Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Info about, for or on outdoor cooking in Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 29 OCTOBER 2014)

Here are some links about, for or on outdoor cooking in Italy:
ARTICLES
BOOKS / COOKBOOKS
  • The Italian Grill: Fresh Ideas to Fire Up Your Outdoor Cooking – "How about spicy brine-salted chicken, garlic-studded pork loin, or rosemary-rubbed rib-eye steak? In The Italian Grill, you’ll learn how to grill Italian style, with simple ingredients, no-fuss techniques, and fresh, satisfying flavors. From appetizers through desserts, you’ll see how easy it is to put together an unforgettable weeknight meal or a crowd-pleasing weekend cookout." –  "Hardcover – May 10, 2005"  – by Micol Negri – Source: amazon – "Try Prime"
  • X – "" – "" – Source: X – ""
OUTDOOR OVENS
RECIPES
STORES
  • Cooking Italian Food Kitchen & Outdoor Cooking Store – "Here at Cooking Italian Food.com you will find recipes and cookbooks for preparing authentic Italian food, Mexican food, cooking tips for barbecuing and grilling, recipe software, cookware and gourmet gifts. " – Source: Found in the Cooking-Italian-Food,com – "The Italian Gourmet Cookery" – section of astore™ – "is a new Associates product that gives  you the power to create a professional online store, in minutes and without the need for programming skills, that can be embedded within or linked to from your website." part of Amazon.com, Inc.
  • X – "" – "" – Source: X – ""
VIDEOS
MISCELLANEOUS
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That's it for Wednesday, 27 August 2014: mercoledì, 27 agosto 2014

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy. 

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.

"Aggiungi un posto a tavola."
"Come gather at our table."

When you have a free moment or two, please read my wife's interesting and entertaining blog about our life in Italy with photographs:
Friends and Family in Italy


Going to Spain, read my new blog:
Info About, For or On Spain – a source of links About, For or On Spain for those individuals traveling or already living in Spain.

Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 29 OCTOBER 2014)

© Benjamin H. Licodo, 2005 - 2014, All Rights Reserved.

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Info about, for or on shopping in and around Firenze AKA Florence, Italy

(LAST EDITED / UPDATED: 28 AUGUST 2015)

Here are some links about, for or on shopping in and around Firenze AKA Florence, Italy:

SHOPPING IN AND AROUND FIRENZE AKA FLORENCE
OUTLETS
  • Factory & Luxury Outlets near Florence – "In addition to a tourist guide on the city’s monuments, museums and restaurants, tourists visiting Florence should also take a valuable list of must visit outlets and their friends’ ” shopping list “. It’s all about handbags, shoes, clothes and accessories signed by the major Italian and international fashion brands, found in the many discounted Luxury Outlets scattered around Florence." – Source: That's Florence! – "Stories, secrets and curiosities about Florence"
  • Going shopping at the Outlets in Tuscany – "Who doesn't like shopping? What's better than shopping and saving at the same time? If you're interested in Italian designer brands and international name brand items, you should do some outlet shopping while you're in Tuscany. Gucci, Prada, Cavalli and many other Italian and international brands are located in malls and retail outlets in Tuscany - and here are the details of where they are!" – Source: discoverTUSCANY – "Travel Guide about Tourism in Tuscany (Toscana), Italy, from an Insider's Point of View"
  • Outlet Malls near Florence – "The following is a list of outlet stores in or around Florence. As shopping in the city has gotten more and more expensive, and always less exciting, I’ve taken to frequenting these places for wardrobe updates. Addresses, reviews, and directions are provided below.  UPDATED June 2013 with websites, maps, and updated reviews." – Alexandra Kore – Source: ARTTRAV – " Art, Travel & Life in Italy & Europe"
  • X – "" – "" – Source: X – ""
RELATED
  • A Guide to Shopping in Italy for Hedonists and Bargain Lovers – "Italy is a shoppers heaven with something for everyone. The country is so stylish that even the cheap bargain stuff is chic. Let's start with a warning though. You must be aware when shopping in Italy that prices get marked up in tourist areas and also that there are a lot of things for sale that have been made in China or are knock-offs of well-known labels and designers, so keep your wits about you. Here are some tips" – Source: Found in the TRAVEL section of made-in-italy.com – "The Excellence of Italian Products" 
  • Outlets in Italy – "your guide to outlets, shopping centers and shopping tours in Italy" – "Outlets per regions" – Source: web site – "Find your nearest outlet! [You can search: by Name or by using the pull down labelled menus: District, Region, Brand, Select Category" – In English, Italian 
  • Where to Find Italy’s Best Outlet Malls – May 9, 2011 – "blog: About Us" – Source: Found within the Author Archive | Walks of Italy blog of the Walks of Italy – "Experience Italy. Take Walks!" – "About Us
  • X – "" – "" – Source: X – ""
VIDEOS
MISCELLANEOUS
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The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

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Broken links: Since November, 2005, I have written over 500+ blog entries with 1,000's of corresponding links/URLs for Moving2Italy2, covering a varied and wide range of topics. In the event if you come across a broken link or a non-functioning link/URL, please post a comment and report the non-functional link. I wish to thank you in advance for assisting me in the ongoing maintenance and the updating of this successful and informative blog.

