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Cancelling a Eurotunnel Booking I have had to cancel a return trip on Eurotunnel [Car + 2 + Dog], as I have to go into hospital for an op.The booking was 'non-refundable'.I rang them to cancel and they confirmed it was non-

Thu, 05/26/2016 - 08:00

IMU - Its still around I thought this had disappeared in the new tax system, but my Comune website says the first payment for 2014 is due by 16th June Paid it via my bank today - emailed them the F24

Fri, 06/13/2014 - 08:56

Looks like the days of the easy/cheap trip to italy through Switzerland are numbered. Apparently, the Swiss government has decided to raise the cost of the vignette to 100 Swiss Francs for 2015. They are introducing a two month vignette for 40SF,

Sun, 09/01/2013 - 15:58

Petrol prices in France are now comparable with the UK, except on the French Autoroutes.One option is to fill up at the L'Eclerc superstores with their SP95 E10 petrol [its a petrol with some ethylene in - generally used in France - which is OK fo

Thu, 07/11/2013 - 04:25

For a change this year we drove down to Italy via Besancon  [avoiding most tolls by taking some good french non-motorways.]However - Besancon roads are in total chaos as they are digging them up to lay tram routes - this will take about 2 more yea

Wed, 07/10/2013 - 16:44

Can you help?I've just completed making a 'variation' of Limoncello. The only change is that I dispensed with the lemons, I and substituted Sloes that I picked here in the UK at the end of last year.

Sun, 01/20/2013 - 09:10

In today's GuardianRyanair have announced their credit card will now be liable to the same charges as other credit cards - so the end of no charge bookings

Sat, 11/10/2012 - 09:07

I'm planning my route down for a months visit in July.

Mon, 06/04/2012 - 08:13

I logged on this morning to my local webcam, to look at the snow on the ski slopes.

Thu, 01/05/2012 - 04:47

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Tue, 10/11/2022 - 10:58

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Tue, 10/11/2022 - 10:58

 Normally, I'd suggest the following route down to varallo, but as it includes going through Switzerland you would need 2 vignettes, one for the car and a second for the trailer.  Vignettes cost 40 swiss francs at the border - don't buy from Swiss Travel Service in UK, they add a £20+ handling fee.

If you fill up at the Maidstone services, much of your trip will be covered. 

I don't think you can take extra fuel in cans on either the Ferries or Eurotunnel 

I'd go ......  Calais, up into Belguim near Dunkirk, then on to Luxembourg via the (free) motorways.  Fill up in Luxembourg at the petrol station near the French Border (cheapest around, as prices are set by the Luxembourg government). 

Then down to Metz, Nancy, Mulhouse and into Germany to take the autobahn towards Basle.

Stop at Bad Bellingham services to buy the vignettes, and possibly top up with more fuel. Petrol in Switzerland is significantly more expensive than Germany or Italy.  (There are websites that give European petrol prices if you want to check - https://www.cargopedia.net/europe-fuel-prices .  German petrol is still pretty dear)

Turn off autobahn towards Lorrach, and into Switzerland.  Then on past Lucern and through the Gotthard tunnel.  Turn off motorway towards Locarno and into Italy by  the West Side of Lake Maggiore.  On to Lake Orta and then you are nearly there.

The route won't be much longer, the swing up to get to Luxembourg adds a bit, but it has the advantage of no motorway charges at all, so a significant saving there - making the cost of the vignettes seem minimal

Good Luck

Sat, 09/24/2022 - 05:55

Use Google - its easy if you try.

 

https://disabledaccessibletravel.com/accessible-destinations/italy/

 

Tue, 08/23/2022 - 08:37

Well, as nobody has posted, I'll give my response as a non-resident. (I have a holiday property in Piemonte). 

Piemonte is a large (to Brits) area with differing characteristics.   There are mountainous areas, (north and west), beautiful lake areas such as Maggiore and Orta, and lots of flatter areas.  You really need to focus in on possible areas to live - weather varies across the region  so you need to get statistics online for specific areas. 

Also, if you want to 'do the woodcraft shop" thing, perhaps you need the touristy areas such as the West Side of Maggiore or the east side of Orta.  You'd probably need to live a bit away from your shop because of property prices and space availability.

Good luck with your search

 

Wed, 07/27/2022 - 03:20

Yet another essay writing advert by this person

Thu, 07/07/2022 - 17:09

Get legal advice

Tue, 06/28/2022 - 10:09

Yet another "hidden" advert for essay writing website

Mon, 06/27/2022 - 16:20

Yet  another hidden link to an essay writing website. 

Thu, 06/16/2022 - 16:38

My Comune emails me the F24 , I sign it, email signed copy to my Italian bank who pay it

Mon, 05/16/2022 - 03:11

Well, the filtering checks don't work that well  -  it seems that every other post (by newbies - but not the one above) is an essay writing advert