Info on blogs about Italy written by Expats living in Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 21 February 2009)

Here are some links to blogs written by Expats living in Italy:

BLOGS: Expat lives in Italy

• 2 ITALY - WE MOVED TO ITALY – "Documenting the joys, travails, and bureacracy of our quest to move to Italy. The journey of Bryan and Valerie on our move from New Mexico to Italy. "Leave your family, your country and your father's house and go to the land I will show you." – Bryan Schneider – Location: Ascoli Piceno, Marche
• allora, aspetta! – Jackie – Location: Macerata; Corrie – Location: Parma, Emilia-Romagna
• Aloha from Sicily – Jacquelyn LeBlanc – Location: Nicolosi, Sicily
• Alpine Settler – "A life in the Alps , so peaceful and quiet, just what is need for an ..." – Carole B. – Location: Bassa Valtellina, Sondrio, Lombardia (Lombardy)
• An American Girl in Italy – "How does the blue mold get in Gorgonzola? Have you ever heard the rocks at Castiglioncello sing and why do writers always seek solace in Italy? Time for me to find the answers to these and see, if in doing so, I also find my home." – Sparrow (Lynda) – Location: Rome, Lazio
• An American Girl in Italy – "the true and (maybe not always so outstanding) adventures of my life in italy. i relocated from seattle almost four years ago, and am now married to an italian dentist (free dental!) and have filled my days with craft projects, mainly loom knitting, "casalinga" activities and attempts at mastering the italian language....and we travel a lot too." – Sara – Location: Albino (BG), Lombardia (Lombardy)
• An American In Italy – "A straniera's view of life in Italia" – Irene – Location: Pescara (PE), Abruzzo
  
• american in Napoli – American Scugnizzo – Location: Naples, Campania
  
• Another American in Rome – "July 10 I'm flying to Rome and starting a new phase. I've got my trusty Italian passport (yeah dual citizenship!), I just need to find a job and a place to live.....let's see how easy that is!" – Jessica – Location: Rome, Lazio
• Art and Barb Live in Italy! – "Barb and Art have moved from Kentucky to Umbria. These are their adventures." – Barb and Art – Location: San Venanzo (PG), Umbria
  
• At Home in Rome – "behind the scenes in the Eternal City" – Shelley – Location: Rome, Lazio
  
• Bella Vita in Liguria Blog – "I had decided at the age of 13, I would someday live in Italy and have my own B&B. So far, I have made good on the first part and have been slightly & temporarily "derailed" on the second by starting a personal concierge service for travelers to Italy. It's been fun, difficult, entertaining, frustrating - but above all, an incredible experience. Hope will enjoy my tales and tells from a little seaside village overlooking the Mediterranean..." – Megan at Bella Vita – Location: Lerici, Liguria
  
• bleeding espresso... and other little-known side effects of moving to Italy. – "An American girl moves to her family's ancestral village in southern Italy, falls in love, gets a dog, writes to her heart's content, and begins bleeding espresso. No, really." – sognatrice – Location: Calabria
• Blog from Italy – "Life in the Living Museum" – Alex Roe – Location: Milano, Lombardia (Lombardy)
• Englishisin – "English Language Learning Resources for Italians"
  
• Bocconcini e Pomodorini, An Italian Journal – "After having survived a year in Italy, I have decided to Blog a journal of random thoughts and experiences of my life in Bella Italia." – shirley – Location: Le Marche
  
• BRIANBURTON.ORG – Brian Burton – Location: Reggio Emilia (RE), Emilia-Romagna
• Casey, Italy and Other Good Stuff – Jane – Location: Greve in Chianti, Firenze
  
• Cat Naps in Italy – "The saga of two American cats ripped from the heartland of America, stuffed into a plane and forced to spend their days sleeping in beautiful Italy" – Opus and Roscoe – Location: ?, Italy
• Coffee-stained Clarity – bethany bassett – Location: Perugia
  
• Countries Beginning with I – Deirdré Straughan’s excellent web site – words, pictures, and video about Italy, India, and the world – Location: Lecco, Lombardia (Lombardy)
• Reflections on Living in Italy – Miscellaneous Thoughts and Random Wonderings
• Country Living in North West Italy – "I have just come into possesion a very old farmhouse, which I am calling Casa Vera, in rememberance of my mother It's situated in the hilly Alte Langhe in North West Italy although I'm living near Genoa on the Ligurian Riviera at the moment. I would like to share my experience with anyone who is interested in Italy, in old houses and family traditions" – Jules – Location: north west, Italy
• 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
  
• Delinissima – "E facimm' stu blog! ..... My life in Naples" – Delina – Location: Naples, Campania
• Divina Cucina's "Over a Tuscan Stove" – Diva – Location: Certaldo
  
• Do You Dream In Colour? – ? – Location: Rome, Lazio
• Drawing on Experience: an open sketchbook of life in Le Marche – Scott Henderson – Location: Calcinelli di Saltara (PU), Marche
• East meets West – "A Singapore girl living the past decade of her life in Western Europe. This blog records some of my recipes (mainly fusion), thoughts and life" – Beau Lotus – Location: Modena (MO), Emilia-Romagna
  
• Il Blog Enogastronomico di Brendan – "A US man eats and drinks, a lot, in Italy." – Brendan Monaghan – Location:
• eurobimbo's journey to enlightenment – "life in italy, travelogues, photography, hopes & dreams" – "the tuscany files..." – Tania – Location: Cortona, Arezzo (AR), Toscana (Tuscany)
• Expat American & Italian, Family Living in Italy, with Children – "Living in Italy, Travel in Italy, Raising kids in Italy. Comments and advice on life, driving, politics, ecomomics, work, skiing, camping, flying, hiking, schools, etc." – john and luisa AKA Helm & Melacini Architects – Location: Belluno (BL), Veneto
• Fine Art by Kelly Borsheim – "Sculptor and painter Kelly Borsheim currently lives in Florence, Italy, and has started this blog to share some of her life and observations with you. Visit her fine art work online at: http://www.borsheimarts.com Thank you so much for your interest!" – Location: Firenze, Toscana
• First Paris Then Rome – "I used to live in Paris. Now I live in Rome. Isn't life full of surprises?" – Caroline in Rome – Location: Rome, Lazio
• The Flavors of Abruzzo – MB – Location: Abruzzo
  
