Info on Absentee Voting in USA elections while in Italy or Abroad

Here are the links for Absentee Voting in USA elections while in Italy or Abroad:

INFORMATION

• Absentee Voting Assistance to Uniformed Services Members and Overseas Citizens – Source: "Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) administers the federal responsibilities of the Presidential designee (Secretary of Defense), under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) of 1986. The Act covers more than six million potential voters. The FVAP has three distinct goals. These are to:
  
1. inform and educate U.S. citizens worldwide of their right to vote;
2. foster voting participation; and
3. protect the integrity of, and simultaneously enhance, the electoral process at the Federal, State and local levels."
   
• Absentee Voting FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) – Source: U.S. CITIZEN SERVICES, Consulate General of the United States Milan, Italy – In English, Italian
• Overseas Vote Foundation – "works to facilitate voter participation in federal elections for all Americans whose voting programs falls under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA)."
• VOTING INFORMATION – Source: U.S. CITIZEN SERVICES, U.S. Diplomatic Mission to Italy – In English, Italian

MISCELLANEOUS

• SEE ALSO:
• Info on American Political Parties Abroad and in Italy *, dated Monday, February 20, 2006

* = 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 .

The 2008 elections for President, Senate and Congress are just over a year away. Some of the Expats from the USA still maintain a connection either through taxes or property owned in their respective home State, you can still vote in US national , State and local elections while abroad via absentee voting. You may ask yourself why should I vote in an USA election since I now live in Italy. First of all, it's your right. Whomever you may vote for or whatever political party you may be associated with, you have the right to vote wherever you may live on the planet.

That's it for Wednesday, 31 October 2007: mercoled, 31 ottobre 2007.

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.

"Un cambiamento fa bene quanto il riposo."
"A change is as good as a rest."

Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

Info on travel insurance for Italy and beyond

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 17 June 2010)

Here are some links on travel insurance for Italy and beyond:

INFORMATION

• Important Insurance Information – Source: In Italy Online!
• Travel Insurance – Durant & Cheryl Imboden – Source: Europe for Visitors
  
• Travel Insurance Revisited: Terrorism and Supplier Default
  
• Travel Insurance – Pauline Kenny, June 2007 – Source: slow travel (Note: portion of description sponsored by AIG Travel Guard)
• Travel Insurance — Highly Recommended! – Source: Sogni Italiani

LISTS

• Directory – "of reputable travel insurance sources online." – Source: www-insurancetravel.info
• TRAVEL INSURANCE – Source: Select Italy – "the ultimate source for travel to Italy"
• TRAVEL INSURANCE DIRECTORY – "Worldwide travel insurance " – Source: iTravelnet

TRAVEL INSURANCE RATE COMPARISON WEB SITES

• insuremytrip.com – "...the Internet's foremost travel insurance comparison site."
• moneysupermarket.com – "the price comparison site"
  
• QuoteWright.com™ – "...is the authority when it comes to travel insurance comparison shopping."
• SquareMouth® – "Compare Travel insurance"
  

FORUM DISCUSSIONS

• slow travel – Slow Travel Talk TRAVEL italy – "Forums for the Slow Travel community"
• Topic: Travel Insurance – dated 1 December 2008
  

ARTICLE

• When in Doubt, Insure – By DAVID A. KELLY – Published: June 14, 2010 – Source: Travel section of The New York Times

MISCELLANEOUS

• SEE ALSO:
• Info on travel insurance from Italy to the USA and/or beyond * , dated Tuesday, March 3, 2009
  
• Info about what really happens when you get sick traveling in a foreign country: France and Italy, dated Wednesday, April 5, 2006

* = Blog entry has been updated.

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My wife and I have bought travel insurance before we moved to Italy for three main reasons:

1. My wife had an elderly mother who lived alone.
   
2. While both of us are reasonably healthy, you just never know.
3. I had been laid off from my job (Information Technology) several times because of company mergers, corporate downsizing or economic conditions.

While our circumstances have changed, we still buy travel insurance when we travel because of the uncertainty of the travel industry (airlines going bankrupt or out of business, unexpected delays, etc.) and our awareness of our health situation. I am now in my 60's and my wife is in her 50's.

The reason that I did not list any specific travel insurance providers is because what may be a good policy for someone in my age group and interests may differ from someone else. There are many companies that provide travel insurance and you should select one that meets your specific needs and requirements. Please pay attention to the small print, restrictions on activities and types of travel, pre-existing medical/health conditions and age of insured individual(s).

That's it for Friday, 26 October 2007: venerdì, 28 ottobre 2007.

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.

"Una mela al giorno leva il medico di torno."
"An apple a day keeps the doctor away."

Please read my wife's 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 June 2010)

Info on Destination Guides for Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 24 February 2009)

Here are some links on Destination Guides for Italy:

DESTINATION GUIDES

• About Italy – Source: hostelworld.com – "book your bed before you go ..."
  
• discover italy with world guides – Source: World Guides to:
• Bologna
• Milan
  
• Naples
• Pisa
• Rome
  
• Venice
• ITALY – Source: Destinations section of concierge.com
• Italy – "Destinations" – Source: Frommer's
  
• Italy – "La Dolce Vita has never been sweeter." – Source: lonely planet
  
• Italy – Source: Travelocity
• Italy Travel Guide: Best Places to Visit in Italy – Source: ThereArePlaces
  

MISCELLANEOUS

• SEE ALSO:
• Info on Airports in Italy, Airport Guides and How to Get To and From the Airport *, dated Wednesday, November 23, 2005

* = 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 .

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

I know its been a while since I posted new entries. Well, my wife and I and our 15 year old dog, Siena Lucca have moved to Monte San Savino in the province of Arezzo in the region of Tuscany and its taken longer than expected to get back online. In the days to follow, there will be new entries about our move and about, on or for Italy and I hope you'll find them interesting and helpful.

That's it for Wednesday, 24 October 2007: mercoledì, 24 ottobre 2007.

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.

"L'abito no fa il monaco."
"The habit doesn't make the monk."

Please read my wife's 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.

Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 24 February 2009)