Info on the Blog Postings/Entries for May, 2007 About, For or On Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 12 June 2007)

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

• Info on Blog Postings/Entries for February, March and April, 2007 , dated Tuesday, May 01, 2007
• Info about Property and Real Estate terms used in Italy *, dated Friday, May 04, 2007
• Info about Italian dialects in Italy , dated Tuesday, May 08, 2007
• Info about the Italian school system in Italy , dated Friday, May 11, 2007
• Info on links for translators of the Italian Language , dated Tuesday, May 15, 2007
• Info for Handicapped and Disabled Travelers going to Italy *, dated Friday, May 18, 2007
• Info about prohibited items that you cannot send to Italy via DHL, FEDEX, UPS, USPS , dated Tuesday, May 22, 2007
• Info about Italian Expressions +*, dated Friday, May 25, 2007
• Info on being gluten-free in Italy *, dated Tuesday, May 29, 2007

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* = 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'll update the appropriate 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.

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

That's it for Friday, 1 June 2007: venerdì, 1 giugno 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'amore è padrone di tutte le arti."
"Love is master of all arts."

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 12 June 2007)

Info for Handicapped and Disabled Travelers going to Italy

(LAST EDITED / UPDATED: 26 AUGUST 2015)

Here are some links for Handicapped and Disabled Travelers going to Italy and abroad:

HANDICAPPED/DISABLED TRAVELER'S INFORMATION

• Accessible Italy – "Advice, tips, resources, and tours for disabled, handicapped, and physically challenged travelers who want to take an Italian vacation" – "Last updated February 2011" – Reid Bramblett – Source: reidsitaly.com – "travel beyond vacations " 
• Accessible Rome – Source: slow travel italy
• Accessible Rome - Wheelchair Travel
• Accessible Roma – Source: CO.IN. Cooperative Integrate ONLUS
• Accessible Rome – Accessible Italy – Source: Tour-Web
• Accessible tourism – Source: Subcategory of Travel Styles under Travel section of italiaplease – "The Italian Tourism Connection" – In English, Italian
• Air Travel for Passengers with Physical Challenges – Air Travel section of About.com
• Part 1: Making Air Travel Accessible
• Part 2: Booking Air Travel
• Part 3: Tips for Travel
• Can I use my DISABILITY PARKING CARD in other countries? – Source: SATH (Society for Accessible Travel & Hospitality)
• Disabled Travel – "Travel by people with disabilities, also known as "disabled travel" or "accessible travel," is on the rise. The travel industry is waking up to disabled travelers' special needs by providing more services and greater accommodation. Meanwhile, the sheer abundance of information on accessible travel is astounding -- much of it generated by disabled travelers themselves." – "About Us" – Source: Found in the Senior Travel subsection within the Travel Tips section on the IndependentTraveler.com^® – "Travel Tips, Trip Planning and Discount Travel"
• Disabled Travel – " The ease of travel around Italy for the disabled varies depending on region and city" – Source: seeitalia.com – "Travel Italy"
• Disabled Travel to Italy – "A listing of accessible travel specialists: Travel Agents, Tour Operators, Adventure Travel Companies, Accessible Cruise Specialists, Accessible Hotels, Travel Companions, Home Exchanges, and Access Guides for wheelchair users and other disabled travelers."  – "" – Source: Travel4Handicapped.com – "The Ultimate Access Travel Guide"
• Disabled Travelers – A.N.T.H.A.I. – (Associazione Nazionale Tutela Handicappati ed Invalidi) – In Italian Only
• For Disabled Travelers to Italy – Source: In Italy Online!
• Handicapped Travel in Rome – ""  – Lisa Fritscher, Demand Media – Source: Found in Travel Tips subsection of the TRAVEL section of the USATODAY – "Latest World News and US News"
• Information for Handicapped People traveling to Rome – Source: CO.IN. Cooperative Integrate ONLUS
• ITALY – Source: DISABLED TRAVELERS GUIDE TO THE WORLD
• Rolling in Rome – Wheelchair Accessible Travel In Rome - 2003 By Howard L. Chabner and Michele E. DeSha
• Rome : Handicap Accessible Reviews – Source: VirtualTourist.com
• Public transport access for the disabled
• X – ""  – "" – Source: X – ""

INFORMATION

• ARTICLES
• The Disabled Traveler and Airport Security – By Candy B. Harrington – Source: BootsnAll – "THE ULTIMATE RESOURE FOR THE INDEPENDENT TRAVELLER"
  
• "Getting Around in Europe" – By Keith Landry – Source: enabled online
• How to Travel in Italy with Disabilities or Food Allergies – Source: ItalyLogue – "Italy Travel Guide" – "Part of the BootsnAll Travel Network"
• Many Travelers Risk Their Health Abroad – Reviewed by Charlotte Grayson Mathis, MD, May 23, 2002 – Source: Women’s Health News section of WebMD – "Better Information. Better Health."
• Traveling with Medical Oxygen – By Debbie Miller – Source: Go World Travel Magazine
• X – ""  – "" – Source: X – ""
• RESOURCES
• Access-Able Travel Source – "Providing Access Information and Resources to the Mature and Travelers with Disabilities Since 1995"
  
