Info on conversion charts: clothing, temperatures, shoes, etc. for Italy

Here are some links for conversion charts: clothing, temperatures, shoes, etc. for Italy:

CONVERSION CHARTS

• CLOTHING/FOOTWEAR
• European Clothing & Footwear Conversion Chart – Source: Italiansrus.com
• Clothing Sizes and Size Conversions in Europe – By James Martin – Source: Europe Travel section of About.com
• MULTIPURPOSE
• Conversion Tables – Source: Angloinfo® tuscany – "Life in Tuscany, in English!"
• KITCHEN
• Baking & Temp Conversions – Source: Expats In Italy
• Translation of Measures to Metric – Source Anna Maria Volpi - A Passion for Cooking

MISCELLANEOUS:

• SEE ALSO:
• Info on Using Metric Versus US/English Measurements for Baking and Cooking in Italy *, dated Friday, March 10, 2006

* = 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

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That's it for Tuesday, 16 September 2008: martedì, 16 settembre 2008

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.
"Amatu nun sarai si a tia sulu pinsirai."
"You will not be loved if you only think of yourself."

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

Info on Travel Web Sites: Italy, Europe and wherever

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 8 February 2009 AM)

Here are some links for Travel Web Sites: Italy, Europe and wherever:

TRAVEL WEB SITES

• Best Travel Web Sites for Cheap Transportation Abroad – Source: Transitions Abroad
• KAYAK™ – in multiple languages
• opodo – "is a leading pan-European online travel company specialising in worldwide travel." – in multiple languages
• QIXO -"Quest for Impossibly eXcellent Offers"
  
• realtravel™ – "Real People. Real Advice. Real Experience.™"
• SideStep® – "The traveler's search engine™"
• AIR FARE SEARCH
• United States Air Travel Super Link – Source: TravelSuperLink.com
  
• CHEAP FLIGHTS TO USA
• USA flights and travel guide – Please note: You are only give 3 choice for where you live: UK & Ireland, Canada and USA – Source: cheapflights.co.uk
• Cheap Flights to the USA – Source: travelsupermarket.com part of moneysupermarket.com – "the price comparison site"
  
• MISCELLANEOUS
• tyzo. com – "Daily Travel Deals & Tips!"
• PRICE COMPARISON SITES
• bookingbuddy™ – "TRAVEL SEARCH MADE SIMPLE™"
• EscapeWizard.com – "So easy it's Magic" – "This is your ONE STOP trusted source to Search ALL Travel Sites!" – "Compare fares from THEM and then buy DIRECTLY from the one that fits your needs."
• FareCompare.com –
• eDreams –
• MYTravelGuide℠ –
• One Time – "Compare, Book, and Save"
• skyscanner – "flight search"
• wegolo – "We Fly Low Cost" – "All the cheapest fares on budget airlines" – In multiple languages
  

ARTICLES

• New Tools on the Web's Best Travel Sites – Scott Vogel – Sunday, February 1, 2009 – Source: Travel section of washingtonpost.com – registration of email address may be required to read this article
• Top 25 travel Web sites – By Xander Kaplan, Nina Willdorf, Tanvi Chheda, Jessica Shaw and Jennifer Welbel – From September 2007 – Source: Travel + Leisure

BLOG/DISCUSSION

• Useful travel web sites – Source: scobleizer

DIRECTORIES

• The Travel Web Sites Directory – "World Vacations Travel Directory"

LISTS

• 50 Travel Sites - You've Probably Never Heard Of – Written and compiled by Brooke Dowd – Source: Luggage Online – "Packed with over 150 brands. Priced to move."
• Five Best Travel Sites for Cheap Tickets – By Adam Pash, 9:00 AM on Sun Nov 2 2008 – Source: lifehacker – "TIPS & DOWNLOADS FOR GETTING THINGS DONE"
  

REVIEWS

• Online Travel Sites – "Services Review" – Source: TopTenREVIEWS™ – "We Do the Research So You Don't Have To™"
• Top 5 Best Reviewed – "Travel Sites: Reviews Updated (January 2008)" – Source: consumersearch – "love what you buy"
  

TIPS/SUGGESTIONS

• 2009 Way to Go Guide – "The smart way to get from the Washington area to just about anywhere." – Source: Travel section of washingtonpost.com – email registration required to read this article
• Super Tips – Source: TravelSuperLink.com

MISCELLANEOUS

• SEE ALSO:
• Info About Fare Watcher Web Sites for Flights to and/or from Italy *, dated Tuesday, November 25, 2008
  

* = 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

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That's it for Friday, 12 September 2008: venerdì, 12 settembre 2008.