• Florence Journal – ? – Location: Firenze (Florence), Toscana (Tuscany)
• Food scribbles – "notes on food at home and elsewhere" – indah – Location: Siena, Toscana (Tuscany)
• 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
• friends and family in italy – “The joy of Italy often consists of doing ordinary things in extraordinary settings.” Erica Jong. Read about our ordinary things." – Martha Taccarino – Location: Monte San Savino (AR), Toscana (Tuscany)
• From Australia to Italy – "Australian girl remigrates back to the country her family left behind." – Leanne – Location: Rome, Lazio
  
• From Head to Boot – "I used to write in a diary, lock it up and hide away the key. Now, I write on this blog for the whole world to see. Welcome to my life...from New Jersey to Italy!" – Giulia – Location: Santa Maria A Vico (CE), Campania
  
• Gia-Gina in Italy – "So I've decided to follow my husband to his native Italy. Follow our adventures as we eat, drink, travel, adapt to and explore this remarkable country. Part food blog, part photo blog but mostly my rants and raves." – Gia D. Parsons aka Gina Parsons and Signora D'Ambrosi – Location: Torino (Turin), Piemonte (Piedmont) – Unfortunately, Gia-Gina has returned to the States.
• At Home in Piemonte – "What’s going on in and around Baur B&B" – Michael & Diana – Location: Piemonte (Piedmont)
• Happily Troubled – "Life in Italy" – Do – Location: Lombardia (Lombardy)
• Have Dogs, Will Travel – "May 2005 - Two Australians moved to Tuscany where they planned to live for two years. Two weeks later their dogs, Snowy and Dermott, arrived. Three years and a property purchase later, they're all still here." – Robyn Sinclair – Location: Castiglion Fiorentino (AR), Toscana (Tuscany)
• How to Italy – "your future in the bel paese starts here" – Emma Bird and Mario Berri – Location: Sardegna
• :-) how to be happy ☆ come essere felice – chris☆lewis – Location: Firenze, Toscana
• I Am Dog, Hear Me Snore – Dermott – Location: Castiglion Fiorentino (AR), 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.
• Il Giorno Italiano Sogna – Ashley and Reed – Location: Siena, Toscana (Tuscany)
• Italian Dreaming – "Benvenuti! This blog is about my life in Italy and my work teaching English. I concluded that my love of this country and its culture could only be realised by living here, and the only way someone with my execrable Italian language skills could live here was by exploiting my mother-tongue English ability." – anglital – Location: ?, Italy
  
• Italian Meat – "I've been living on the Italian economy for over a year now without any affiliation with the military. A lot of people think this place is a true paradise. Let me tell you how it really is..." – MeatEater – Location: Treviso, Veneto
  
• Italian Simplicity – "A food blog about living in Italy and the simple, yet delicious food that every region of the country has to offer." – Anne – Location: Verona, Italy
• Italian Wine Blog - Wine90 – "Italian Wine - drunk, reviewed, recommended" – Elle – Location: Rome (Talenti), Lazio
  
• Italien Live – In German – Location: Bellaria-Igea Marina (RN), Emilia-Romagna
  
• italy is falling and we're riding it upside down – ? – Location: ?
  
• Jeff in Puglia – "This Blog will describe my life as a single guy from the Midwest USA that has moved to Brindisi, Italy. Brindisi is on the heel of the boot that is Italy and naturally there are new experiences for me living here..." – Jeff Gromen – Location: southern Italy
• Jessica in Rome – Jessica – Location: Rome, Lazio
  
• Kataroma – Kataroma – Location: Rome, Lazio
• The Journey Continues..this time in Bologna! – "laughing, cleaning, dancing are preferred substitutes to the gym and sports. and of course SEEING THE WORLD beyond our small town borders!" – Jennifer – Location: Bologna, Emilia-Romagna
  
• La Dolce Vita – "life Italian style." – American Expat living in Italy – Location: Italy
• 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 (Florence), Toscana (Tuscany)
• Life in Italy – "The life and times of the Alotta family in Belforte all'Isauro, Italy. We will use this space to keep our friends and family up-to-date on what is happening in our world."– Suzanne & Larry Alotta – Location: Belforte all'Isauro (PU), Marche
  
• the life I chose... – "I chose to give up life in London.I chose to forego an exciting career. I chose to leave my family and friends.I chose Italy. This is my life..." – nikinpos – Location: Positano, Campania
• Life...Italian Style – "la mia vita in Italia" – Jennifer McIlvaine – Location: Italy
• Life, Lavoro and Luca – "The life and works of an English girl in Milan - no singing waiters, fields of sunflowers or quaint 'bel paese' anecdotes allowed!" – Emmina – Location: Milano, Lombardia (Lombardy)
• Living in Florence – Melinda Gallo – Location: Firenze (Florence), Toscana (Tuscany)
• Living Venice…and beyond. – "Personal observations, information, and occasional instructions by author and Venice inhabitant Nan McElroy" – Nan McElroy – Location: Venice
• 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)
• Marlene's Life in Tuscany – Marlene – Location: Lucca, Toscana (Tuscany)
• michellanea – "Random thoughts on my life in Italy and reflections on America as seen from abroad" – michellanea – Location: Milan, Lombardia (Lombardy)
  
• MOSCERINA: Fly's Eyes in Rome – moscerina – Location: Rome, Lazio
• Ms. Adventures in Italy – Sara Rosso – Location: Milan, Lombardia (Lombardy)
• my life italian – "Does leaving your former life to live in paradise really need much explanation? I had a dream to live in Italy. After four years of teaching and almost as many summers traveling, I knew that something had to be done. I needed to cook every day with that fresh, locally-grown produce. I needed to connect with people who made their own wine and bought their whole chickens with the feet still on. I wanted to live in a culture whose inherent passion for gastronomy was not born of pretense, but of the knowledge that what is so fundamental to life should also be ENJOYED. This, for me, is the definition of "la dolce vita Italiana." While it may not always be sweet, it is always Italian." – Tracie B. – Location: Ischia, Campania
  
