Friday, August 03, 2007

Info on money/currency transfer to Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 29 June 2010)

Here are some links on money/currency transfer to Italy:

INFORMATION
COMPANIES/SERVICES
  • Foreign currency transfers – "" – Source: thisismoney.co.uk
  • HiFX – "Foreign exchange":
    • Personal and corporate foreign exchange services
    • Global operations in North America, the UK, Europe and Australasia
    • Serving over 2,500 corporate clients worldwide and 30,000 private clients annually
  • MoneyGram – "Send money around the world quickly and simply. Pay important bills fast."
  • OANDA – "is the trusted source for businesses, forex traders and travelers to access foreign exchange data and services."
  • Online FX – Source:
  • PDQFX – "provide a low cost and hassle-free currency transfer service based in the UK, sending money Worldwide" – Source:
  • Travelex – "Worlwide Money"
  • Western Union Money Transfer® Service – "a fast, reliable and convenient way to send a money transfer."
  • XE.com – "The World's Favorate Currency Site"
    • XEtrade – "Solutions for Global Commerce" – Registration required
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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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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.

However, I have used XEtrade to transfer US dollars (USD) which were converted to Euros before the transfer to an European bank to pay for the deposit, first month's rent and the quarterly rent payment for our rental house in Italy. My wife and I were very pleased and satisfied with the service and assistance provided by XEtrade. We knew beforehand the exchange rate and the cost of this transaction. We were kept informed on the status of the transfer along the way and its final receipt to the financial institution of our landlords in Europe.

CAVEAT! (Warning): Be sure to checkout the bank, institution, company or any transfer agent before you use their respective services to transfer YOUR money to a foreign (off-shore) financial institution, company or entity. You can go to the blog entry titled, "Info on Forums About, For or On Italy" and under the section titled , "EXPATS" and read or search about what other Expats or individuals traveling to Italy and abroad have done to transfer funds to the country they are living or traveling in at that specific point in time. Another blog entity to look at for further information is titled, "Info on EXPATS: Primarily in Italy".

That's it for Friday, 3 August 2007: venerdì, 3 agosto 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.

"Se son rose fioriranno."
"If they are roses, they will bloom."

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.

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 29 June 2010)
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Wednesday, August 01, 2007

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

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

MAY
  1. Info on Blog Postings/Entries for February, March and April, 2007 , dated Tuesday, May 01, 2007
  2. Info about Property and Real Estate terms used in Italy *, dated Friday, May 04, 2007
  3. Info about Italian dialects in Italy , dated Tuesday, May 08, 2007
  4. Info about the Italian school system in Italy , dated Friday, May 11, 2007
  5. Info on links for translators of the Italian Language , dated Tuesday, May 15, 2007
  6. Info for Handicapped and Disabled Travelers going to Italy *, dated Friday, May 18, 2007
  7. Info about prohibited items that you cannot send to Italy via DHL, FEDEX, UPS, USPS , dated Tuesday, May 22, 2007
  8. Info about about Italian Expressions +*, dated Friday, May 25, 2007
  9. Info on being gluten-free in Italy *, dated Tuesday, May 29, 2007
JUNE
  1. Info on the Blog Postings/Entries for May, 2007 About, For or On Italy , dated Friday, June 01, 2007
  2. Info about Emergency Telephone Numbers in Italy *, dated Tuesday, June 05, 2007
  3. Info on Lease, Rental Contracts or Agreements for housing in Italy *, dated Friday, June 08, 2007
  4. Info for the Italian Word of the Day +, dated Tuesday, June 12, 2007
  5. Info about Resources for ESL/TEFL/TESL Teachers in.Italy *, dated Friday, June 15, 2007
  6. Info on the Toscana (Tuscany) Region of Italy - Part 1 *, dated Tuesday, June 19, 2007
  7. Info on Italian Film Festivals , dated Friday, June 22, 2007
  8. Info on the Toscana (Tuscany) Region of Italy - Part 2 *, dated Tuesday, June 26, 2007
  9. Info on shipping books and printed materials via USPS M-bag to Italy , dated Friday, June 29, 2007
JULY
  1. Info on the Blog Postings/Entries for June, 2007 About, For or On Italy , dated Sunday, July 01, 2007
  2. Info on what should I bring to Italy , dated Tuesday, July 03, 2007
  3. Info on Italian Phrases +, dated Friday, July 06, 2007
  4. Info on motorcycle tours in Italy , dated Tuesday, July 10, 2007
  5. Info about Traffic Cameras/Webcams in Italy , dated Friday, July 13, 2007
  6. Info on Camping in Italy , dated Tuesday, July 17, 2007
  7. Info on traveling with your laptop to Italy and abroad *, dated Friday, July 20, 2007
  8. Info on Italian Vocabulary/Vocabolario , dated Tuesday, July 24, 2007
  9. Info on Italian TV (Television) , dated Friday, July 27, 2007
  10. Info on how to ask questions in Italian , dated Tuesday, July 31, 2007
+ = Blog entry has a "Sound clip". Please turn on the speakers on your PC.
* = 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.

