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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

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14995588Loved the note about changing the locks!

Wed, 09/21/2011 - 09:20

I have just got back from my latest trip to Italy, and thought some of you might be interested to hear about a Swiss hotel that we stayed in on the way down.It is the Hotel Engel in Stans [near to Lake Lucerne, a few minutes from the motorway

Mon, 07/25/2011 - 05:21

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

Wed, 06/01/2011 - 09:25

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

Mon, 05/23/2011 - 09:45

I've just driven down and back for a [much too] short holiday, and feel that an update on how fuel prices look on the way down would be useful to fellow travellers The following is a good site for seeing what prices have been like  

Mon, 04/04/2011 - 05:02

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

Sat, 01/29/2011 - 06:08

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

Mon, 01/24/2011 - 08:29

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

Sat, 11/06/2010 - 07:04

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Sun, 08/29/2021 - 07:14

How easy was it to get the COVID19 test in Italy?  Also, what type of test was it? (PCR or Lateral Flow), and what is the cost?

Sun, 08/29/2021 - 06:20

Glad to see that the Italian 5 day quarantine requirement for UK citizens who are double jabbed will stop on Tuesday - just get a COVID19 test within 48 hours of arrival.

Hopefully we'll get there this year.

Wed, 08/25/2021 - 05:36

Get a new passport in your maiden name? ( I think that's allowable, but not sure)

 

As long as you aren't in a hurry - I gather there are big delays issuing passports at present.

Mon, 08/16/2021 - 06:29

Are they still requiring uk residents to quarantine on entry to Italy?

Sun, 08/15/2021 - 12:21

Duplicate Post 

Sun, 08/15/2021 - 12:21

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Sun, 08/15/2021 - 12:21

Thank for the information. 

One question  - the reference to vaccine bar codes, is this on the new NHS Covid Pass, or is it on something else? 

(Just had message from NHS that the Covid Pass is now available,  both electronic and paper version)

Wed, 07/21/2021 - 07:17

You must be joking?

Second clue.     Everton Football Club are also known as the Blues  -  their kit is coloured BLUE

(I think I'm losing the will to live!!!!!!!)

Tue, 07/20/2021 - 09:28

I think it's fair to say that each Comune has its own wY of dealing with bills.

I now use, as I say above, the Bank route.  Before that I used the IBAN BIC way - both have their faults.  ---  

My bank closed my branch and transferred me to a nearby branch, but forgot to pay the F24s, in the reorganisation process, until reminded, after the due date

When I used BIC IBAN route, I was contacted 6 years later, saying I hadn't paid one bill.  They had lost my email, but luckily I had a copy to send them.

So keep good records of what you do.

Mon, 07/12/2021 - 10:49

My Comune sends the F24s to me for paying bills - but I have to email the signed F24s to my Italian bank for payment to be made.

The Comune does have an online bill payment site, but at present 'foreigners ' can't use it - but they are working on how to let us do it.

So, in essence,  my advice is talk to the Comune, as every Comune seems to have different processes in place.