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That's it for Wednesday, 20 August 2014: mercoledi, 20 agosto 2014

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy. 

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb / saying, author unknown.

"È troppo bello per essere vero."
"It's too good to be true."

When you have a free moment or two, please read my wife's interesting and entertaining blog about our life in Italy with photographs: Friends and Family in Italy

Going to Spain, read my new blog:
Info About, For or On Spain – a source of links About, For or On Spain for those individuals traveling or already living in Spain.

Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

(LAST EDITED / UPDATED: 28 AUGUST 2015)
 
© Benjamin H. Licodo, 2005 - 2015, All Rights Reserved.

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Info about historic cafes / caffés in Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: XX MONTH 2014)

Here are some links about some of the historic cafes / caffés in Italy:

HISTORIC CAFES
  • BY REGION
    • CAMPANIA
    • FRIULI-VENEZIA GIULIA
      • The Cafés of Trieste – "The first Coffee shops were opened in Trieste during the second half of the eighteenth century, probably following the example of many fashionable places in Venice , but they immediately took on an unmistakable Viennese connotation in their interior decorations and in the services they offered; in 1768 in contrada Bottari (now via San Nicolò), Benedetto Capano was granted the exclusive sale of "hot and cold waters, tea, coffee, chocolate, lemonades, sherbets and syrup water"." – "Who We Are" – Source: www.turismofvg.it/Home – In English, German, Italian
      • Five Best Historic Caffès in Trieste – Wednesday, November 23, 2011 - 17:05 – Sharon Rogers – Source: italy magazine – "Everything Italy. Authentically Italian."
    • LAZIO
      • THE HISTORICAL CAFES OF ROME – "An interesting and entertaining overview of antique coffee shops and old dairies transformed into elegant and refined cafes, lounges or simple meeting places for the intelligentsia Italian and foreign." – Source: ROMA SOCIAL GUIDE – "You'll find several itineraries, point of interest, museum, parks, cafès, shops, pubs e clubs" – In English, Italian
      • Rome's Historic Cafes  – "Rome’s historic center is chock-a-block full of age-old cafes, each recounting a piece of the story of  the Eternal City." – "About Italia.it" – Source: Found in the Travel Ideas section of ITALIA – "the official website for tourism in Italy, sponsored by the Italian Government." – In English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
    • LOMBARDIA / LOMBARDY
      • CAFES IN MILAN – "Milan cafes broadly fall into three categories - anonymous salt-of-the-earth espresso bars, grand old pasticcerie (pastisseries) and a new breed of innovative cafes whose specialties range from chocolate to furniture." – "About" – Source: Hg2 Milan – "Design, fine food and awe-inspiring architecture converge in the Italian capital of fashion."
      • Historic Cafés in Milan: 5 bars to get into History – 19 FEB 2013 – "" – Source: That's Milan! – "Travel guides, ideas, and interesting facts about Milan"
    • PIEMONTE / PIEDMONT
      • Pleasures of Piedmont: historic cafés – "Once coteries of culture, now monuments to the past, our historic cafés were the setting for a marvellous fusion of splendid architecture and antiques, gourmet treats, art, literature, satire, and even politics and conspiracies." – Beppe Fossati , Director, Torino Cronaca – Source: X – ""
      • Turin’s [AKA Torino] Café Culture – "Turin has an amazing cafe culture, unlike any other city of Italy. As we walked around the city, these beautiful, historical cafes tempted us to stop and and imagine we were from a different era, one where intellectuals, philosophers, poets and artists would meet and spend time discussing the important issues of the day." – December 9, 2011 – "About Jenny" – Source: A TASTE OF TRAVEL – "A Journey of Food and Food"
      • Turin’s historic cafés: where insurrection rhymes with literature and chocolate – February 8, 2012 – "About"  – Source: Slow Italy – ". . . stands for a way of traveling that promotes savoring the moment and not getting stressed about seeing “everything”. . ."
    • VENETO
      • Historic Cafes of Venice – ". . . Being a coffee-lover, people-watcher and a sucker for history and elegance, I’d advise you to make it a point to visit one of the famous historic cafes, whose tables spill out onto the piazza.  Here, waiters dressed smartly in black pants, bowties and white dinner jackets will deliver what is sure to be the most expensive drink you’ve ever had.  But in return, you’ll be rewarded with time to linger, a priceless view and from April through October, musical accompaniment. A fair trade, indeed. On second thought  - why not visit them all?" – Robin Locker Lacey – Source: my mélange – "Savor. Italy. France."
      • Venice's Historic Cafes – "When it comes to historical Italian coffee, you can not help but talk of Venice. It is in this lagoon city that the tradition of coffee was born, that due to its position and its trade relations with the Arab world, which then spread to the rest of Italy." – "" – Source: Found in the Travel Ideas section of ITALIA – "the official website for tourism in Italy, sponsored by the Italian Government." – In English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
    • X – "" – "" – Source: X – ""
LISTS
  • Around Italy in 7 historic coffee bars – "Visitors to Italy will immediately notice the absence of coffee bar chains, making it a coffee lovers paradise. Most of the bars are old, many have been around for over 100 years, and the coffee is usually very good." Last modified Wednesday, 26 December 2012 – Source: the COFFEE LOCATOR – "is a coffee market place and social network for coffee lovers"
  • Caffè Italia – "An itinerary tracing three hundred years of history, surrounded by the irresistible aroma of Italian coffee" – "" – Source: ItalyTraveller.com – "100% pure inspiration" – In English, Italian
  • Famous Italian Cafes in Italy – 10/30/11 – Jim Orrill, Demand Media – Source: Found in the Travel Tips portion within the TRAVEL section of USA TODAY – "Latest World and US News"
  • Historic cafés – "For centuries, coffee shops have always been places to meet and exchange information for all social categories, providing the occasion for short breaks during the working day, or for longer stays to enjoy the pleasure of meeting up with a group of friends." – Source: ALL ABOUT ITALY – "is an all-English magazine for American and Canadian readers." – In English, Italian
  • Top 15 Historic cafes of Italy – April 10, 2013 – "About"  – Source: Slow Italy – ". . . stands for a way of traveling that promotes savoring the moment and not getting stressed about seeing “everything”. . ." 
  • X – "" – "" – Source: X – ""
PHOTOGRAPHS
RELATED
MISCELLANEOUS
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The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