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!"

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.

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

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 8 February 2009 AM)

Info about the Guest House at Podere Covivole in Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 10 October 2008)

Here are some photographs and comments about our Guest House at Podere Covivole in Tuscany (Toscana), Italy:

Photograph #1 - The Guest House at Podere Covivole is a separate and free standing structure.

Photograph #2 - 1 Bedroom for 2 (two) people. The bed can be configured as an oversize double or 2 singles beds.


Photograph #3 - Bathroom with shower, no bidet


Photograph #4 - A place to sit and eat. There are no cooking facilities in the guest house but there is a small refrigerator behind the door.


Photograph #5 - Just one of the many Tuscan sunsets to be viewed from the Guest House and Podere Covivole

The guest house is located next to the farm house that is called Podere Covivole. Both houses are on 23 hectares (50 acres) of land with fruit trees, plants and fields. There are window screens on all the windows and a screen on the front door. Podere Covivole is 8 kilometers (5 miles) from the town of Monte San Savino in the province of Arezzo in the region of Tuscany.

We are located off of the SS 73 between the towns of Palazzuolo and Monte San Savino. The distances that Podere Covivole is from various cities, airports and the Autostrada (major north/south toll road) are the following:

• Autostrada (A1) - Monte San Savino exit - 13 kilometers (8 miles)
• Monte San Savino - 8 kilometers (5 miles)
• Region of Toscana (Tuscany)
  
• Airport
• Aeroporto di Firenze (FLR) – Florence (Peretola) - 112 kilometers (76 miles)
• Pisa International Airport "Galileo Galilei" (PSA) - 174 kilometers (108 miles)
• Arezzo - 16 kilometers (10 miles)
• Cortona - 32 kilometers (20 miles)
• Firenze/Florence - 94 kilometers (52 miles)
• Lucca - 168 kilometers (104 miles)
• Pisa - 176 kilometers (109 miles)
• San Gimignano - 83 kilometers (52 miles)
• Siena - 32 kilometers (20 miles)
• Volterra - 91 kilometers (57 miles)
• Region of Umbria (Region)
  
• Assisi - 107 kilometers (66 miles)
• Perugia - 85 kilometers (53 miles)
• Region of Lazio
  
• Roma/Rome - 220 kilometers (137 miles)
• Airports
• Ciampino Airport (CIA) - 222 kilometers (138 miles)
• Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport (FCO) - 238 kilometers (148 miles)

For further information about the Guest House, rates (in dollars or Euros), availability and any questions, please leave a comment with your email address. Please note: No email addresses will be displayed when you leave a comment.

Here are some links about or on Tuscany that you may find of interest:

• Info on the Toscana (Tuscany) Region of Italy - Part 1 * , dated Tuesday, June 19, 2007
• Info on the Toscana (Tuscany) Region of Italy - Part 2 *, dated Tuesday, June 26, 2007
• Info on maps for Tuscany (Toscana) *, dated Friday, September 05, 2008
• Info on Golf in Tuscany *, dated Saturday, July 12, 2008
• Info on Events and Festivals (feste or sagre) in Tuscany * , dated Tuesday, May 13, 2008
• Info for Guests Staying in the Guest House at Podere Covivole * , dated Tuesday, February 05, 2008

* = Blog entry has been updated.

That's it for Tuesday, 9 September 2008: martedì, 9 settembre 2008

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.

"Per niente non muove la coda nemmeno un cane."
"Not even a dog moves its tail for free."