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 Wednesday, 1 August 2007: mercoledì, 1 agosto 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.

"Vivi e lascia vivere."
"Live and let live."
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Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Info on how to ask questions in Italian

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 31 August 2009)

Here are some links on how to ask questions in Italian:

HOW TO ...
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* = 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.

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 that 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: 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.

That's it for Tuesday, 31 July 2007: martedì, 31 luglio 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 saying, author unknown.

"Chi sa fa e chi non sa insegna."
"Those who know, do, and those who don't, teach."

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: 31 August 2009)
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Friday, July 27, 2007

Info on Italian TV (Television)

Here are some links on Italian TV (Television):

ITALIAN TV NETWORKS
  • WEBSITES
  • CHANNELS – Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    • Canale 5 – "is an Italian television station of Mediaset network, the media branch of Fininvest (controlled by Silvio Berlusconi). Canale 5 has been the first private television network to be founded in Italy in the year 1978 as TeleMilano 58 (it changed its name in 1980)."
    • MTV Italia – "the Italian branch of MTV, is a national channel in Italy."
    • RAI – "Radiotelevisione Italiana, usually know as Rai, is the Italian public service broadcaster."
      • Rai Uno – "is the primary television station of RAI"
      • Rai Due – "is one of the three main television channels broadcast by Italian public television company RAI alongside with Rai Uno and Rai Tre. Rai Due first started transmissions on November 4, 1961."
      • Rai Tre – "is part of RAI, the Italian government broadcasting agency, which owns other channels, such as Rai Uno and Rai Due (amongst others). Rai Tre first started transmissions on December 15, 1979. Its programs are typically oriented to information, rather than entertainment, and they look for a qualitative approach, instead of seeking higher TV ratings. Rai Tre is a left-wing oriented tv."
BLOOPERS
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.

That's it for Friday, 27 July 2007: venerdì, 27 luglio 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.

"Quando finisce la partita, i pedoni, le torri, i cavalli, i vescovi, i due re e le due regine tutti vanno nella stessa scatola."
"When the chess game is over, the pawns, rooks, knights, bishops, kings, and queens all go back into the same box."
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Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Info on Italian Vocabulary/Vocabolario

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 31 August 2009)

Here are some links on Italian Vocabulary/Vocabolario:

VOCABULARY/VOCABOLARIO
AUDIO/VIDEO
QUIZZES
WORDLIST
FLASH CARDS
SOFTWARE DOWNLOADS
SPECIAL MENTION
MISCELLANEOUS
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* = Blog entry has been updated.* = 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.

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: 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.

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, 24 July 2007: martedì, 24 luglio 2007.

Ciao, Ben

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

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

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: 31 August 2009)
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Friday, July 20, 2007

Info on traveling with your laptop to Italy and abroad

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 4 APRIL 2015)

Here are some links on traveling with your laptop to Italy and abroad:

INFORMATION
LAPTOP ACCESSORIES
COMMENTS / OBSERVATIONS
CONNECTIVITY
CUSTOMS
MISCELLANEOUS
* = Blog entry has been updated.

