Showing posts with label wi-fi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wi-fi. Show all posts

Saturday, June 14, 2008

Info on VOIP (Voice over IP) services and use in Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 21 June 2008)

Here are some links on VOIP (Voice over IP) services and use in Italy:

VOIP (Voice over IP)
  • Abbeynet – "Humanizing Net Communication" – In English, Italian
  • Callserve – In English, French, German, Spanish
  • Digitale Italia - VOIP – In Italian Only
  • lingo – offers unlimited local and long distance calls anywhere in the U.S., to Canada, and to Western Europe, plus over 25 calling features.
  • Skype is a little program for making free calls over the internet to anyone else who also has Skype.
  • VOIP.HTML.it – In Italian Only
  • VOIP Your Life – "FREE YOURSELF FROM THE PHONE COMPANY'S HIGH PRICES!"
  • Vonage – Using an existing high-speed Internet connection, Vonage technology enables anyone to make and receive phone calls - worldwide - with a touch-tone telephone.
  • and others
CONNECTIVITY FOR VOIP
SOMETHING NEW
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.

I know in the States that calling 911 (Emergency Response/Police/Fire Department) from some VOIP vendors setups do NOT function correctly. As a potential user of VOIP, it is YOUR responsibilty that you verify and confirm that the VOIP from the vendor that you select operates correctly with the critical phone numbers that you need to dial in Italy for Police, Fire, Ambulance and other emergency services.

Please note: If you want me to reply to your comment or request for 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.

That's it for Saturday, 14 June 2008: sabado, 14 giugno 2008.

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Happy Birthday, Annalisa!!!

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

"Con nulla non si fa nulla."
"Of nothing comes nothing."

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

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 21 June 2008)
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Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Info on the Toscana (Tuscany) Region of Italy - Part 2

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 17 March 2009)

Here are some more links on the Toscana (Tuscany) Region of Italy - Part 2:

Today's blog entry is a continuation of the blog posting of 19 June 2007 titled, "Info on the Toscana (Tuscany) Region of Italy - Part 1".

