Wednesday, December 14, 2005

Info About, For or On Rome, Italy

la(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 4 August 2008)

Here are the links for Rome, Italy


AIRPORT INFORMATION
AUTOSTRADA
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
BOOKS
CELL PHONES
CHRISTMAS
CHURCHES (OTHER) AND SYNAGOGUES
CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS
COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS
COMUNE INFORMATION
ENTERTAINMENT AND NIGHTLIFE
EVENTS
EXPATS
FOOD STORES
HANDICAPPED TRAVELER'S INFORMATION
HISTORY
KIDS
LANGUAGE
LAZIO REGION
  • Lazio – The ancient heartland of the Roman Empire, the Papal State and Italy – is based on the photographic collection of René Seindal and Valentina Derito. Other photographs have been contributed by Tina Seindal.
  • Lazio Guide Italy – Lazio is the region around Rome. With endless attractions, a unique cultural heritage and the incomparable charm of the Eternal City, this region can be visited at any time of the year.– Source: travelplan.it
  • Lazio, Italy - today's weather in Italy – Source: italy-weather-and-maps.com
MARKETS
MEETING OTHERS IN ROME
  • EuroCircle is an informal network of Europe-friendly men and women. It has no political, religious, or ethnic affiliations. Eurocircle.com is a place where you can exchange ideas, tips, professional contacts and more. You can meet people offline at local events, online through the membership features or via the forums. EuroCircle has many Circles worldwide from London to Los Angeles, from Munich to Madrid
  • friendsinrome.com – "enjoy rome with new friends!"
  • Rome Village – English Community Network
  • See also CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS and EXPATS above.
MISCELLANEOUS
NEWCOMER'S INFORMATION
ONLINE MAPS
ONLINE AND PRINTED PUBLICATIONS
  • MAGAZINES
    • In Rome Now beyond the guidebooks – Benvenuto! We are two Americans living in Rome, a city we love and have gotten to know well. We created this Internet magazine in order to share our knowledge and enthusiasm with other English speakers. It's designed to make visiting or living in Rome a richer experience.
    • Inside the Vatican
    • Italy Magazine – THE NO.1 MAGAZINE FOR LOVERS OF ALL THINGS ITALIAN
    • List of Italian Magazines – Source: CO.IN. Cooperative Integrate ONLUSIn Italian Only
    • Timeout: Rome
    • Wanted in Rome online – is the web version of Wanted in Rome, a fortnightly magazine published in English, on sale in Rome. Read by the foreign community resident in the city, Wanted in Rome on line contains news and information about events and cultural activities throughout Italy and has a large classified advertising section
    • WhereRome – "THE LEADING MAGAZINE FOR VISITORS" – In English, Italian
  • NEWSPAPERS In Italian Only
    • Corriere della Sera (English) – "For those who do not read Italian this may be the most helpful newspaper. For this reason it tops our list. Unfortunately Corriere della Sera, which is Italy's most prominent newspaper, no longer furnishes a column in English to the International Herald Tribune published in Italy. However this link will take you to a series of articles , written in English. They are a few days old but better than nothing. A good place to start for up-to-date information about Italy in English. (Daily except Sunday)" – Source: Ciao*ItalyNot published in Rome.
    • Il Manifesto – A daily paper with decidedly leftist leanings published in Rome. It has always been very political and is currently undergoing financial difficulties.
    • Il Messagero is the most popular daily newspaper in Rome.
    • Il Tempo – A daily traditionally conservative newspaper published in Rome.
    • List of Italian Newspapers – Source: CO.IN. Cooperative Integrate ONLUS
  • SEE ALSO:
ONLINE (INTERNET) RADIO AND TV
PETS
PHOTOGRAPHS OF ROME AND ITALY
  • Photo Archive – is based on the photographic collection of René Seindal and Valentina Derito. Other photographs have been contributed by Tina Seindal.
REAL ESTATE
RESTAURANTS
SCHOOLS/UNIVERSITIES
SHOPPING
SIGHTSEEING
SPORTS
STRIKES, DEMONSTRATIONS AND PROTEST MARCHES
TOURISM
TRAVELERS’ HEALTH
TRANSPORTATION AND TRAVEL
U.S. EMBASSY
THE VATICAN
VIRTUAL TOURS AND WEB CAMS
VISA AND PERMITS
WEATHER
  • italy-weather-and-maps.com – home to maps of Italy, current Italian weather conditions, and six day weather forecasts for every Italian region and province.
  • Rome, Italy – "Weatherbase is your one authoritative source for finding monthly weather records and averages for more than 16,439 cities worldwide." – Source: Weatherbase
  • Rome, Italy – Forecast – Source: Weather Underground
  • The Weather Reporter: Italy – As a supplement to our weather forecast page we have selected a collection of links to those webcams that make it possible to see the weather as it is right now throughout Italy– Source: Italy in a Flash
WEB SITES
  • Activitaly is an on-line guide to Rome which outlines all useful information on planning your holiday in Rome and Central Italy through the promotion of well consolidated establishments which operate in the tourist, cultural and entertainment industry.
  • Enjoy Rome: Cityguide – Source: Enjoy Rome by Travelabout
  • GOTOROMA.com – Free guide to tourism in Rome, hotels in Rome, apartments in Rome, Rome restaurants
  • In Rome Now beyond the guidebooks – This web site has been very slow in responding.
  • Roma 2000 – "This site is born to give information to tourists on the services and artistic heritage of Rome".
  • romebuddy.com – Rome tourist information and guide
  • romaclick.com is a guide for tourism in Rome, Italy
  • Romexplorer.com
  • RomeExplorer.itIn Italian Only
  • RomeOnLine.net In Italian Only
  • RomeOnLine.net – This is the English version of the renowed RomaOnLine Italian site. If you understand the Italian language, we strongly encourage you to visit the main site, because it sports a number of extra sections.
  • Things to do in Rome – Source: VIATOR, Inc.
  • What's on in Rome is run by Stephanie Westbrook of WebFabbrica, a web design company in Rome. The site was created to provide the English speaking community of Rome as well as visitors to the city with information on concerts, opera performances, art and photography exhibitions, dance, film, theatre, sports and festivals.
WI-FI HOTSPOTS
WORKING
* = Blog entry has been updated.

