Monday, June 1, 2009

should i go to italy in the winter or wait until june/july to go? I want to go NOW

should i go to italy in the winter or wait until june/july to go? I want to go NOW!!!?
I have the money but really want to go now and do not want to wait any longer to go to italy. I am in school and have an internship over summer....... i do not wait another year to go to italy though!!! I just want to go like the 26th of december through January 11th. What do you think i should do? will i be missing out on anything not going during summer? it will be june/july of 2009
Other - Destinations - 2 Answers
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Oh, that time frame in winter is actually considered one of Italy's "high" seasons, a lot of Europeans take vacations over the Christmas holidays. Summer also is hot and crowded. My bf and I went to Rome and Sicily last year during my spring break in April, and it was fantastic. It was right before the beginning of the high season (which runs from late April to late September), and it wasn't too crowded, even though we were in Rome for Easter and a lot of people pilgrimage to the Vatican for that. The weather was also perfect, mid-70s most of the week and we were lucky that it only rained for all of 10 minutes the whole time we were there. I think this is a great time to go, it's not too hot there yet and it's most crowded in June, July and August when people are off for summer vacation. Also October is supposed to be a good time, past the peak season, but the weather isn't as hot as during the summer yet still warm enough to only need a light jacket.
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winter.

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Sunday, May 24, 2009

Can I go to Austria and back to Italy with my single entry national visa type D

Single-entry is defined as ONE entry to the entire Schengen territory. As long as you stay within the territory of the 25 Schengen member countries you don't need anything else. There are no immigration controls on so called "Schengen internal flights". You just need to show your passport on check-in to proof your identity similar as on a domestic flight within your country. The Permesso di soggiorno is required once you plan to fly home on holidays and want to re-enter Italy..

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Saturday, May 16, 2009

Can I go to Austria and back to Italy with my single entry national visa type D

Can I go to Austria and back to Italy with my single entry national visa type D?
I'm Thai and I've got a single entry national visa type D from Italy (I will study in Italy for a year). Can I go to Austria via Germany for a workshop for a month and come back to Italy I've explain I have to go to both the country (to fly to Italy to get my tool then fly to Austria to do the workshop before coming back to Italy to start my school year) and they gave me this type of visa.? I've been calling the embassies in Thailand and nobody gives me the same answers and no one seems to know the new rule applied after 5 April 2010. "With the new legislation, a long-stay visa (for stays exceeding three months) will - as regards the Schengen area - have the same effect as a residence permit: a third-country national holding a "long-stay D visa" issued by a Member State could travel to the other Member States for three months in any half year, under the same conditions as the holder of a residence permit." from http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/10/111&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en I'm wondering do I really need to apply the permessio disoggiorno to get the reciept before traveling since I've tried to apply (for the renewal) but they said I can't because they've run out of the reciept! I know according to the new rule I should be able to travel in other states but I'm not sure if I can re-enter Italy since it's a single entry. Thank you so much! i get it now after spending my whole week reading these regulations.
Embassies & Consulates - 2 Answers
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You do not need any further visa if you have one in one European country. Europe has free circulation of workforce and population, and all they ask you at the airport is either a simple country ID, or your normal passport. The problem happens only when you get in-out of the European Union. It works in the same way you can fly within states in the US, they do not ask you for immigration documents between states. They ask you for your visa when you just fly in or out of the USA.
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Yes, you can travel within the Schengen zone on a national type D visa and get back to Italy since April 5, 2010. You cannot travel out of the Schengen zone and re-enter before you hold your Permesso di soggiorno. Number of entries refers to the number of visits that may be carried out during the period of validity of the visa while respecting the length of the authorised stay: Example: â€“ one entry: a visa is valid from 1.1. â€“ 30.6 and allows for one entry. During that period the holder is allowed to travel once to the territory of the Member States; once he has left the territory of the Member States, he is not entitled to re-enter. For the purpose of the Visa Code the term "Member State" refers to those EU Member States applying the Schengen acquis in full and the associated states, and "territory of the Member States" refers to the territory of these "Member States". http://dc.the-netherlands.org/Services/Consular_services/Visa/US_citizens/Traveling_to_the_Netherlands/Tourist_and_Business_Visa_for_the_Netherlands_Schengen/See_also/Map_of_Schengen_countries .. Just to clarify: the free circulation of workforce and population only applies to European Union citizen and nationals of EEA countries as well as of Switzerland. The free movement of long stay visa or residence permit holders for 90 days per semester only applies within the Schengen territory, not in the U.K. or Ireland for example. Source(s): http://ec.europa.eu/justice_home/fsj/freetravel/visa/docs/c_2010_1620_en.pdf ..[see page 71 and 16]