BLOGS
  • TOSCANA/TUSCANY
    • Food scribbles – "notes on food at home and elsewhere" – indah – Location: Siena, Toscana (Tuscany)
    • If not now, when? – "One American woman. Twenty acres and a 1650 farmhouse in Tuscany. Random introspection and hilarity, depending on the day." – Viaggiatore – Location: Monte San Savino (AR), Toscana (Tuscany) – Unfortunately, Viaggiatore has returned to the States
    • Life in The City of Flowers – "Me, 2 kids and sometimes a husband (!) living in Firenze, Italy. What we love here and what we don't! Must sees, must haves and more besides. Hopefully you will see our love and enthusiasm for this beautiful city." – Alyson – Location: Firenze , Toscana (Tuscany)
    • Lucullian delights - An Italian experience – "I cook, I take photos and I post the results here. I like to cook genuine food with a lot of taste, I suppose most of us does, and I experiment quite a lot with recipes. What I post here are the successful ones, let's forget about the failures - life's too short!" – Ilva Beretta – Location: Pistoia, Toscana (Tuscany)
    • Olive Oil e Vino Dreams – "My love of everything, anything Italian started back in Spring 2002. I am going to live my dream by moving to Italy in January 2007. I hope to inspire other people to follow their hearts to a place so magical and divine. This is the ride of my lifetime, jump on if you dare..." – katerinafiore – Location: Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany)
    • Over a Tuscan Stove – "Thoughts and recipes from your Italian life coach-and cooking teacher Judy Witts of Divina Cucina Cooking School Everyone should try being Italian once a day!" – Judy Witts – Location: Toscana (Tuscany)
    • Siena is Tuscany – "La vita e' breve" – Steve Soper – Location: ?, United States
    • Tuscany blog.com – "is your guide to Tuscany on the internet: a journey through this region where you can find a wealth of resources, history and traditions: tourism, culture, art, gastronomy, itineraries, events, and much more." – Multiple contributors – Location: ?
    • Tuscany Painting Studio Gallery/the tuscanartist – "Contemporary original oil and acrylic paintings of Tuscany and Italian cuisine art in downtown historic Florence by a small selection of local artists. We offer courier shipping with professionally made crates to assure that the original art work you have selected arrives safely to you. If you are adventurous you can join one of the various art workshops in Florence and Tuscany. Choose from plein air painting, art appreciation, printmaking, or photography all with professional artists." – ? – Location: Firenze (Florence)
  • OUTSIDE OF TUSCANY
    • Art and Barb Live in Italy! – Location: San Venanzo, Umbria
    • Countries Beginning with I – Deirdré Straughan’s excellent web site – words, pictures, and video about Italy, India, and the world – Location: Lecco, Lombardia (Lombardy)
    • cross-cultural moments – ".....a twitch, a deep gut-wrenching punch, a squirmy, queasy, lightheaded feeling that comes on when people and institutions act in ways that put you outside your cultural comfort zone. Join me as I explore my cultural moments in Italy. Then send me yours!" – Elizabeth – Location: Rome, Lazio
    • La Cucina – "... means "the kitchen" or simply "cooking". A compilation of easy, tasty recipes. Many are inspired by numerous trips to Italy and my Italian grandmother. Others are just plain good ol' American meals. All are guaranteed to be easy to prepare. The simplicity of flavors is more important than using too many ingredients and techniques which mask the flavors of the foods. Buon appetito!" – Valerie – Location: Ascoli Piceno, Marche
    • Drawing on Experience: an open sketchbook of life in Le Marche – Scott Henderson – Location: Calcinelli di Saltara (PU), Marche
    • foreign remarks – "Welcome to foreign remarks.com. This is the website for Rebecca Helm-Ropelato. I am an American free lance writer. I live in Italy with my husband, who is Italian. I moved here in 2001 from my longtime home in California. Recently, I have had articles published in the Los Angeles Times Magazine and the Christian Science Monitor, (featured here). Here on foreign remarks.com I have a blog in which I present opinions and impressions related to my experiences living in another country. I will add something new every week. Sometimes it will be brief, other times more in depth. I hope it will be enjoyable and at times, perhaps, informative." – by rebecca helm-ropelato – Location: Lazio region
    • Wandering Italy – "Living, eating, and enjoying Italy" – James Martin – Location: ?
BOOKS
EXPAT INFORMATION
MULTIMEDIA: AUDIO/PHOTOGRAPHS/VIDEO
NOT A MAP
  • 360° – "A new way to explore Tuscany" – Source: Italy Travel Guides Ltd
REAL ESTATE LINKSRENTALS
TUSCAN COOKING and LESSONS/COURSES
  • COOKING
    • Tuscan cooking – "Tuscan kitchen" – Source: Cookaround – "The Italian regional cookings" – In English, German, Italian, Spanish
    • Tuscan cooking, wines, and more – "Tuscany has everything from high mountains through rolling hills and sandy beaches, and therefore the list of ingredients the Tuscan cook has at his or her disposal is stunningly long. And then there are the wines..." – Source: Italian Cuisine section of About.com
  • LESSONS/COURSES
    • DIVINA CUCINA FIRENZE ITALIA – "Everyone should try being Italian... at least once a year"
    • Good Tastes of Tuscany – "Tuscan cooking courses in a rustic, authentic atmosphere should be widely available to any and all interested parties at affordable prices, regardless of cooking experience, knowledge of the region or proficiency in the Italian language."
    • Organic Tuscany – "offers cooking holidays in Italy which are “from farm to table”: taking you to see where the fresh, local organic food we buy is grown and using it to cook traditional Tuscan and Italian recipes: fresh pastas, hearty salads, the perfect risotto and delectable desserts."
    • Tuscany Cooking Max&Me – "Practical cookery courses at our home in the heart of the Florence hills for people who are passionate about culinary art, who want to rediscover age-old flavours and the typical products of Tuscany and Liguria"
    • Tuscan Women Cook – "Learn to cook Tuscan style from the source, the local Tuscan women. Using recipes and techniques passed down over the generations, these delightful women cook with what they find fresh each day at the market."
U.S. EMBASSY AND CONSULATES – IN ENGLISH, ITALIAN
WI-FI (Wireless Fidelity)
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot Directory: Italy – Source: JiWire – "helps you locate free and paid WiFi hotspot networks, secure your wireless Internet connections, and learn how to use Wi-Fi products and wireless broadband services."
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.

If you are looking for real estate or rental information, I would suggest that you look under the section labeled "MISCELLANEOUS" above or search the Internet. There are too many web sites to list individually.

What you will find above is information for individuals: living in the Toscana (Tuscany) region of Italy, spending some time in that region or planning to come to this region of Italy. There is a wealth of information on and about Toscana on the web. This blog entry is not intended to be all inclusive but a sampling of some of the wonders, joys and sights of the Regione Toscana.