T
he 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 .

When trying to find an apartment or vacation accommodations in Rome, it's best to ask around from friends, colleagues at work, etc. for recommendations. I have listed a few above that I have found on the web. The same goes for restaurants.

Where does one start? There are hundreds of guide books and/or web sites where you can choose which one you like that provides the information on Rome for your style and type of travel. It's a pick and choose thing. Some portions of books and/or web sites may have information that you are interested in for this trip and you can choose to ignore other information not of interest to you.

HINT: If you own the guide book, take only the portions that you are interested in with you. Tear out the pages you want and leave the rest back at your home/apartment/condo or wherever you live. You do not have to take the whole guide book with you on your travels.


The above is just a sampling of what can be found about, for or on Rome on the Internet. I'll be returning to this blog entry and updating it with new items.

That's it for Tuesday, 13 December 2005: martedì, 13 Dicembre 2005

Buon Natale a tutti e Felice Nuovo Anno!

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.

"Tutte le strade portano a Roma."
"All streets lead to Rome."

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 4 August 2008)

Thursday, December 1, 2005

Info on Personal Safety in Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 27 February 2009)

Here are some links for Personal Safety in Italy:


ARTICLE
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs
British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Foreign Affairs Canada
U. S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs International Travel
U. S. Department of State, Overseas Security Advisory Council • Bureau of Diplomatic Security
Travel and Personal Safety Advice
If anyone has any suggestions for other sites and links for reference, 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

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That's it for Wednesday, 30 November 2005: mercoledì, 30 Novembre 2005

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.

"La Vita e Incerta Mangia il Dolce per Primo."
"Life is Uncertain, Eat Dessert First."

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: 27 February 2009)

Friday, November 25, 2005

Info on Outlets and Shopping in Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 24 January 2008)

Here are the links for Outlets and Shopping in Italy:


OUTLETS
SHOPPING
SHOPPING BY REGION OR CITY
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 .

All I can say is that these are just a few links for Outlets and Shopping in Italy. I am sure there are more but this will get you started.

That's it for Friday, 25 November 2005: venerdì, 26 Novembre 2005

Ciao, Ben

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

"Volere 'e potere."
"Where there is a will, there is a way."

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 24 January 2008)