I'm planning my route down for a months visit in July.
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I logged on this morning to my local webcam, to look at the snow on the ski slopes.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14995588Loved the note about changing the locks!
For many years now I have used the likes of 'mappy', 'via michelin' etc for calculating different routes down to Italy - for us its a part of our holiday, so we don't always want to take the quickest/shortest route down. We prefer to vary the rou
Today I received an email from the Swiss Travel Centre. The relevant portion is;- "The GBP price for a Vignette will increase from 01 June 2011 and we wanted to give you the opportunity to purchase this years’ Vignette before the pric
P&O have introduced a new ferry on the Dover - Calais route - its called the Spirit of Britain. They seem to have a special offer on at the moment [on this ship only] I've just booked a return crossing [car + 2] for £60 - significantly less th
Does Tomato soup exist in Italy? We were feeling a bit under the weather when we went out to Italy 2 weeks ago. As part of the R&R process, I fancied some soup, and looked around the supermarket. There were lots of different soups, but I rea
The route/timings for next years Giro d'Italia have been posted http://www.steephill.tv/giro-d-italia/ My son rang me up to inform me that the route passes about 100m away from
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Any chance of buying an 'old banger' and driving?
Try the 8.55 or 10.55 trains from Genoa to Paris via Nice Then Eurostar [who are running extra Trains] to London This site European Train Timetables will enable you to sort out routing options [but probably won't have the extra Eurostars]. Look at Eurostar
Calculating ICI
Get a couple of quotes, from your architect and a geometra, for filling the form in and submitting it
[I posted this on Patz 'bill' thread - but it may assist you also] According to the Finance Ministry website The ICI must be paid in two installments:
The website has a fair amount about ICI – [its in Italian, but my Google bar translated it for me], and although it may not help on how to pay, it could help with the calculations and the [relatively small] charges for late payment [I paid late last year – cost me about 6 Euros extra] The website is here
According to the Finance Ministry website The ICI must be paid in two installments:
The website has a fair amount about ICI – [its in Italian, but my Google bar translated it for me], and although it may not help on how to pay, it could help with the calculations and the [relatively small] charges for late payment [I paid late last year – cost me about 6 Euros extra] The website is here
"I've just got a red bill from the comune for ICI 2008 which is for over €1000 and includes interest owed even though this is the first time they have sent the bill." My Commune never sends a bill out to me - I have to look at their website for the rate, calculate the ICI and pay it by the 'due date' [bit of a bummer with a holiday home that isn't visited that much - off there in May to hopefully pay it]
http://www.italymag.co.uk/italy/calabria/loggerhead-turtles-hatch-calabria
found this;- http://www.italymag.co.uk/forums/general-chat-about-italy/11397-how-do-you-say-italian.html Hope it helps
Some people say you should always use a solicitor. My Italian friends say you would be mad to use one I didn't use one [but lots of Brits do - they feel safer doing so] I don't regret it