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Friday, May 8, 2009

HOW MUCH MONEY SHOUlD I GO TO ITALY WITH

HOW MUCH MONEY SHOUlD I GO TO ITALY WITH?
i am going with my school for 9 days 2 days for travel so i will only be in italy 7 days. dinner and breakfast is paid for. so i transportation all museaum tickets plane tickets everything is paid for. so all i need to pay for is lunch and other stuff i want to buy. is 450 euros good plus a credit card. do a lot of places accept credit cards in italt? Its a chase freedom credit card
Other - Destinations - 11 Answers
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all the money you want
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Bring a lot u dont want to be there and run out...have enough money just in case. its pretty expensive and the dollar isn't really worth much
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Alot Italy is the best country on the planet, it sucks your going w/ your school though...Italy has no drinking age or tobacco age.
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all of it
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I will take at least 500 dollars of more to spend
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AT LEAST $1,000. I mean, food for a week and souveniers, clothes, etc. isn't cheap!
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Take as much as you can aford to. You will need money for incidentals, and souveniers. You may find something that you just Need to have from italy as a reminder of your trip there. Have a blast!
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you probably wont spend more than 700 dollars there but take like a thousand for emergency.
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I think you should take 20 Euros for lunch daily, and an additional 10 Euros a day for drinks. It's very expensive to get a pop or any kids of drinks in Europe. Also, I would take at least another 300 Euros to purchase souvenirs, and for any other incidentals that come up. So I would say 500 Euros, which will cost you about 750.00 US
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If you are going for 9 days, I say you should bring about 40 dollars a day. Yes, that might seem like way too much, but if you can afford it, I think having 350 dollars will be good. That way, if you want to splurge and get a nice lunch one day (between 40-50 dollars) you can. Also, you can buy trinkets or souvenirs no problem. Remember, Italy is expensive!! A lot of places charge you (maybe 25-50 cents) to use public restrooms. A lot of churches charge admission (maybe 2-3 euros). Also, I think bringing a lot of money can only be a positive. Worst case scenario, if you bring too much, you can always bring it back home with you. Last thing - make sure you have a way to get money while in Italy just in case of emergencies. Perhaps that is your or a parent's ATM card that will work abroad. It's always good to be safe.
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How stupid are some of these questions

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Friday, May 1, 2009

Why is Italy such an Amazing country

Why is Italy such an Amazing country? :)?
Ciao :) My name is Christina, I'm 17 and i live in Canada. I went to Italy 3 months ago for the first time, and now i am in love with the country! The art and the history is mindblowing, the food is excellent, and the people there are so kind and so good looking! haha XD I am going to Italy again with my school in 2010! I am very exited!! Tell me what you like about Italy! Italy= The best place on earth!! :-) Thank's everyone for the great answers! :) Bacio <3 mwah :)
Other - Italy - 11 Answers
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i love italy...im 17 and going there in 2010 with my school to lol.......but im soo excited to go there and explore everyythingg ..im more excited to go there than spain, france and monaco :) the hot italians are a plus ;)
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because you love italian boys, duh
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=) I'm italian and I'm very happy of listening what you think about my country! But (maybe you'll think I'm mad) in fact I love the US much more!! next month I'm going to spend 2 weeks near Miami and I look forward of taking my plane and arrive there! I know Iyaly is such an amazing place but everything is very expensive!
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CIAO!!! My name is Antonio, I'm an Italian guy, I'm 16 and I'm from Milan. I think that Italy is the best country in the world!!!! I love Italy cuz the food is so good, the people are fantastic, the art is wonderful, and the sea is so clean: two weeks ago I went to Sardinia and the sea was great... However I like America too and my favorite city is Miami!!! Excuse me if I did some mistakes of English grammar but I'm Italian and in English I'm not excellent... Ciao ciao!!!! See you in Italy!!!!!!!!
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Hey, my name is Chris, I'm 17 and I am currently living in ROME!! I have been here since last September as a foreign exchange student. Italy is a wonderful country because of the relaxed atmosphere. I love the cooking, and hope to be able to attempt to cook as good when I go back to the States. Also the people here are very very kind, and that helps a lot especially when you are going into something brand new and you have no idea what to expect. I came here speaking no Italian, and only talking to my host family through email, but I was welcomed and taken care of just the same. Since then I have attended school and made some awesome friends who are planning to come visit me in the States and maybe even live with me for a year. Anyway, that's just a very small look into what I like about Italy. =) Enjoy your trip!! And I would suggest learning just a LITTLE bit of Italian, because you will get complimented A LOT for it and look less like a tourist.
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hii! i'm Chiara, im 16 and i live in Italy >_< thank you for all these compliments...and guess what...i LOVE the USA and I'd really like to live there XD...
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oh!thanks! I'm so happy to linstening this words!=^-^= do you studyng the italian lenguage? =3 oh!anyway,I'm simona.I'm italian girl.I'm 17 and live in italy. I love japan and america! =*-*= nice to meet you! =^-^= ciao! =Ruka=
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Have you ever seen the movie Under the Tuscan Sun? If you have, Marcello (played by Raoul Bova) is a perfect example of one reason why lots of women want to go there, lol, for the men. I am a proud Italian-American, and I love Italy, not just for the amazingly good-looking guys, but for its beauty, art, culture, and great food. The whole entire country is wonderful, I think, and I would love to move there someday! :)
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ITALY IS THE BEST PLACE OF THE WORLD WITH AMERICA!!! I LOVE ITALY!!
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ITALIA??...THE BEST PLACE IN THE WORLD!!!! thanks Christina for your words ;) Italia waiting for you in 2010!enjoy your stay! ciao
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It just IS. I visited for 7 weeks three years ago, and I've been in love with it ever since too. :))