• My life in Italy – "About my life, and my opinions in general. I am an American gal, originally from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, now living in Busto Arsizio, Italy, near one of the fashion capitals of the world, Milan with hopes of moving back to the good ol' USA, maybe Galveston, TX. Man I could really use a coffee!" – Ann – Location: Milan, Varese, Lombardia (Lombardy)
• My Road Leads to Torino – "Recipes, travel notes, and observations from an American expatriate in Italy. My adventures in Piedmont, Italy. " – Renee – Location: Piemonte (Piedmont)
• Nannarella – Chris, Gloria, Anna and Francesco – Location: LeMarche
  
• Niente di nuovo avviene sotto il sole – "There is nothing new under the sun..." – KC – Location: Campania
• the olive notes... – "THIS IS A BLOG OF OUR LIFE...FROM ONE YEAR BEFORE OUR MOVE TO ITALY IN FALL '07. THE"OLIVE NOTES' WAS THE NAME OF OUR TEMPORARY BLOG DURING OUR FIRST VISIT TO ITALY IN -05 AND SO IT REMAINS...THIS IS OUR JOURNEY BACK! OF COURSE, OUR LIFE IS MUCH MORE THAN THIS EVENT...SO READ ON...THIS IS OUR 'DOLCE VITA'!" – Erin – Location: Firenze, Toscana
• 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)
• Olivier, a French guy in Italy – Olivier – Location: ?
• Our Tuscan Garden – "We bought our apartment in a Tuscan hill town because it had a generous, but long neglected, terraced garden. This is a largely pictorial story of our garden's evolution." – Graeme – Location: Castiglion Fiorentino (AR)
  
• Photos from the road – Jil Mohr – Location: Venice (VE)
• Portami Via – "I'll take that to go please." – Katie – Location: Trento, Trentino Alto Adige
  
• Re-boot: A new life in Italy – "The adventures of an American girl who quits her job, packs her cats and heads to Italy to "restart" life." – Cynthia Rae – Location: Emilia Romagna
• Recapturing Italy – "Daily life in an Italian city is far different from visiting that same city as a tourist. In returning to the beginnings of my desire to live in Italy, I am making a personal journey to recapture the love I felt for Italy before moving here in August 2005." – womanofverona – Location: Verona, Veneto
• Reflections on My 39 Years in Umbria – "From Long Beach, California to Umbria-An Exhilirating Adventure!" – Mary Thomas Tacconi – Location: Umbria
  
• a roan to rome – Farfallina – Location: Rome (Lazio)
  
• Rome Blog: News, events and tips. – "News, events, peoples and all notice about Eternal city" – ? – Location: Rome, Lazio
  
• Rome, If You Want To . . . – "An American born gives birth to a beautiful baby girl and moves with her husband to his hometown: the Eternal City of Rome, Italy. So how is life from the eyes of an American suburbanite married to a true Roman and mother to an overly independent under 1 year old?? We'll see..."– Cassi – Location: Rome, Lazio
• rome with a view – Photos of Rome by Susan Sanders – Location: Rome, Lazio
• **Rubber Slippers in Italy** – "From Hawaii to Italy. Living in the land of pasta, pizza, and wine is everything that you might imagine, but one thing remains true. You can take the girl out of the island but you can't take the island out of the girl." – Rowena – Location: Provincia di Lecco, Lombardia (Lombardy)
• Searching for Sunshine – "One woman's search for a moment of happiness" – Clinton Gene Healey – Location:
• Senso Unico – "Life in Rome for an American couple with three children, two businesses, and a partridge in a pear tree" – Lomalinda – Location: Rome, Lazio
  
• siciliana in training – sicilianaintraining – Location: Northern Sicily
• SicilianMama – "Pictures and commentary about Italy and Sicily and the travels and homelife of a retired ex-pat couple." – Sicilian Mama (aka Fran) and Steve – Location: ?, Sicily
• Sicilian Newlyweds – "We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of the dreams" – Philip and Aja Andre – Location: Mascalucia, Sicily
• Sicilian Odyssey – "Hold things lightly." – Maryellen – Location: Nicolosi, Sicily
• Sicily 4 Me – "Personal observations and endeavors while living and loving life in sunny Sicily. Summer is well under way, Sarah's gone (tear), and I'm starting to think about school year 07/08." – Kendra – Location: Riposto, Sicily
• Soliloquy In An International Cloister – BroLo – Location: Rome, Lazio
• Sour Grapes in Italy – "Sharing my thoughts and experiences as I recover from a scooter accident and broken leg in Rome. Warning: probably contains excessive moaning." – Frankie – Location: Rome, Lazio
  
• southern italian life – "An American woman's random thoughts on daily life in southern Italy" – sara – Location: southern Italy
• Spaghetti Mommy – CeeCee – Location: northern Italy
• SUITCASE CONTENTS – "Notes about culture shock, language mutation, carried baggage, and all things nomadic." – Beatriz – Location: Azzate, Province of Varese, Region: Lombardia
  
• Texans in Italy – Contributors: Brandy, jack, Jack – Location: At least one of the three lives in rome
  
• Think On It, Philosophy from an Umbrian Farm – Judith – Location: Province of Perugia, Umbria
• Trio Pasta – jujuly25 – Location: Lecce, Puglia
• A Tuscan view - from Umbria – Amanda – Location: Chiusi, Region: Umbria
• 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." – Angie – Location: Firenze (Florence), Toscana (Tuscany)
• Under an Olive Tree – "...I sit when I get a spare moment! I have lots to choose from here in rural Italy, about 80 miles South East of Rome." – Diane – Location: Veroli, Frosinone (FR), Lazio
• Under the Neapolitan Son – "Or, Kicked in the Shin: Naples and the Italian Experience to Tear Down Your Tuscan Farmhouse Fantasy" – rompipalle – Location: Napoli (Naples), Campana
  
• Via Ritiro N.7 Diary – "This is a diary about the food, wine, culture, architecture and people of South-East Sicily in particular, and the Mediterannean in a more general sense. It is also a diary of - loveSicily - a small, independent tour operator that organises cookery courses and tailormade holidays in South-East Sicily. " – Katia Amore and Ronald Ashri – Location: Ispica (RG), Sicilia (Sicily)
  
