If like me, one of the few things you miss in Italy is a decent department store, in particular John Lewis, you may be interested to know that they now offer international delivery for £7-50.
Does anyone have a phone number for Telecom Italia that can be used from UK? We started trying to cancel our landline/ADSL contract with them last October - following their instructions to the letter.
After 10 years in Italy, the last 7 of which have been in Le Marche (Macerata province) for family reasons we now have to return to UK for at least a year.
We stayed for a few days on Elba a couple of years ago and loved it. However, we took our car and were camping. I would suggest you look at the bus map on the Elba tourist site and work it out from there, I don't think that the centre of the island is well served by public transport and the buses tend to follow the coast. This means that most of the coastal towns/villages served by buses tend to be a bit touristy but if you found somewhere a bit smaller I am sure it would be a good base. The larger coastal towns ie Portoferraio, tended to attract the seriously big floating gin palace type owners where the crew had changed uniform every time we looked, so prices were, accordingly, a bit on the high side. http://www.atl.livorno.it/mappe%20x%20sito/PF-%20A1F.jpg Good luck and enjoy!
As I understand it, residency and domicile are completely different - if your parents have a house in UK and were born there then that is where they are domiciled and therefore liable to tax. Residency does not anull domicle. I am no expert and would suggest they speak with an accountant specialising in cross border tax issues. We have never used him, but Michael Murphy is a name that has frequently cropped up on the forum as being someone in the know on these things so may be worth googling him. Good luck.
Have a look under the 'Search' function here on the forum, or look back at posts about a month ago - someone was asking for plastic storage boxes in Italy. I know that is not what you are looking for but I gave a link to www.mondoffice.com who do sell cardboard boxes but not sure whether they will be large enough for your needs. The person looking posted that they had found another site, can't remember the name but it is in his post and they may well sell large cardboard boxes as well.
I think the phrase is understood internationally. "Fragile" in Italian means fragile as in breakable so will definitely be understood. I hope your cousin enjoys the parcel and that is does arrive in one piece.
I suspect what they saw was a 'ramarro' or western green lizard. Whilst I have been told they can give quite a nasty bite when provoked, I have never heard that they were deadly poisonous! Apparently they are found in various parts of Europe. http://www.herpfrance.com/reptile/western_green_lizard_lacerta_bilineata.php The article refers to France but we often saw an extremely green 'monster' of one in our garden in Le Marche.
According to this, taken from the Kindle International page on Amazon.com, you should be ok and able to download book at will:
Italy
We are excited to now ship Kindle to Italy. Customers in Italy will enjoy: Books in Under 60 Seconds: Think of a book and you could be reading it in under a minute Free Wireless: Free 3G wireless lets you download books right from your Kindle. No monthly fees, service plans, or hunting for Wi-Fi hotspots. For non-U.S. customers, there are also no additional charges for wireless delivery in or outside your home country. See Coverage Map. See Wireless Terms and Conditions Growing Selection: Over 710,000 English-language books to choose from; plus U.S. and international newspapers and magazines are available for your country. Because publishers give us eBook rights on a country by country basis, available titles for your country will vary from our current U.S selection. We are actively working with publishers to get the rights to all titles for every country and adding this selection every day. Check the Kindle Store to see available titles. Low Book Prices: New York Times® Best Sellers and New Releases are $11.99 to $13.99 (prices include VAT), unless marked otherwise. You'll also find many books for less - over 110,000 titles are priced under $5.99 Learn more about Kindle features on the Kindle product page Important Product Information for Your Country
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Whilst many Italians would not dream of going anywhere near 'cold' water, mid July is unusually late for a pool to open. Most open air pools and private beaches open around the first week of June, closing the first week of September to coincide with the school holidays.
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We stayed for a few days on Elba a couple of years ago and loved it. However, we took our car and were camping. I would suggest you look at the bus map on the Elba tourist site and work it out from there, I don't think that the centre of the island is well served by public transport and the buses tend to follow the coast. This means that most of the coastal towns/villages served by buses tend to be a bit touristy but if you found somewhere a bit smaller I am sure it would be a good base. The larger coastal towns ie Portoferraio, tended to attract the seriously big floating gin palace type owners where the crew had changed uniform every time we looked, so prices were, accordingly, a bit on the high side. http://www.atl.livorno.it/mappe%20x%20sito/PF-%20A1F.jpg Good luck and enjoy!
As I understand it, residency and domicile are completely different - if your parents have a house in UK and were born there then that is where they are domiciled and therefore liable to tax. Residency does not anull domicle. I am no expert and would suggest they speak with an accountant specialising in cross border tax issues. We have never used him, but Michael Murphy is a name that has frequently cropped up on the forum as being someone in the know on these things so may be worth googling him. Good luck.
It wasn't just Ryanair - BA also sent a test flight over Scotland, in the 'red zone' and as with R'air found no evidence of ash or any damage.
Have a look under the 'Search' function here on the forum, or look back at posts about a month ago - someone was asking for plastic storage boxes in Italy. I know that is not what you are looking for but I gave a link to www.mondoffice.com who do sell cardboard boxes but not sure whether they will be large enough for your needs. The person looking posted that they had found another site, can't remember the name but it is in his post and they may well sell large cardboard boxes as well.
I think the phrase is understood internationally. "Fragile" in Italian means fragile as in breakable so will definitely be understood. I hope your cousin enjoys the parcel and that is does arrive in one piece.
This link may give you some idea as to what went on in the area. http://www.riccione.net/more/seconda_guerra_mondiale_in_emilia_romagna.htm
I suspect what they saw was a 'ramarro' or western green lizard. Whilst I have been told they can give quite a nasty bite when provoked, I have never heard that they were deadly poisonous! Apparently they are found in various parts of Europe. http://www.herpfrance.com/reptile/western_green_lizard_lacerta_bilineata.php The article refers to France but we often saw an extremely green 'monster' of one in our garden in Le Marche.
According to this, taken from the Kindle International page on Amazon.com, you should be ok and able to download book at will:
Italy
We are excited to now ship Kindle to Italy. Customers in Italy will enjoy: Books in Under 60 Seconds: Think of a book and you could be reading it in under a minute Free Wireless: Free 3G wireless lets you download books right from your Kindle. No monthly fees, service plans, or hunting for Wi-Fi hotspots. For non-U.S. customers, there are also no additional charges for wireless delivery in or outside your home country. See Coverage Map. See Wireless Terms and Conditions Growing Selection: Over 710,000 English-language books to choose from; plus U.S. and international newspapers and magazines are available for your country. Because publishers give us eBook rights on a country by country basis, available titles for your country will vary from our current U.S selection. We are actively working with publishers to get the rights to all titles for every country and adding this selection every day. Check the Kindle Store to see available titles. Low Book Prices: New York Times® Best Sellers and New Releases are $11.99 to $13.99 (prices include VAT), unless marked otherwise. You'll also find many books for less - over 110,000 titles are priced under $5.99 Learn more about Kindle features on the Kindle product page Important Product Information for Your Country
This article may help: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/amazon/8391453/How-do-I-buy-a-Kindle-in-Spain.html although the original question refers to Spain, the answer is more general.
Whilst many Italians would not dream of going anywhere near 'cold' water, mid July is unusually late for a pool to open. Most open air pools and private beaches open around the first week of June, closing the first week of September to coincide with the school holidays.