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Friday, April 24, 2009

should i take italian as a language in school

should i take italian as a language in school?
i am going to school to be an elementary school teacher, and my dream is to travel and maybe live for a few months in italy. i want to take italian but is it more practical to take a language such as spanish? is it worth it to follow my dream or take spanish for my educational future?
Higher Education (University +) - 5 Answers
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Spanish won't really help that much with becoming an elementary school teacher. Italian will probably help the same amount, but it mainly depends on where you are located. If you are in a area, like New York City, both can help around equal amounts.
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follow your dream unless your planning to become aspanish teacher ADIOS hahaha
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spanish will probably be the most useful language you could learn as an elementary school teacher. most kids in ESL speak spanish, as far as i know.
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I believe that you should take spanish.Now a days the US is catering to spanish people (not in a bad way), but we are seeing a lot of more spanish people in our schools and communities. If you get a student who only speaks spanish then you could communicate and help him learn spanish. You could also get paid more to be billingual. Going to Italy for a couple of months isn't worth taking italian. You should really think about your future.
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Why don't you learn Spanish at school and Italian by yourself? It'd going to be a very instructive experience: you could even enjoy confronting the two languages, analyze similarities ("Hey! In Italian that word is just the same as in Spanish!) and differences ("Hey! The same word have completely different meaning in Italian and Spanish!"). And if you manage to do, you almost know Portuguese, as well :)

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Thursday, April 16, 2009

What is the approximate cost of a one week vacation in Italy

What is the approximate cost of a one week vacation in Italy?
For school....
Other - Italy - 4 Answers
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500 euros
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It all depends on when and where you go, and where you stay. The most expensive part of your trip will probably be your plane ticket. If you can be flexible on the dates, go between November and February. Less tourists. And although it's not an ideal time for wine tasting in the Tuscan region or warms days on the Amalfi coastline, you can experience Italy at Christmas. I was in Rome and Venice in December and the streets were all decorated with white lights. Italian families were out shopping, so you really feel part of the culture, rather than another summer tourist. Another piece of advice, seek the help of a travel agent. That's what I did. I was hesitate at first, as I thought it would be expensive. Turns out, she was 100% commission. I told her exactly how much I could spend and what I wanted to see, and she put together an amazing trip. She got me deals I would have never got on my own! As a student, you may be able to get some good deals. Given your destination and timing, you could go for about $1,500-$2,000 (or less).
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Your "for school" addition to the question makes me believe that you will only be responsible for yourself. Consider a few things--can you buy a train pass in your home country's currency? If so, depending on the exchange rate, that can save you a significant amount as you travel (and even more if you go on in with another student.) Hostels can be arranged for as little as 20 euro a night (approx $25 USD,) so count on: $350 - $500 for lodging $250 - $300 for food $100 in miscellaneous expenses Transportation various on where you're coming from and how much in-country travel you do. Consider the total to be $2000 for that alone. My guess is that it will cost you in the $3000 USD range.
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What needs to be included in the price? If you're coming with your school are you only asking for thing like some meals and souvenirs? Or do you have to pay for meals, lodging, travel expenses, and entrance fees too? If you're only talking about discretionary funds, then it really depends on you and what you buy 25 to 50 euro a day could be enough. Entrance fees for attractions can be 15 euro or less and many things are free. You can get panini or pizza by the slice for 4 to 6 euro. A whole pizza is typically 8 to 13 euro. Souvenirs are totally up to you. If you have to pay for places to stay, then it depends a lot on exactly where you go, where you stay and when you're here. Hotel prices vary a lot depending on the time of year and exactly what's going on. For instance, although prices are high all the time in Venice, they go up even more during festivals Carnevale and Il Redentore. I use this site for hotels when I go out exploring here: http://www.venere.com/hotels/italy/ If you have to pay for transportation, it depends on how you go. the trains are an excellent way to get around here. You can find schedules and prices at: http://www.ferroviedellostato.it/homepage_en.html . There is a trade-off between price and travel time. The regional trains are cheaper than the fast trains, but they take a lot longer because they make a lot of intermediate stops and you may have to change trains to go long distances. You do NOT want to buy a railpass for Italy alone. It's almost never worth the price since you can buy individual tickets on the day of the trip for less than the average daily cost of a pass. See: http://www.seat61.com/Railpass.htm for information on train travel in Europe and railpasses in particular.

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