

"Vai in piazza e chiedere consiglio; vai a casa e fai come ti pare."
Go to the square and ask advice; go home and do what you like.
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Friday, October 06, 2006

Info on DIY (do it yourself) - Home Depot/Lowe's type - Stores in Italy

Here are some links for DIY (do it yourself) - Home Depot/Lowe's type - Stores in Italy:

DIY (do it yourself) STORES
  • STORES
    • Bricofer – In Italian Only – "The big shop chain in the Center of Italy, fully focussed on do-it-yourself, building and hardware sector." – Source: Fini Compressors - Partners
    • CASTORAMA – In Italian Only
    • LEROY MERLIN – In Italian Only
      • OBI – "Il tao mondo con le tue mani!"
    DIY PUBLICATIONS
    MISCELLANEOUS
    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, 6 October 2006: venerdì, 6 ottobre 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.

    "A confessore, medico e avvocato non tener il ver celato."
    To confessor, doctor, and lawyer do not hide the truth.
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    Tuesday, October 03, 2006

    Info About Shopping in Italy

    (LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 5 October 2006)

    Here are some links about shopping in Italy:

    SHOPPING
    SHOPPING BY CITY, REGION
     MISCELLANEOUS
    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.

    * = Blog entry has been updated.

    There are thousands of places to shop in Italy. Whatever you are looking for, North, South, East or West, one can shop anywhere in Italy.

    That's it for Tuesday, 3 October 2006: martedì, 3 ottobre 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 a Italian proverb, author unknown.

    "Non dare consigli a chi non il chiede."
    Never give advice unless asked.

    (LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 5 October 2006)
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