• Vita da Sogno – Darla Bruno, Location: Assisi (PG), Umbria
  
• The View from Il Loggino – Joanna – Location: Castiglione d'Orcia (SI), Toscana (Tuscany)
• Wandering Italy – "Living, eating, and enjoying Italy" – James Martin – Location: part time in Lunigiana, Toscana (Tuscany)
• With a rebel yael – Yael – Location: Pescara (PE), Abruzzo
  

BLOGS: Expat or blogger lives outside of Italy

• dove mi porta il cuore – "soaring, tumbling, freewheeling" – Annika – Location: Gävle, Sweden
• On 26 December 2006, Annika changed the title of her blog from, to the moon and back – "– a journey I just don’t have a map for – " to this new one
  
• From Dublin, Ohio to Fano, The Marche, Italy – Marco di Fano – Location: Dublin, Ohio, USA
• Italy From The Inside – "A Scoop of Real Italian Life for Travelers & Friends" – Paolo and Francesca Tosolini – Location: Bellevue, Washington, USA
• Miss Expatria – "The Internet's leading enabler of travel addiction." – Christine – Location: Presently, South of France; Previously, Rome (Lazio)
  
• Rik's Blog – ''Welcome to Rik's Blog. Rik was a US citizen living abroad in the most beautiful of places, Bella Italia. Ah, the pizza, the pasta, the wine, the sun, the beaches, the mountains...but now he's in the land of schnitzel and beer. That's right, Deutschland. But his heart is still in Italia..." – Rik Thibodeau – Location: Heidelberg, DE (Germany)
• Siena to Florence to Paris – "a change of place, a change of pace, a change of life" – Steve Soper – Location: France – See also, Teaching English
• Teaching English – "Learning to become a teacher of English, finding work overseas and living in Italy." – Steve Soper – Location: France – See also, Siena to Florence to Paris
• Wandering Italy – "Living, eating, and enjoying Italy" – James Martin – Location: part time in San Franciso, CA; part time in Italy
  

BLOGS: Blogger location unknown at this time

• dreamofitaly – "This is the blog for Dream of Italy™, The Insider's Guide to Undiscovered Italy, a paid subscription travel newsletter. Dream of Italy™ (www.dreamofitaly.com) has been recommended by USA TODAY, National Geographic Traveler, U.S. News & World Report and American Way. Editor Kathy McCabe has helped thousands of travelers get the most out of their visits to Italy." – Kathy McCabe – Location: ?
• Thinkworx Blog – Thomas Bowcut – Location: ?
  
• VENICEBLOG – Norman Hajjar – Location: ?
• Wanting to Be... – Tiff – Location: ?
• Weird Venice – Sharon Zukowski – Location: ?

LISTS OF EXPAT BLOGS

• Comprehensive list of current expat blogs on Italy – "All blogs were current as at the beginning of 2009." – Source: italytutto - "Italy blogs, forums, reviews" – "the best of expat views on life in Italy"
  
• Expat Blogs in Italy – Source: Ms. Adventures in Italy – Sara Rosso – Location: Milan, Lombardia (Lombardy)

MISCELLANEOUS

• SEE ALSO:
• Info on Blogs about Italy, Blog Resources and Lists/Directories of Blogs *, dated Tuesday, November 08, 2005
• ABBREVATIONS: PROVINCE WITH IN REGION
  
• Arezzo (AR) within Toscana (Tuscany)
  
• Bergamo (BG) within Lombardia (Lombardy)
  
• Belluno (BL) within Veneto
• Caserta (CE) within Campania
• Modena (MO) within Emilia-Romagna
• Pesaro e Urbino (PU) within Marche
• Perugia (PG) within Umbria
• Pescara (PE) within Abruzzo
  
• Ragusa (RG) within Sicilia (Sicily)
• Reggio Emilia (RE) within Emilia-Romagna
• Rimini (RN) within Emilia-Romagna
• Siena (SI) within Toscana (Tuscany)

* = Blog entry has been updated.

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That's it for Tuesday, 26 December 2006: martedì, 26 dicembre 2006.

Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo!

Ciao, Ben

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

"Nessun posto è bello come casa propria."
"East, west, home's best."

Please read my wife's blog about our life in Italy:

Friends and Family in Italy

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

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 21 February 2009)

Info for Newcomers to Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 23 November 2008)

Here are some links for newcomers to Italy:

NEWCOMER'S INFORMATION

• Italy - Instructions for Visitors – Source: slow travel italy
• For New Residents – Source: The Church of Santa Susanna, Home of the American Catholic Church in Rome
• Newcomers ... and not-so-newcomers – Source: American International Club of Rome (AICR)
  
• Newcomer's Guide – Source: “As the Romans Do: An American Family's Italian Odyssey”, by Alan Epstein
• Newcomers Clubs in Italy – "This is a directory of Newcomers and Moms clubs in Italy, which are designed to give people new to the area the opportunity to meet and develop friendships with others who live in the area." – Source: Newcomers & Moms Club Worldwide Directory
• Visiting / Living in Italy – Source: United States Diplomatic Mission to Italy
  

MISCELLANEOUS

• Country Career Guide: Italy – Source: Overseas Digest
• The Little Blue What-To-Do: The Stranger’s Guide to Perugia – In English, Italian – Source: published by Green Door Publishing – In Italian Only
• Living in Italy – Key Expatriate Websites and Resources – Source: Transitions Abroad
  
• Moving To Italy ~ Living In Italy ~ Real Estate In Italy With Resources - Sources - Contacts & More – Source: EscapeArtist.com
  
• RESOURCES FOR OVERSEAS LIVING – Source: Network for Living Abroad
• ITALY- BEYOND THE ILLUSION
  