• Center for Disability Information & Referral – Source: Indiana Institute on Disability and Community
• DisabledTravelers.com – "a new resource dedicated to accessible travel information. This new site will provide you with information on businesses from around the world that specialize in travel for the disabled."
• Disability Links – Please scroll down to the section titled, "ITALY" – Source: Global Access News – Disabled Travel Network – " Accessible Travel for Wheelchair Users & Mobility-Impaired People"
• Disability Travel and Recreation Resources – Source: Jim Lubin's Home Page
• International Center for Disability Resources on the Internet (ICDRI)
• suite101 – "enter curious"
• Tips for Travelers with Disabilities – Articles – © Scott Paul Rains
• Travel & Disability – Scott Paul Rains
• TRAVEL OXYGEN & DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT (DME)
• The Oxygen Traveler – "exists for the Disabled Traveler who requires oxygen and durable medical equipment!"
• TRAVEL O2 – "is the oldest 'GLOBAL TRAVEL OXYGEN' company serving the needs of Oxygen Dependent Travelers in over 250,000 cities in the United States, Canada, Mexico and in 157 other countries around the world. "– "We Provide Oxygen Around The World" 
• X – ""  – "" – Source: X – ""
• US GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
• Steps Taken to Ensure New Security Requirements Preserve and Respect the Civil Rights of People with Disabilities – Fact Sheet – Source: Office of Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings section of U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
• New Horizons: Information for the Air Traveler with a Disability – booklet, In English, Spanish – Source: Office of Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings section of U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
• Passengers with Disabilities – Source: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
• Tips for Travelers With Disabilities – Source: International Travel for U.S. Citizens section of Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State (DOS)
• Travelers with Disabilities and Medical Conditions – Air Travel – Source: Transportation Security Administration (TSA) 
• X – ""  – "" – Source: X – ""

ITALY

• AngloINFO – "Everything you need for life in another country..."
• AngloINFO Liguria – "Life on the Italian Riviera, in English!"
  • Notes for the Disabled
• AngloINFO Milan – "Life in Lombardy, in English!"
• Notes for the Disabled in Milan and Lombardy
• AngloINFO Rome – "Life in Rome, in English!"
• Notes for the Disabled in Rome & Lazio
• AngloINFO Tuscany – "Life in Tuscany, in English!"
• Notes for the Disabled in Tuscany
• AngloINFO Umbria – "Life in Umbria, in English!"
• Notes for the Disabled in Umbria, Italy
• X – ""  – "" – Source: X – ""

MISCELLANEOUS

• SEE ALSO:
• Info for Disabled/Handicapped, Hearing Impaired and/or Vision/Sight Individuals in Italy *, dated Friday, March 3, 2006

* = Blog entry has been updated.For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using .

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.

It should be noted that any rights one may have under US laws and regulations are NOT the same as in another foreign country. Once you get to Italy or any country outside the USA, Handicapped and Disabled Travelers are subject to the laws and regulations of that country. You should be aware of this fact.

That's it for Friday, 18 May 2007: venerdì, 18 maggio 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 Sicilian proverb / saying, author unknown.

"Amicu ca non ti duna, parendi ca non ti mpresta, fuili comu la pesta." 
"Friend who won't give, relatives who won't lend you a hand, avoid them like the plague."

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: 26 AUGUST 2015) 

© Benjamin H. Licodo, 2005 - 2015, All Rights Reserved.

Info for Disabled/Handicapped, Hearing Impaired and/or Vision/Sight Individuals in Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 7 June 2011)

Here are the links for Disabled/Handicapped, Hearing Impaired and/or Vision/Sight Impaired Individuals in Italy:

DISABLED/HANDICAPPED

• Accessible Rome – Source: slow travel italy
• Accessible Rome - Wheelchair Travel
• Accessible Roma – Source: CO.IN. Cooperative Integrate ONLUS
• Accessible Rome – Accessible Italy – Source: Tour-Web
• Disabled Travelers – A.N.T.H.A.I. – (Associazione Nazionale Tutela Handicappati ed Invalidi) – In Italian Only
• For Disabled Travelers to Italy – Source: In Italy Online!
• Information for Handicapped People traveling to Rome – Source: CO.IN. Cooperative Integrate ONLUS
• Rome : Handicap Accessible Reviews – Source: VirtualTourist.com
• Public transport access for the disabled
• Rome in a Wheelchair – Source: travelocity

INFORMATION

• AngloINFO – "Everything you need for life in another country..."
  