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Broken links: Since November, 2005, I have written over 500+ blog entries with 1,000's of corresponding links/URLs for Moving2Italy2, covering a varied and wide range of topics. In the event if you come across a broken link or a non-functioning link/URL, please post a comment and report the non-functional link. I wish to thank you in advance for assisting me in the ongoing maintenance and the updating of this successful and informative blog.

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That's it for Wednesday, 13 August 2014: mercoledi, 13 agosto 2014

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy. 

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb / saying, author unknown.

"Che tu possa campare cent'anni!"
"May you live one hundred years!"

When you have a free moment or two, please read my wife's interesting and entertaining blog about our life in Italy with photographs: Friends and Family in Italy

Going to Spain, read my new blog:
Info About, For or On Spain – a source of links About, For or On Spain for those individuals traveling or already living in Spain.

Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: XX MONTH 2014)

© Benjamin H. Licodo, 2005 - 2014, All Rights Reserved.

Wednesday, August 06, 2014

Info about the ghost towns of Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: XX MONTH 2014)

Here are some links about the ghost towns of Italy:

GHOST TOWNS IN ITALY
LISTS
  • Ghost Town – "A solitary journey through the most charming ghost towns of Italy; unknown, forgotten and hidden places, with a creepy charm and a time-warn beauty" – "" – Source: web site – ""
  • GHOST TOWNS IN ITALY – "6 ideas for curious travelers" – 03 FEB 14 – "About Us" – Source: Found in the DISCUSSIONS section of Tourism in Italy – "Welcome on Tourism in Italy... the Italian Tourism Guid"  – In English, Italian
  • Ghost towns in Italy – "" – Source: Wikipedia – "The Free Encyclopedia" – In multiple languages
  • X – "" – "" – Source: X – ""
PHOTOGRAPHS
  • 7 Earthquake Ghost Towns of Italy (PHOTOS) – "" – Source: The Weather Channel – "National and Local Weather Forecast, Hurricane, Radar and Report" – "The Weather Channel and weather.com provide a national and local weather forecast for cities, as well as weather radar, report and hurricane coverage."
  • X – "" – "" – Source: X – "" 
MISCELLANEOUS
  • SEE ALSO:
    • TBS *, dated, xday, MONTH DD, 201X
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 For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using Google .

The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

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Broken links: Since November, 2005, I have written over 500+ blog entries with 1,000's of corresponding links/URLs for Moving2Italy2, covering a varied and wide range of topics. In the event if you come across a broken link or a non-functioning link/URL, please post a comment and report the non-functional link. I wish to thank you in advance for assisting me in the ongoing maintenance and the updating of this successful and informative blog.

Please note: I do NOT represent or endorse any of these links nor do I receive payment for listing them in my blog.

That's it for Wednesday, 6 August 2014: mercoledi, 6 agosto 2014

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy. 

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb / saying, author unknown.

"Una bella risata è come il sole in casa."
"A good laugh is sunshine in a house."

When you have a free moment or two, please read my wife's interesting and entertaining blog about our life in Italy with photographs: Friends and Family in Italy

Going to Spain, read my new blog:
Info About, For or On Spain – a source of links About, For or On Spain for those individuals traveling or already living in Spain.

Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: XX MONTH 2014)

© Benjamin H. Licodo, 2005 - 2014, All Rights Reserved.