Showing posts with label airports. Show all posts
Showing posts with label airports. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Info About Transportation in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy

Here are some links about Transportation in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy:

INFORMATION
FORUM DISCUSSIONS/COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS
TRANSPORTATION
MISCELLANEOUS
* = 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 Google

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, 21 April 2009: martedì, 21 aprile 2009

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 from the region of Tuscany, author unknown.
"La pera matura cade sola."
"The mature pear falls by itself."

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.
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Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Info about airports in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy


Here are some links about airports in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy:

AIRPORT INFORMATIONMISCELLANEOUS
* = 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 Google

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.

Keep in mind that you do NOT have to fly in and out of the same airport when you choose to fly into or out of Italy. If flying in from the States, you may want to fly into Rome (FCO) but depart from another airport. The rationale for this is not to backtrack halfway across Italy to return to your arrival location to fly back to the States. This is called open-jaw booking. Usually there is not a drop-off charge for returning the rental car to a different location than the original pick-up location. If you are traveling by train, you do not have to travel back to the originating train station. This will give you more time to enjoy Italy than either driving or taking the train.

That's it for Tuesday, 10 March 2009: martedì, 10 marzo 2009

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.
"Esperienza e il nome che ciasuna da ai properi errori."
"Experience is the name that everyone gives to their errors."

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.

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Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Info on the Toscana (Tuscany) Region of Italy - Part 1

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 17 March 2009)

Here are some links on the Toscana (Tuscany) Region of Italy - Part 1:

INFORMATION
  • Regione Toscana – In Italian Only– sito web ufficiale – Capital: Firenze (Florence) – Located in central Italy (west coast), it borders the regions of Emila Romagna, Lazio, Liguria, Marche and Umbria and its coast is on the Ligurian Sea.
    • intoscana.it – "Official Tuscany Web Site " – In Chinese, English, French, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
  • See Tuscany – "a land of quiet coves and wild mountains, sleepy towns and dynamic cities. There's a lot going on, and it's very easy to miss out on something spectacular.... Unless you're well informed. You'll find all sorts of information and advice here, including: ..."
  • Tuscany – Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
  • Welcome To Tuscany! – Source: In Italy Online
  • The AngloFILE – "The local business directory with 1,910 listings of English-speaking businesses and services in Tuscany" – Source: AngloINFO Tuscany – "Life in Tuscany, in English!"
AIRPORT INFORMATION
ARTICLES
AUTOSTRADA
 COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS
COMUNE INFORMATION
EMERGENCY NUMBERS
EVENTS AND FESTIVALS (festa or sagra)
FOOD AND GROCERY STORES
  • LISTS
    • Business - Grocery shopping – Source: intoscana.it – "Official Tuscany Web Site " – In Chinese, English, French, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
    • Hyper, Super and Minimarkets – Source: Tuscany Net
    • NOTE: The lists above and the following section titled, "GROCERY STORES" are for medium to large chain food retailers in Tuscany and Italy. They are not an "alimentari" which is a small neighborhood grocery store (mom and pop) operation.
  • GROCERY STORES: (medium to large)
    • Carrefour Italia – In Italian Only – Subsidiary of Carrefour
      • On the main page, please click on the "Carrefour" logo at the bottom of the page and then on the next screen, please click on "Dove Siamo" (Where we are) on the dark blue information bar. On the next screen, position your cursor over the Toscana (Tuscany region) and click once. Please position your cursor over the flashing "Carrefour" logo for the address, map location, hours of operation, driving directions, etc. of the Carrefour store in that city.
    • Conad – In Italian Only
      • On the main page, please click on "Scegli la tua provincia" (You choose your province)
    • Coop, IperCoop (Coop Italia) – In Italian Only
      • On the main page, please click on "Scegli la tua provincia" (You choose your province)
    • Esselunga – Primarily in Italian with some pages in English
      • On the main page, please click on "Punti vendita" and then click on "Dove trovarci, quando siamo aperti" (Where to find to us, when we are open)
    • EuroSpin Group – "is the largest Italian group in the discount food channel."
      • On the main page, please click on "DOVE SIAMO" (Where we are). On the next screen, position your cursor over the Toscana (Tuscany region) and click once. Please position your cursor over the city on the Toscana region map and click once for the address, hours of operation, map location, driving directions, etc. of the store in that city.
    • GS – (GS Supermercati, Superstore GS, Iperstore GS and GS Spesaidea) – supermarkets and hyperstores – In Italian Only – Subsidiary of Carrefour
      • On the main page, please click on "TROVACI" (Find Us) on the dark red information bar. On the next screen, under "DOVE SIAMO" (Where we are), enter information about your location and press "TROVA" (Find).
    • Pam – In Italian Only
      • On the main page, please click on "dove siamo" (Where we are)
    • Penny Markt – In Italian Only
      • On main page, please click on Negozi (Stores)
    • Gusto sidis, sidisMini, sidis, MaxiSidis, superSidis , Ipersidis, IPERSHOP, Pantamarket (Midal S.p.a Distribuzione Alimentari) – In Italian Only
    • CEDI SISA CENTRO NORD – part of SISA – In Italian Only
      • On the main page, please click on "Supermercati" (Supermarkets). On the next screen, with the words "Punti Vendita" on it. under the word "PROVINCIA", please select the Italian province you want to go to and press "Conferma" (Confirmation). When the name of the store appears on the next screen, click on the red button with the words "Vai a Scheda" on it, the address and phone numbers for the store will appear on the screen.
    • SMA – In Italian Only
      • On the main page, please click on "I nostri Supermercati" (Our Supermarkets). On the next screen, position your cursor over the word "Toscana" (Tuscany region) and click once. Please position your cursor over the name of the province on the Toscana region map and click once for the address, hours of operation, etc. of the store in that province.
FOOD AND WINES
 KIDS
MAPS
MARKET DAYS
NOT A MAP
  • 360° – "A new way to explore Tuscany" – Source: Italy Travel Guides Ltd
SHOPPING
TOURISM/TRAVEL GUIDES
WEATHER
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

If you are looking for tourist information, I would suggest that you go to the guide book of your choice. I have provided just a few links about tourism. What you will find above is information for individuals: living in the Toscana (Tuscany) region of Italy, spending some time in that region or planning to come to this region of Italy.

To keep this blog entry from becoming too long, I have broken it up into two parts. Next Tuesday, 26 June, Part 2 will be available with further information about the Toscana (Tuscany) region of Italy.

That's it for Tuesday, 19 June 2007: martedì, 19 giugno 2007.

Ciao, Ben

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

Today’s quote is a Neopolitian saying, author unknown.

"Nun sputa e' n'aria, ca 'nfaccia te torna."
"Don't spit at the sky, because it will come back to you."

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: 17 March 2009)
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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 ONLUS – In 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*Italy – Not 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.it – In 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.

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 .

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)
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