How To Flush the Toilet in Italy

The Dreaded Hole in the Ground

While you might not think such a mundane topic as flushing water-closets in Italy merits a how to post, you would be wrong, for the simple act of going to the toilet in Italy is not always as straightforward as it may seem, or should be.There are several ways in which water-closets in Italy may … [Read more...]

How to Avoid Online Bank Fraud in Italy

Unicredit Banca Security Code Key

If you are thinking of coming to Italy, want to open a bank account here, and to use internet banking services, perhaps in connection with doing business in Italy, it is best to avoid the smaller Italian banks.Online Banking in Italy is Vulnerable to the Mebroot Virus. Indeed, online banking … [Read more...]

How to Post things to Italy

DHL it!

You might think that mailing something to Italy would be as simple as popping it in a letter box.  You would be wrong though, for this is often when the trouble starts.I've lost count of the number of stories I've heard from expats in Italy who have lost things in the post here.  More often … [Read more...]

How To Create an Italian tax code – Codice Fiscale

Codice Fiscale

The Codice Fiscale is an alpha numeric code which is assigned to all Italians at birth.  Anyone who comes to live and work in Italy will need this code too.  I have one, even though I am not Italian.Recently a number of readers have been having problems with Italian web sites which require a … [Read more...]

How To Pay Pisa Traffic Violations

Pisa ZTL Camera Photo 2

Many have been caught out once, if not twice, by Pisa's poorly signposted honey-trap restricted traffic zone or ZTL/TZV.Seeing as people seem to be having problems understanding just how to pay these fines, and the Pisa authorities are not helping matters since they have not yet got round to … [Read more...]

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