I am sure there are more books, blogs and other information on Toscana (Tuscany) region of Italy. When I move to Toscana in mid-September, 2007, I will be updating these two blog entries as I discover and learn about them. More to follow....

That's it for Tuesday, 26 June 2007: martedì, 26 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 saying, author unknown.

"Meglio essere invidiati che compiatiti."
"Better to be envied than pitied."

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.

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 17 March 2009)
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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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Tuesday, August 01, 2006

Info on the Blog Postings/Entries for May, June and July, 2006 About, For or On Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 11 July 2007)

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

MAY
  1. Info on the Blog Postings/Entries for February, March and April, 2006 About, For or On Italy *, dated Monday, May 01, 2006
  2. Info on Apartment, Vacation and Villa Rentals in Italy *, dated Tuesday, May 02, 2006
  3. Info On Martha's and Ben's 2006 Trip to Italy: Part 1 *, dated Friday, May 05, 2006
  4. Info about Cantine Aperte (27 - 28 May) in Italy , dated Tuesday, May 09, 2006
  5. Info on Cooking Classes in Italy *, dated Friday, May 12, 2006
  6. Info about Trains and Train Stations in Italy , dated Tuesday, May 16, 2006
  7. Info about Travel Planners and Tours to Italy *, dated Friday, May 19, 2006
  8. Info on Forums About, For or On Italy *, dated Tuesday, May 23, 2006
  9. Info on Scams and Ripoffs in Italy , dated Friday, May 26, 2006
  10. Info about Food Allergies and Dietary Restrictions in Italy *, dated Wednesday, May 31, 2006
JUNE
  1. Info on the Blog Postings/Entries for May, 2006 About, For or On Italy , dated Thursday, June 01, 2006
  2. Info on Studying in Italy , dated Tuesday, June 06, 2006
  3. Info for U. S. Military Retirees Planning to Live in Italy *, dated Friday, June 09, 2006
  4. Info for U. S. Military Retirees Planning to Live in Germany *, dated Tuesday, June 13, 2006
  5. Info about Various Types of Insurance for Italy *, dated Friday, June 16, 2006
  6. Info on Wi-Fi and Hotspots in Italy *, dated Tuesday, June 20, 2006
  7. Info on Food (read favorite item or snack) from Outside of Italy *, dated Friday, June 30, 2006
JULY
  1. Info on the Blog Postings/Entries for June, 2006 About, For or On Italy , dated Saturday, July 01, 2006
  2. Info about Mail Forwarding for Italy *, dated Saturday, July 08, 2006
  3. Info about On-Line Dictionaries for the Italian Language *, dated Tuesday, July 11, 2006
  4. Info About Italian Language Search Engines *, dated Friday, July 14, 2006
  5. Info on US Government Jobs/Positions in Italy or Europe *, dated Tuesday, July 18, 2006
  6. Info on Italian Language Pronunciation *, dated Friday, July 21, 2006
  7. Info on Italian Proverbs/Proverbi *, dated Tuesday, July 25, 2006
  8. Info on Books About Living in Italy , dated Friday, July 28, 2006
* = Blog entry has been updated.

The above links are current. In the event of a broken link or if anyone has any suggestions for other sites, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update and/or correct this blog entry.

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 appropriate blog entry.

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 Tuesday, 1 August 2006: martedì, 1 agosto 2006.

Ciao, Ben

Today’s quote is a Neopolitan proverb, author unknown.

"Si vuo' perdere 'e denare, fatella cu l'avvucate.
Si vuo' perdere 'e saluta, fatella cu 'e miedece."
If you want to lose your money, associate with lawyers.
If you want to lose your health, associate with doctors.

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 11 July 2007)
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Wednesday, June 21, 2006

Info on Wi-Fi and Hotspots in Italy


(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 14 SEPTEMBER 2014)

Here are the links for Wi-Fi and Hotspots in Italy:

WI-FI (Wireless Fidelity)
COMMENTS / OBSERVATIONS
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.

Many of the above links are in Italian. If you are already living in Italy or planning on a move to Italy, you may want to find a native or someone fluent in Italian to assist you in getting ADSL and/or other Internet services. You can also send an email MSG and request that an English speaking company representative contact you.

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 500+ 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 Tuesday, 20 June 2006: martedì, 20 giugno 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 Neapolitan Italian proverb / saying, author unknown.
 
"'E denare fanno veni 'a vist' 'e cecate.""Money makes sight return to the blind person."
 
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 to or already living in Spain.

Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.
 
(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 14 SEPTEMBER 2014) 

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