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

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 10 October 2008)

Info on maps for Tuscany/Toscana, Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 24 February 2009)

Here are some links on maps for Tuscany/Toscana, Italy

MAPS OF TUSCANY/TOSCANA

• CITIES
• FLORENCE/FIRENZE
• Map of Florence - Tourist Attractions and Hotels – interactive map – Source: Mapping Europe – "Maps for Travelers, travel junkies and armchair travelers"
• LUCCA
  
• Map of Lucca, Italy – interactive map – Source: Mapping Europe – "Maps for Travelers, travel junkies and armchair travelers"
• REGIONAL
• Map of Tuscany – "Italy maps from knowital.com" – Source: knowital.com
• Map of Tuscany – "Interactive Map of Tuscany" – Source: ITALY Magazine – "THE NO.1 MAGAZINE FOR LOVERS OF ALL THINGS ITALIAN"
• Map of Tuscany, Italy – Source: Your Way to Florence
  
• Tuscany Map – Source: TUSCANY section of Concierge.com
  
• USEFUL MAPS – Source: Welcome Tuscany
  
• SPECIALITY
  
• The Castles of Tuscany – "CLICKABLE MAPS" – Source: Castellotoscani.com – In English, Italian
• Tuscany Rail Map and Distance Calculator – Source: Italy Travel section of About.com
  

GOOGLE MAP/GPS COORDINATES

• GOOGLE MAPS
• Tuscany
• – Enter the word "Tuscany" and press ENTER on you keyboard
  
• SAGRE E FESTE IN TOSCANA
• Toscana e Tirreno – a listing of the 10 provinces of Tuscany with a tourist blurb and the respective weather forecast by province – In English, Italian – Note: Events: In Italian Only

NOT A MAP

• 360° – "A new way to explore Tuscany" – Source: Italy Travel Guides Ltd
  

MISCELLANEOUS

• SEE ALSO:
• Info on restaurants/ristorante in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy *, dated Tuesday, February 24, 2009
• Info on the "Top Ten" for Tuscany/Toscana, Italy *, dated Tuesday, February 17, 2009
• Info on walks/walking in Toscana/Tuscany *, dated Tuesday, February 10, 2009
• Info about day trips in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy , dated Tuesday, February 03, 2009
• Info on the Toscana (Tuscany) Region of Italy - Part 2 *, dated Tuesday, June 26, 2007
• Info on the Toscana (Tuscany) Region of Italy - Part 1 * , dated Tuesday, June 19, 2007

* = Blog entry has been updated.

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

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That's it for Friday, 5 September 2008: venerdì, 5 settembre 2008.

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.
"Del male non fare e paura non avere."
"Do no evil and have no fear."

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.

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

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 24 February 2009)

Info about the grape harvest in Tuscany

Here are some links about the grape harvest in Tuscany (Toscana):

GRAPE HARVEST (VENDEMIA)

BACKGROUND

• Chianti Grape Harvest Festival Tuscany News – Source: Tuscanweb
  
• September the month of the Vendemia: Grape harvest in Tuscany – Source: Tuscany Journey – "your guide to the less travelled paths of Tuscany" – In English, Italian
• Taste of the Tuscan wine harvest – Source: cheapflights.co.uk

BLOGS/ARTICLES

• Article
• Harvest time & grape picking –Susan Glasspool – Source: vivifirenze – "WHAZHOT · MADE IN FLO' · ONLY IN FLO' · DISCOUNT COUPONS"
• Blog Entries
• Harvest time in Tuscany – Wednesday, October 24, 2007 – Richard J. Michelli – Italia Living Blog – "Celebrate the pleasures of "Italia Living" and share our passion for all that is Italian by living the lifestyle of Italy in America" – New Jersey, USA
  
• I Heard It On The Grapevine – Wednesday, August 22, 2007 – Rebecca Helm-Ropelato – foreign remarks – Lazio region, Italy

WORK/VOLUNTEER

• Wine Harvests in Europe - Working and Volunteering in the Vineyards – "Picking Grapes as a way to get to know Europeans" – By James Martin – Source: Europe Travel section of About.com
• Hosts in Italy – Source: helpexchange.net – "bringing people together"

MISCELLANEOUS

• SEE ALSO:
• Info on Events and Festivals (feste or sagre) in Tuscany * , dated Tuesday, May 13, 2008
  
• Info on Events and Festivals (festa or sagra) in Italy * , dated Friday, January 18, 2008
• Info on the Toscana (Tuscany) Region of Italy - Part 2 *, dated Tuesday, June 26, 2007
• Info on the Toscana (Tuscany) Region of Italy - Part 1 * , dated Tuesday, June 19, 2007

* = Blog entry has been updated.

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

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 Tuesday, 2 September 2008: martedì, 2 settembre 2008

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.
"Accatta caru e vinni mircatu."
"Buy good quality and sell at the market price."


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