There used to be a little shop in Viterbo which sold Indian spices, basmati rice, poppadoms etc. I can't find anything about it now. Anyone know if it is still open? In bocco al lupo!
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Ciao e tutti!I have virtually the same Honda scooter in rural Lazio & equally rural Bedfordshire. Same, value, milage NCB etc.
Fri, 08/10/2012 - 20:00
I came across this:http://watchdocumentary.com/There seems to be a good range of BBC docs, Blue planet, Despatches etc.Pip pip
Mon, 05/28/2012 - 07:17
I found this useful article on another forum. Hope it proves of interest here:http://snipurl.com/23n9j73Pip pip
Wed, 05/23/2012 - 20:23
Ciao e tutti,After 13 years it has finally become necessary to drive to Italy! I suppose it was inevitable.
Sun, 11/27/2011 - 21:02
Ciao e tutti, The other day, on the phone, I was casting about for a good translation of "flat-out", as in driving, running etc. I ended up with the rather feeble massima potenza, or a massima velocità.
Thu, 07/14/2011 - 20:29
Has anybody seen the "Mark forum read" buttonIt seems to have vanished with the latest updates.It's a real pain without it :o((
Thu, 07/07/2011 - 21:10
I don't know if anyone saw this: 
Sun, 05/15/2011 - 09:13
Anyone know what's going on in "the other place"? 
All I am getting is "This forum is closed"
Mon, 11/29/2010 - 22:12
Well it is nice to be back.
I haven't been able to login or reset my password for days. I usually login automatically with my browser so it isn't "just finger trouble"
Fri, 11/12/2010 - 07:55
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From my research so far: (ymmv)
Used caravans in the UK are about half the price that you will find them in Italy. If you want to tow a caravan with an Italian car. It must be Italian registered & homologated with it's own number plate (targa). If you buy a van without papers, senza targa, it will be much cheaper but you might have trouble legally towing it. Unless (presumably) you use a UK car and attach a UK plate. If you do buy an unregistered van you might have trouble getting it recognised for electricity/phone connection etc. This might not be a problem for you once you have a "registered progetto" as ENEL should connect to that. Telecoms probably won't until you have a roof! There are a few companies who advertise caravan transportation on Italian Ebay. The bi-annual revision for caravans is now unnecessary. Here are a few sites for used caravans: http://www.kijiji.it/ http://www.vallericcaparking.it/ http://www.secondamano.it/ http://www.wickedin.it/ http://www.subito.it/ http://www.trovocamper.it/ In bocca al lupo!
Providing you can get insurance you don't need to bring it back for an MOT! See http://www.italymag.co.uk/community/post/final-definitive-answer-hoary-old-car-taxmot-question If you have trouble with your current insurance company google "international motorcycle insurance" or "extended European cover" In bocca al lupo!
Buy yourself one of these to listen to on the way down & you will be able to ask for all sorts of things by the time you arrive
http://snipurl.com/13d46m Have a nice trip!
Actually what it really says is: operazioni senza limiti: bonifici, ricariche, bollettini postali So that is deposits, I guess! Pip pip
Ciao e tutti, It is very common. This happened on my last 2 SIM cards. My current TIM card is registered in the name of a Canadian tourist! The shop just uses some convenient details in order to quickly sell the card. If you have ever bought one from a shop where they do it correctly then you can see why. The process takes about half a hour & involves copying passports, sending off CF's etc. Practically impossible in a busy shop! A similar thing is happening in (free) Internet caffé. You are supposed to register & book in and out with i.d. but generally speaking this is being fudged & the vigili are not insisting anymore. By the way I don't have a problem accessing my account online. You will just get an SMS code to use to show you actually have the SIM card. I can't top-up with a U.K. credit card though!! A good tip is to buy a recharge card in Italy & use that to top-up in England, if you are getting low, or you haven't used your SIM for a while. You can buy them online. Just Google RICARICard. The Ricaricard also expires - the date is on the back. So use it & buy another one before that. If your cell phone is not used for a set length of time (6 months, I think), your SIM card expires. If the SIM card expires, you loose any residual credit. You must purchase a new one (and get a new phone number). Pip pip
Ciao e tutti I use the Avon skin-so-soft as I find deet dissolves things! I was going to knock up a couple of these: http://www.diyhappy.com/quick-and-dirty-mosquito-trap/ I was also planning to buy 1l. of citronella oil from ebay & try that too. Pip pip
It's kinda difficult though to mention it if you can't get on it,
I read 'em both. The only way I got registered there was to PM someone whose name I had seen on both sites. In Bocca al lupo!
Try this for the moment: http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bancamarche.i... Pip pip
I used http://www.smartcurrencyexchange.com/ But it is always worth ringing round first to see what you get offered & then you can ask them to beat your best quote. I found the advantage of this lot is that you have a relationship with a real person & after the main transfer you can subsequently get a good rate if you have to transfer smaller amounts. Once you are set up everything is done with a phone call so you can watch the rates & react quickly.
Pip pip
Also here:
http://www.italymag.co.uk/forums/legal/9803-private-health-insurance-aga...