• See also,
• Info about Clubs and Organizations in Italy , dated Tuesday, September 5, 2006
• Info for U. S. Military Retirees Planning to Live in Italy *, dated Friday, June 09, 2006
• Info on Apartment, Vacation and Villa Rentals in Italy *, dated Tuesday, May 02, 2006
• Info about the Weather in Italy , dated Friday, April 28, 2006
• Info about ATMs (Automated Teller Machines) in Italy *, datedTuesday, April 25, 2006
• Info about Checklists for Moving or Relocating to Italy , dated Friday, April 7, 2006
• Info about Driving in Italy *, dated Friday, March 17, 2006
• Italy Info for Disabled/Handicapped, Hearing Impaired and/or Vision/Sight Individuals in Italy *, dated Friday, March 3, 2006, dated Friday, March 3, 2006
• Info about the Post Office (Ufficio Postale)/Posteitaliane in Italy *, dated Thursday, February 02, 2006
• Info on Relocation and Moving to Italy *, dated Monday, January 30, 2006
• Info on Suggested Reference Links for Learning the Italian Language *, dated Monday, December 05, 2005
• Info on Private and Public Transportation and Other Transportation Modes in Italy * , dated Friday, December 02, 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 .

That's it for Friday, 8 September 2006: venerdì, 8 settembre 2006.

Ciao, Ben

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

"Donna, focu e mari fannu l'omu piriculari."
"Woman, fire, and the sea are perilous for man."

Please read my wife 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: 23 November 2008)

Info on Teaching English in Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 16 February 2008)

Here are some of the links for Teaching English in Italy:

ARTICLES

• English Teachers & Translators – November 2005 – Source: Expats in Italy
• ESL Articles – Source: ABC ESL AND TEFL
• Finding Work Teaching English in Italy – The Nuts and Bolts of It All – By Kevin Revolinski – As seen in Transitions Abroad Magazine January/February 2005 – Source: Transitions Abroad
• Teach English in Italy – By Michelle Simmons, ESLemployment, Contributing Editor – Source: ESL employment – "The ESL/EFL Job and Employment Resource Site"
• Teaching English in Italy – By Yael in Pescara, December 2005 – Source: Expats in Italy
  
• Teach English in Milan – By Deborah Bassett – As seen in Transitions Abroad Magazine January/February 2001 – Source: Transitions Abroad
• Teaching English in Italy: Insider Knowledge on Landing a Job in a Public School – By Emma Bird – Source: Transitions Abroad
• Teaching English in Italy – Posted by Lisa – Source: eslbase
  

BLOGS

• BLOGS – Source: ESLPundit – "the esl network"
  
• Learning English Blog – Source: Learning English section of BBC (International Version)
  
• Teach English in Italy – "This blog is open to any and all opinions but I request that you be 1) honest (info that's accurate, balanced and complete), and 2) civilized (polite and constructive). Those two qualities are what make a blog a desirable community for mature people." – Source: Frank Adamo
• THE FCE BLOG – by Claudia Ceraso – "An afterclass meeting point for all First Certificate in English Students"
• TEFL BLOG – Source: eslbase

COURSES/TRAINING: TEFL, TESL or TESOL

• eslbase – "TEFL jobs worldwide. Information, advice and resources for teachers. TEFL courses worldwide."
  
• The International TEFL Corporation – "Teach travel live & work abroad. Learn to teach English as a foreign language"
  
• International TEFL Teacher Training – Source: ITTT
• Teach English Overseas – "TESOL/TESL Teacher Training Certification Course" – Source: Oxford Seminars
• TEFL International – “where the world is your classroom”
• which Course? – Source: WhichCourse.com

DEFINITIONS

• TEFL – "Teaching English as a Foreign Language. This term is predominantly used when English is being taught in a country where it isn't the native language (for example teaching English to Spanish people in Spain)" – Source: International TEFL Teacher Training
• TESL – "Teaching English as a Second Language. This is where English is being taught to non-native speakers of English in a country where it is the native language (for example teaching emigrants to the UK/USA)." – Source: International TEFL Teacher Training
• TESOL – "Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. This term theoretically encompasses both of the above." – Source: International TEFL Teacher Training
• ELT – "English Language Teaching. This term is mainly used by institutions in the U.K." – Source: International TEFL Teacher Training

EMPLOYMENT

• ITALY
• ESL employment – "The ESL/EFL Job and Employment Resource Site"
• euro-placements – "Specialised in finding English Mother Tongue staff where children and education are concerned"
  
• Recent Announcements of Job Openings – Scroll down to this section of the web page – Source: TeachItaly.com
• Teaching English in Italy – Source: Transitions Abroad
• TEACHING JOBS IN ITALY – Source: Language Teaching Jobs Worldwide 2006-2007
• Volunteer in Italy: Teach English to Eager Students – Source: Global Volunteers
• OUTSIDE OF ITALY
  
• ESL employment – "The ESL/EFL Job and Employment Resource Site"
• Job Center – Source: Dave's ESL Café
• Job Wanted Resume Board
• Job Postings – Source: ABC ESL AND TEFL
• Peace Corps
• Teaching Jobs Overseas - Resources For Overseas Teaching Jobs – Source: EscapeArtist.com
  
• telf.com professional network – " Welcome to the ELT Career Portal... "
  

FORUMS

• ABC ESL Forums – Source: ABC ESL AND TEFL
  
• English Language Discussion Forums – Source: UsingEnglish.com
• Job Discussion Forums – Source: Dave's ESL Café
• Teacher Discussion Forums – "The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" – Source: Dave's ESL Café
• Teachers Discussion Forum – Source: ESL Teachers Board
• TEFL forums – Source: eslbase
• TESOL, TEFL and CELTA forum – Source: ESL Teachers Board

INFORMATION FOR ITALY

• Teaching English in Italy – Source: Language Teaching Jobs Worldwide 2006-2007
• Teaching English in Italy – Source: Transitions Abroad

INFORMATION ON CERTIFICATIONS

• CELTA – "is an initial qualification for people with little or no previous teaching experience and opens up a whole world of exciting teaching opportunities. Because it is awarded by Cambridge ESOL, part of the world famous University of Cambridge, you can rely on its quality and recognition." – Source: University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations

ASSOCIATIONS/AFFILIATIONS

• ITALY
  
• AISLI (Associazione Italiana Scuole di Lingua Inglese) – In Italian Only
• OTHER COUNTRIES
• ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages)
  
• IATQuO (International Accreditation of TESOL Qualifying Organisations)
  
• IATEFL (International Association of Teaching English as a Foreign Language)
  
• Teflboard – "a site dedicated solely to the presentation of curriculum and program details on E.S.L. teacher training certificate courses and diploma programs all over the world."
  