COMMENT/OBSERVATION

When traveling to Italy with your laptop, there are 2 essential adapters you will need. They are the following:
  1. Electrical plug adapter required to convert USA plug to work in Italian electrical outlet. Depending on the age of the building you are in, you may need a 2 or 3 prong adapter. For further information, please read appropriate section(s) of the blog entry titled, Info about electrical plug adapters, power strips and voltage converters for Italy
  2. Telephone plug adapter required to convert the RJ-11 plug to work in the Italian telephone outlet. Please scroll down to the word "Italy" in the following web sites:
Caveat #1: One last thing to know, some hotels and offices in Italy may use a digital phone system (pbx) or multi-line phone system that may have an over-current on what may appear to be a "normal" RJ-11 telephone plug that will burnout your PCMCIA or PC card modem in your laptop. Most modern hotels and offices have telephone plugs that will cause no problems. However, there are a few that may cause you laptop modem to fail. Before plugging into the telephone outlet, be sure to ask if its safe to do so.

Caveat #2: Another thing to remember when traveling with your laptop to Italy and abroad, backup your critical documents and files to DVDs, CDs or an on-line storage somewhere and either place them in a secure location away from your laptop or someplace safe. You do NOT want to to lose your only copy of a dissertation, digital photos, research paper(s), project files, thesis or whatever because your laptop got stolen or damaged.

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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.

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 550+ 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, 20 July 2007: venerdì, 20 luglio 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 / saying, author unknown.

"Patti chiari, amicizia lunga."
"Clear agreements, make for good friends."

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: 4 APRIL 2015)

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


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Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Info on Camping in Italy

Here are some links on camping in Italy:

INFORMATION
CAMPING AND CAMPSITES
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 .

That's it for Tuesday, 17 July 2006: martedì, 17 luglio 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.

"Tutto fumo e niente arrosto."
"All smoke and no fire."
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Friday, July 13, 2007

Info about Traffic Cameras/Webcams in Italy

Here are some links for traffic cameras/webcams in Italy:

TRAFFIC CAMERAS/WEBCAMS
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 .

This is just a sampling of traffic cameras and webcams in Italy. There are many, many more. If you know of a specific traffic cameras or webcam, please leave a comment and I'll add it to the above list.

That's it for Friday, 13 July 2007: venerdì, 15 luglio 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 Sicilian proverb, author unknown.

"Occhio per occhio, dente per dente."
"An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth."
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Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Info on motorcycle tours in Italy

Here are some links on motorcycle tours in Italy:

INFORMATION
HARLEY DAVIDSON
MOTORCYCLE TOURS
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.

This blog entry is dedicated to my nephew, Ben Kooken, who lives in Eudora, Kansas and rides a Harley. When speaking to him and his best friend, Troy, on the 4th of July, 2007 and after seeing pictures of our rental house in Tuscany, he told me and my wife that they (nephew, wife, Paula and Troy) will plan to come visit us and take advantage of the H.O.G.® Fly & Ride program mention in the H.O.G. Members Only web site.

That's it for Tuesday, 10 July 2007: martedì, 10 luglio 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 saying, author unknown.

"Quandu si las 'a vecchia p'a nova, sabe che lasa ma non sabe che trova."
"When you leave the old for the new, you know what you are leaving but not what you will find."
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Friday, July 06, 2007

Info on Italian Phrases

(LAST EDITED / UPDATED: 16 OCTOBER 2014)

Here are some links on Italian Phrases:

PHRASES
MISCELLANEOUS
+ = Blog entry has a "Sound clip". Please turn on the speakers on your PC.
* = Blog entry has been updated.

One or more of the above links and/or blog postings contains "Sound clips". When you see the words "Sound clip" or the plus sign in red "+", please turn on the speakers on your PC. I have tried to indicate wherever there is an embedded "Sound clip" within these respective listings.

 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.

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 Friday, 6 July 2006: venerdì, 6 luglio 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 / saying, author unknown.

"La vita va avanti."
"Life goes on."

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: 16 OCTOBER 2014)

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