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

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 20 May 2007)

Here are the titles for my blog postings/entries About, For or On Italy:

OCTOBER

1. Info on the Blog Postings/Entries for September, 2006 About, For or On Italy , dated Sunday, October 01, 2006
2. Info About Shopping in Italy *, dated Tuesday, October 03, 2006
3. Info on DIY (do it yourself) - Home Depot/Lowe's type - Stores in Italy , dated Friday, October 06, 2006
4. Info about English-speaking businesses in Italy , dated Tuesday, October 10, 2006
5. Info on Banks in Italy *, dated Friday, October 13, 2006
6. Info About Embassy and Consulate Listings For Italy *, dated Tuesday, October 17, 2006
7. Info about Cyber Cafes and Internet Points in Italy *, dated Friday, October 20, 2006
8. Info about National and Regional Parks in Italy , dated Tuesday, October 24, 2006
9. Info on Podcasts/MP3 Downloads About, For or On Italy , dated Friday, October 27, 2006
10. Info on Italian Government Ministries , dated Tuesday, October 31, 2006

SEPTEMBER

1. Info on the Blog Postings/Entries for August, 2006 About, For or On Italy , dated Friday, September 1, 2006
2. Info about Clubs and Organizations in Italy *, dated Tuesday, September 5, 2006
3. Info for Newcomers to Italy *, dated Friday, September 8, 2006
4. Info About the Marche Region of Italy *, dated Tuesday, September 12, 2006
5. Info on Bus Transpportation in Italy , dated Friday, September 15, 2006
6. Info About Leasing a Car for Italy , dated Tuesday, September 19, 2006
7. Info About Automobile Clubs in and outside of Italy , dated Friday, September 22, 2006
8. Info About Ski and Snowboard Conditions in Italy *, dated Tuesday, September 26, 2006
9. Info About Christmas/Buon Natale (La Befana) in Italy *, dated Friday, September 29, 2006

AUGUST

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

* = 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.

The reason that I list these links is to provide information for individuals who are dreaming, considering a move or traveling to Italy. It is my intent to share these links (web sites) with like-minded individuals who are in the process of considering, have made the decision to move or travel 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 periodically.

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 or starting point for an individual to conduct their own search and they do not have to reinvent the wheel or start from scratch.

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 Wednesday, 1 November 2006: mercoledì, 1 novembre 2006

Ciao, Ben

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

"Quannu la morti è vicina, nun vali né medicu n'midicina."
"When death is near, neither doctors nor medicine help."

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 20 May 2007)

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

• cybercafe.it – In Italian Only
• Cybercafes & Public Internet Access – Source: Angloinfo
• Lazio
• Liguria
  
• Rome
• Cybercafes in Italy – Source: Made*In*Italy*On*Line
• Internet Cafes in Italy and other public Intent access points – In English, Italian
• Internet Point Directory ordered by region
  
• Internet Cafes – Source: World66
• Florence
• Rome
  
• Internet Train – Internet Point Network – In English, Italian, Japanese
• List of Internet Cafes in the most important tourist cities – Source: Italian Stay
  
• MILAN ITERNET CAFE - INTERNET CAFE MILAN ITALY – Source: MILANCITYTOURIST.COM – "Milan Hotel and Travel Information"
  
• Venice Internet Cafes – Source: About.com

DIRECTORIES

• Cyber Cafes – Source: Ciao*Italy
• Directory of the Italian Internet Cafes – In English, Italian

INTERNET ACCESS

• Free Internet Providers in Italy – "Get online for free in Italy (local call rates may apply)" – Source: EMAILADDRESSES.COM
• How to Set Up an Account on Jumpy.it for Free Internet Access – Pauline Kenny and Steve Cohen, August 2006 – Source: slow travel italy
  

MISCELLANEOUS

• New rules and regulations for Internet Cafes, Internet Points:
• Italian Internet Cafes Now Require Passports To Surf – Source: Robin Good
  
• See also,
  
• Info on Wi-Fi and Hotspots in Italy *, dated Tuesday, June 20, 2006
• Info about Internet Usage in Italy *, dated Tuesday, November 22, 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.

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)