MISCELLANEOUS

• ADVICE
• Teachers' Letters
  
• Teaching English in Italy – Source: onestopenglish.com
• eBOOK
• TeachItaly.com – by Frank Adamo
  
• Dave Sperling's ESL Café – "The Internet's Meeting place for ESL + EFL teachers + students from around the World!"
• SEARCH ENGINES – by Claudia Ceraso, Buenos Aires, Argentina
• ELT SEARCH ENGINE – "ELT notes (exercises, lesson plans, further education , & co)"
• TEACHING ENGLISH Search Engine – "This is a search engine with targeted results for English language teachers and learners."
• Support for teachers of English – Source: British Council Italy
• Teaching English as a Foreign Language – Source: Wikipedia
• Teaching English Abroad – Overseas Programs, Jobs, Articles and Resources – Source: Transitions Abroad

RESOURCES

• ELECTRONIC JOURNAL
• TESL-EJ
  
• TESL-EJ: Conception and Potential of an Electronic Journal
• FORUM
• englishforums.com – "Learn English with online help from volunteer teachers all over the world."
• GUIDES
• TESall.com's Guide to Teaching English in Italy – Source: TESall.com
• MP3, PODCASTS AND VIDEO – SOUND CLIPS
  
• Downloads for English Teaching & Learning – "Lots of free samples" – Source: Download-ESL.com – "ESL,EFL,TEFL Podcasts, Audio books, Worksheet E-books, Powerpoint, & More Downloads" – In Chinese, English, French, Spanish
  
• The English Teacher John Snow – "Live a little, learn a little, tell your friends" – "We are your source for English lessons, proofreading, 'podcast' audio lessons (mp3 audio files) and more!" cSource: EnglishTeacherJohn.com
• Free ESL mp3 Podcasts and English learning video podcast directory – Source: Speakoz
  
• learn english – Source: italki.com – "is a language learning community. It's main goal is to help people learn languages." mentioned on Free Language – "Lessons, Podcasts, Audio, Video, Study Guides, Learning Materials"
  
• MISCELLANEOUS
• Dave Sperling's ESL Café – "The Internet's Meeting place for ESL + EFL teachers + students from around the World!"
• english-at-home.com – "Learn English for free with us! We hope you enjoy the site and that you find it helpful."
• English online – Materials for Teaching & Learning – Source: E. L. Easton
  
• ESL – English as 2nd Language – Source: about.com
• Beginning English Basics
• ESL Learning Centre – Source: English Club.com
  
• ESL Lesson Plans for Adult Learners of English – Registration required – Source: English-4U
• ESL LINKS – Source: ESLPundit – "the esl network"
• ESL Teachers Board – Free ESL materials, ESL jobs and ESL resumes
• EXTRA ACTIVITIES – Further Teaching Ideas – Source: English Upgrade
• THE FCE BLOG – by Claudia Ceraso – "An afterclass meeting point for all First Certificate in English Students"
• The Internet TESL Journal – For Teachers of English as a Second Language – Articles, Research Papers, Lessons Plans, Classroom Handouts, Teaching Ideas & Links
• LearnEnglish – Source: British Council
• Learn English effectively – Source: antimoon.com
• Learning English – Source: BBC Languages section of BBC (International Version)
• Macmillan Resource Sites – "are dynamic components of Macmillan courses and series, offering a range of services to make your teaching life easier."
• onestopenglish – "is a teacher’s resource site organized and run by Macmillan Publishers. We are based in London, UK"
• Online Resources for TEFL Professionals – Source: Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State
  
• Resources for English as a Second Language – Source: UsingEnglish.com
• Teaching English In Italy Resources – Source: Languagepilot.com
• TEFL Teaching Resources – Source: Cactus TEFL
  
• TESL/TEFL/TESOL/ESL/EFL/ESOL Links – Maintained by The Internet TESL Journal
• ROGER'S TESOL PAGE – "Welcome to Roger's TESOL Page, dedicated to English language teachers world wide who want a handy home base when they use the Internet as a teaching resource." – Source: Roger M. Thompson, professor of English and Linguistics at the University of Florida.
  
• TOP ESL SITES – Source: English-4U
• Using PowerPoint Presentations in ESL Classrooms – Source: ESL-galaxy.com – "ESL Resource Planet"
• SEE ALSO:
• Info about Resources for ESL/TEFL/TESL Teachers in.Italy *, dated Friday, June 15, 2007

* = 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 .

This blog posting is dedicated to my daughter, Annalisa, who is a wonderful instructor of TEFT: Buenos Aires, Argentina (2006) and Costa Rica (2006 - 2008). She is a graduate of Portland State University.

Please note: I do NOT represent or endorse any of these links nor do I receive payment for listing them in my blog.

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That's it for Tuesday, 8 August 2006: martedì, 8 agosto 2006.

Ciao, Ben

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

"Chi la fa L' aspetti."
"He who does it gets it."

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 16 February 2008)

Info on Italian Proverbs/Proverbi

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 29 November 2008)

Here are the links for some Italian Proverbs/Proverbi:

PROVERBS/PROVERBI

• Collection of Italian Proverbs – Gaetano Online..…One of America’s Finest Genealogy Sites…..
• Idiomi e Proverbi - English Italian – Source: babylon translation
• Italian proverbs – Source: Wikiquote – "a free online compendium of sourced quotations from notable people and creative works in every language, translations of non-English quotes, and links to Wikipedia for further information!"
  