• AngloINFO Liguria – "Life on the Italian Riviera, in English!"
• Notes for the Disabled
• AngloINFO Milan – "Life in Lombardy, in English!"
• Notes for the Disabled in Milan and Lombardy
• AngloINFO Rome – "Life in Rome, in English!"
• Notes for the Disabled in Rome & Lazio
• AngloINFO Tuscany – "Life in Tuscany, in English!"
• Notes for the Disabled in Tuscany
• AngloINFO Umbria – "Life in Umbria, in English!"
• Notes for the Disabled in Umbria, Italy

HEARING IMPAIRED

• A.Fa.M.U.T. (Associazione delle Famiglie dei Minorati dell’Udito Trentine) – is the association of the families of hard of hearing and deaf children in Trentino region – From International Federation of Hard Of Hearing Young People (IFHOHYP)
  
• A.I.E.S. (Associazione Italiana Educatori dei Sordi) – In Italian Only
• F.I.A.D.D.A. (Famiglie Italiane Associate per la difesa dei diritti degli audiolesi) – In Italian Only
• Mobile Care Project for the Hearing Impaired – Technologies for the community – From TIM
• Organisations for hearing-impaired people – In English, French, German, Spanish – From hear-it

VISION/SIGHT IMPAIRED

• International Agency for Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) – VISION 2020 - THE RIGHT TO SIGHT
  
• IAPB Italy (Agenzia internazionale per la prevenzione della cecità Sezione italiana) – The Italian branch of IAPB was founded in 1977 by the Unione Italiana Ciechi (Italian Blind union) and the Società Oftalmolgica Italiana (Italian society of ophthalmologists) – From VISION 2020
  
• A.N.P.V.I. (Associazione Nazionale Privi della Vista e Ipovedenti) – National Association for the Sight-Impaired – In Italian Only
• UIC (Unione Italiana die Ciechi) – Italian Union for the Blind – In Italian Only
• Voice browser for people with impaired sight – Technologies for the community – From TIM
  

SPORTS

• Associazione sportiva dei Baroni Rotti – Sports flying association – In Italian Only
• Comitato Italiano Paralimpico (CIP) – Italian Committee Paralympic – In Italian Only
• SPECIAL OLYMPICS ITALIA ONLUS – Special Olympics Italia – In Italian Only
• SportABILI – Attività Sportive per Persone con Disabilità – In Italian Only
• Associazione di Nuoto per Portatori di Handicap (A.N.P.Ha.) – Swimming Association for the Handicapped – In Italian Only
• Turin 2006 Para-Olympics – IX Paralympic Winter Games 10-19 March 2006 – In English and Italian
• Associazione Subacquei Handicappati Italiani (ASHI) – Italian Handicapped Underwater Diving Association – In Italian Only
• B.I.C. Italia – The Wheelchair Basketball portal – In Italian Only
• Orientamento Sportivo Handicappati - Associazione Sportiva Paraplegici (O.S.Ha. - A.S.P.) – Sports Association for the Paraplegic – In Italian Only

COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS

• ARTICLE
• How to Travel in Italy with Disabilities or Food Allergies – Source: ItalyLogue – "Italy Travel Guide" – "Part of the BootsnAll Travel Network"

RELATED

• Accessible Travel in Europe - Help for Travelers with Disablilities – Source: About.com
• Deaf and Hearing Impaired Children Europe 2005 – Welcome to this major collaborative European meeting, bringing together Europe’s major organisations for deaf and hearing impaired children.
  
• Handicap & Telematica: l'informazione senza barriere – Source: MC-link– In Italian Only
• Italy literature review (English language version) – ECDL (European Computer Driving Licence) in Italy. IT courses for the sight impaired. – Source: EATT (Equal Access to Technology Training)
• List of Associations and Organizations – Source: ITALY GUIDE – In Italian Only
• List - Associazioni di persone con disabilità – In Italian Only
  
• AUDIES – Associazione nazionale per la lotta alla sordita e la tutela degli audiolesi – In Italian Only
• Society for Accessible Travel & Hospitality (SATH)
  
• TIM PARTICIPATES IN THE EUROPEAN YEAR FOR THE HANDICAPPED – Source: TIM's Press Releases
• Essential travel gear for our travelers – Source: Accessible Journeys, Inc.
  
• VOICE PROJECT - European Commission Joint Research Centre – THE VOICE PROJECT: Giving a VOICE to the deaf by developing awareness of VOICE to text recognition capabilities – In English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese

MISCELLANEOUS

• SEE ALSO:
• Info about medical and dental phrases and terminology used in Italy *, dated, February 10. 2010
• Info for Handicapped and Disabled Travelers going to Italy *, dated Friday, May 18, 2007

* = Blog entry has been updated.

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

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 Friday, 3 March 2006: venerdì, 3 marzo 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.

"A buon consiglio non si trova prezzo."
"Good advice is priceless."

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)

© Benjamin H. Licodo, 2005 - 2011, All Rights Reserved.