Expo 2015 – Will Milan Have Enough Hotels?

It's odd what you end up chatting about while taking a taxi. Yesterday, for example, I got talking with the taxi driver about the forthcoming Expo in Milan.After asking if I was English, and from London, the Expo event came up and the driver observed that he did not know if Milan would be able to … [Read more...]

Good News on the Italian VAT front, Possibly

I met up with my accountant today to hand over a few documents and whinged, as usual, about having to fork out VAT before being paid.Apparently, I was told, the powers that be are cooking up some scheme whereby VAT will not become due until an invoice has been settled.If this does come to … [Read more...]

Rats! The Dog Has no Passport.

The dog can't go to France after all. His passport is not ready yet.Yes, that's right. Dogs who travel within Europe need a passport. The process here in Italy involves a visit to the vet for an anti-rabies jab, followed by an application to the local health authority - ASL - for the requisite … [Read more...]

Guilty!

Our little one made a mess in the bathroom:Kids, don't you just love them?! … [Read more...]

Via Prina, Milan

An example of my digital photography using a wide angle 12-24 mm lens on my Canon digital slr.This is a street near me - shot at 12mm. I like wide angle lenses a lot. … [Read more...]