• Italian Proverbs: Proverbi Italiani – Source: About.com
• italian proverbs and sayings – Source: Scribd – "Publish to millions. Share with friends. Search billions of words."
• Italian Language: Italian Proverbs: In Vino Veritas – Truth in Words – Source: About.com
• Italian Language: Proverbs, Idiomatic Expressions, and Sayings – Source: CASLT (The Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers)
• Italian popular proverbs – Source: Free People Association
• Italian Proverbs (1854+ proverbs) – Source: Proverbatim : 25,000+ World Proverbs – "There are 25,000+ proverbs from 140 countries/cultures. Pick a country."
• Italian Proverbs (proverbi) – Source: LifeInItaly
• Proverbs I
• Proverbs II
• Proverbs III
  
• Italian Proverbs – Source: within H2O - Not only water... section of eat-online.net – "European Associated Teachers" – "Lifelong Learning European Desktop"
• Italian Proverbs – Source: eLanguageSchool.net
• Italian Proverbs A-G
• Italian Proverbs H-Z
  
• Italian proverbs – Source: Wikiquote links: People - Literary Works - Proverbs - Films - TV Shows - Themes - Categories
• Italian proverbs – Source: WorldVillage
• Italian proverbs and sayings – Most links are in Italian and dialect – Source: Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II – Folklore, Folk Traditions, and Mythology
• Italian Sayings – Source: Nine Good Teeth
• Italy Revisited – "Photo and recipe archive" – by Mary Melfi
• Folk Sayings on Aging
• Folk Sayings on Animals
  
• Folk Sayings on Death
  
• Folk Sayings on Eating and Drinking
  
• Folk Sayings on Family
  
• Folk Sayings on Fate and Fortune
  
• Folk Sayings on Good and Evil
  
• Folk Sayings on Health
  
• Folk Sayings on Love
  
• Folk Sayings on Marriage
  
• Folk Sayings on Money
• Folk Sayings on Nature
  
• Montepescali – Italian proverbs – Source: Montepescali web site
• Neapolitan Proverbs and Idioms – Italian Language and Dialects – Source: FIERI Boston!
• proverbs – Source: tutorino – "don't just eat italian, speak it!"
• Proverbi/Proverbs – Source: Welcome to Italianrus.com
• The Sicilian Dialect & Language: Proverbs – Source: Sicilian Culture – The Food & Drink, People, History, Culture, Language, News, Folklore, History, Links, Traditions & More!
  
• Sicilian Proverbs – translated into English by Arthur V. Dieli – Source: Genealogia Dieli Genealogy web site
• Proverbi Inglesi English Proverbs – Silvana Stremiz – Thoughts and other things
  

MISCELLANEOUS

• SEE ALSO:
• Info on links for translators of the Italian Language , dated Tuesday, May 15, 2007
• Info about Italian dialects in Italy , dated Tuesday, May 08, 2007
• Info on Italian slang *, dated Friday, February 02, 2007
• Info on Conjugation and On-Line Conjugator for the Italian Language , dated Tuesday, January 23, 2007
• Info on Learning and Teaching Italian *, Tuesday, November 07, 2006
• Info on Podcasts/MP3 Downloads About, For or On Italy *, dated Friday, October 27, 2006
• Info about On-Line Language Training in Italian +*, dated Tuesday, August 29, 2006
• Info on Miscellaneous Items or Topics About the Italian Language +*, dated Friday, August 25, 2006
• Info About Italian Grammar *, dated Tuesday, August 22, 2006
• Info on Italian Language Survival Phrases +*, dated Tuesday, August 15, 2006
• Info on Italian Language Resources +*, dated Friday, August 11, 2006
• Info About On-Line Translation Services for the Italian Language *, dated Friday, August 04, 2006
• Info on Italian Proverbs/Proverbi *, dated Tuesday, July 25, 2006
• Info on Italian Language Pronunciation +*, dated Friday, July 21, 2006
• Info About Italian Language Search Engines *, dated Friday, July 14, 2006
• Info about On-Line Dictionaries for the Italian Language *, dated Tuesday, July 11, 2006
• Info on Suggested Reference Links for Learning the Italian Language +*, dated Monday, December 05, 2005

+ = 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 .

That's it for Tuesday, 25 July 2006: martedì, 25 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.

"Chi s'aiuta, Dio l'aiuta."
"God helps those who help themselves."

Please read my wife 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: 29 November 2008)

Info about Mail Forwarding for Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 15 December 2008)

Here are the links for mail forwarding for Italy or anywhere else in the world:

• Mail Forwarding Services (from USA)
  
• Access USA – "is the leader in package and mail forwarding. Serving our customers since 1997, Access USA has extensive experience in properly servicing international consumers, businesses and expatriates."
• bongo INTERNATIONAL – "What you want, Where you want it"
• Earth Class Mail – "YOUR POSTAL MAIL ONLINE"
  
• Mail Forwarding Experts – "takes care of the international delivery limitations that some merchants have. Allowing you to enter in the e-commerce world from anywhere in the globe."
  
• mailnetwork.com – "Mailing Adress Rental Around the World & Worlwide Mail Forwarding Services since 1996"
• Resource Guide: Mail & Mail Forwarding – From ExpatExchange
  
• US Global Mail – "Your Mail. Anywhere"
• Voyagers Mail Forwarding Service – "We serve as a snail mail forwarding service for cruising boaters, merchant marines, RV'ers, traveling business persons, actors, entertainers, vagabonds & others on the move!"
• Wanderers' Mail Services – "Welcome to Wanderers' Mail Services. This year marks our 96th anniversary. Established in 1909 to help the men of the sea and prospectors wandering the gold fields, have a safe and confidential place to receive their mail. Today, Wanderers' offers a complete range of services for travelers worldwide."
  
• LISTS
• Mail Forwarding – "HostBizTools Mail Forwarding directory provides a listing of an assortment of mail forwarding solutions providers." – Source: HostBizTools – "the definitive resource for Web Hosting Providers"
  
• Postal Services > Mail Forwarding – Source: Business to Business (B2B) within Business & Economy section of Yahoo! Directory
• MISCELLANEOUS
• How to Choose a Mail Forwarding Agency – Source: Mail Forwarding Advisor.com

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

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Note: I do NOT represent or endorse any of these links nor do I receive payment for listing them in my blog.

Many people use relatives, friends, etc. to forward their mail to them, when they are traveling or when they live overseas. If you do not want to ask someone to do it for you, you can use one of the "mail forwarding services" mentioned above or another one either in the town (city) or location where you used to live or search the web for a "mail forwarding service". You have many choices.

Be sure that you checkout whatever company that you choose and that they are reputable and they have a history in providing this type of service. Failure on your part may lead to lost mail that you may not know about for months. There may even be financial or legal consequences by not replying to a mailed request.

Remember, once a "mail forwarding service" signs a dated receipt for a registered/certified letter or for any item requiring a signed and dated receipt on your behalf, the sender is under the impression that you have either read or seen their correspondence on that original receipt date. Not the date that you acturally received it wherever you are in the world.

That's it for Saturday, 8 July 2006: giovedì, 8 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.

"Il dire è una cosa, il fare è un'altra"
"Saying is on thing, doing another."

Please read my wife 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: 15 December 2008)

Info on Food (read favorite item or snack) from Outside of Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 22 January 2008)

Here are the links for food items, snacks, drinks, etc. from outside of Italy:

• From Australia
• Australians Abroad – It's a mixed bag...
  
• Great Aussie Food – "LONGING FOR THE TASTES OF HOME? WE GOT THE GOODS!!"
• From Bangladesh
  
• Mayerbazar – Send gifts to your love one in Home & Abroad – "Worldwide Delivery for Bangladeshi Goods at Reasonable Price" – "largest online shopping mall of bangladesh"
  
• From Canada
• Canuck Marketplace – "We ship the best Canada has to offer around the world. Our catalogue contains food products uniquely Canadian in taste and quality"
• From Germany
• German Food Online Delivery Shop/Online Lebensmittel Shop – German Supermarket Products worldwide by mailing order – In English, German
• The International Store – "Food from Home: American & British foods, Snaks, Drinks, Magazine and Books" – In English, German
• From Japan
• Tonmoy Grocery (Halal Food Shop) – "International Calling Cards and Quality Products from South Asian Countries are Available"
• From Saudi Arabia
• DesertStore – "Bring Arabia to the World." – Islamic Clothing for men and women, customized Gold and Silver Jewelry, Wall hangings and decor - DesertStore has them all. – In English, French
• From the United Kingdom
• britishEXPATsupplies – "an on-line store providing British based foods and products directly to customers' doorsteps around the world"
• British Food Shopping – Source: British Corner Shop
  
• BRITISH FOODS - GROCERIES, ETC. (International Delivery) – Source: EXPATS.org.uk
  
• British Food – Source: Expat Direct!
• Canada Shop – "Your friendly corner store, with all your favorite goodies from home!"
  
• Expat Essentials – "We are your one-stop shopping service for all your favourite British foods that you miss. We have over 8000 food and house care products to choose from, so there is something to suit everyone. Here you can find all the famous UK brands that we all love plus Marks & Spencer food, Tescos, Sainsburys and Waitrose products. So, no matter where you live in the world, you can now enjoy "a taste of home delivered to your door", with some of the lowest delivery rates available and a first class service. Click on any of the categories to the left to see our massive range and don't miss out on all the latest New Products and regular Special Offers too."
  
• The Marmalade Cat Company – British Food - Shipping across the World
• UK-Groceries.com – Across the waves direct to your door all your favourite UK goodies – " the number one international grocery store for expatriates & British Forces abroad"
• From the United States
• American Food Worldwide – "American Food and Groceries - International Shipping!!!"
• Gristedes – "over 100 years of excellence"
  
• Hometown Favorites, Inc. – "began in 1996 as a source of hard-to-find favorites for transplanted northerners to warm, sunny Florida. It has since expanded to include over 1000 old-time favorite foods, shipping to all points in the US and beyond. Our product selection is based on customer request; you tell us what you can't find, we will try to carry. Due to the large volume of requests, we must limit our products to non-perishable, non-refrigerated food items only."
• Indian Foods Company – "making the cuisine of India yours"
• ethnicfoodsco.com – "journeys through a world of fine cuisine" – "Ethnic grocery, ethnic foods online, ethnic foods mail order online food store, ethnic groceries online, Indian groceries, Thai groceries, Persian groceries, Japanese groceries, Middle Eastern Groceries, Greek Groceries online"
  
• Mayerbazar – Send gifts to your love one in Home & Abroad – "Worldwide Delivery for Bangladeshi Goods at Reasonable Price" – "largest online shopping mall of bangladesh"
• MexGrocer.com – "is a nationwide online grocery store for authentic Mexican food, Mexican recipes, cookbooks, cooking tips, & utensils."
• Mount Of Olives – Middle Eastern Groceries – "We are specialty grocery store that features a large selection of Middle Eastern groceries and spices, sweets, books, china & pottery, jewelry & apparel, Arabic and Islamic products, and gifts, . We provide you with convenience, great values, and nationwide and international Delivery!"
• Omaha Steaks – "When Only the Best Will Do...Omaha Steaks!"
  

MISCELLANEOUS

• Mail Forwarding (from USA)
  
• How to Choose a Mail Forwarding Agency – Source: Mail Forwarding Advisor.com
  
• Access USA – "is the leader in package and mail forwarding. Serving our customers since 1997, Access USA has extensive experience in properly servicing international consumers, businesses and expatriates."
• mailnetwork.com – "Mailing Adress Rental Around the World & Worlwide Mail Forwarding Services since 1996"
• Resource Guide: Mail & Mail Forwarding – Source: ExpatExchange
  
• US Global Mail – Your Mail. Anywhere.
• IN ITALY
  
• Texmexfood.net – "a taste of america" – In Italian
• IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
• nifeislife.com – "Shop for Italian Food" – "Italian Food delivery across UK"

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: To the readers of this blog posting/entry, I do NOT represent or endorse any of the companies listed above nor do I receive payment for listing them in my blog.

Every now and then, you may get a craving for something from home, something different or not Italian. This is just a small sampling of what is available via the Internet. If anyone knows of any other companies or favorite places for groceries or other items to suggest, I ask you to leave a comment.

That's it for Friday, 30 June 2006: venerdì, 30 giugno 2006.

Ciao, Ben

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

"Cani abbaia e voi pasci."
Dogs bark and oxen graze.

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 22 January 2008)