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One Very Useful Device – the Anker Astro 15000mAh Portable Charger

Anker Astro E5 15000mAh Portable USB Charger

I’ve had an Anker portable USB charger for a while and I find it very useful indeed. For anyone who has a smart phone and a tablet who is travelling to Italy this summer, a portable USB charger may well turn out to be very handy. If, like me, you are a smart phone or […]

Burnt Midnight Oil

A little while back I was asked to prepare a short two day workshop on how to write a press release in English for the Media Relations master at the business school where I often find myself. After burning copious amounts of that old midnight oil, I came up with such a course. The first […]

Appearing as a Witness in an (semi-formal) Italian Court

As I’ve mentioned a couple of times recently, I was called to appear as a witness in a law suit.  I went to court today. For reasons of confidentiality, I won’t say why, but I don’t see why I can’t talk about the experience in general. You never know, someone may find themselves in a […]

Wordfast – a translating system – first steps

Seeing as I’m becoming more and more involved in the translation of things like technical due diligence reports and other quite repetitive reports, I’ve invested in a Word add on known as Wordfast. You can discover more by clicking on the link. What is this thing? Well, it’s known in the trade as a ‘translation […]

I’m a drug addict

It’s true, I can’t get enough of the stuff. And it gives me such highs. Every day, many times a day I need a dose. This addiction even manages to keep me going all through the night. There is no way I can give this drug up, it’s hold on me is too strong. There […]

Australian Embassy and Consulates in Italy

Addresses and contact details. Australian Embassy in Rome via Antonio Bosio, 5 00161 Rome tel: (+39) 06 852 721 fax: (+39) 06 8527 2300 Opening hours: Monday-Friday, 09:00-05:00 (except for public holidays) website: http://www.italy.embassy.gov.au/ Public holidays In 2007, the Embassy will be closed on: 1 October, Monday – Labour Day (Australia – ACT) 1 November, […]

U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Italy.

Addresses and contact details. United States Embassy in Rome via Vittorio Veneto, 119/A 00187 Roma, Italy tel: (+39) 06.4674.1 (main switchboard) fax: (+39) 06.4674.2356 website: http://rome.usembassy.gov/english/ Opening Hours: U.S. Citizen services: Monday-Friday 8:30-12:30 Notarial services: Tuesday and Thursday, 14:00-15:30 American Embassy to the Holy See (Vatican) Via delle Terme Deciane, 26 00153 – Rome, Italy […]

British Embassies and Consulates in Italy.

Addresses and contact details. BRITISH EMBASSY IN ITALY Via XX Settembre 80 I-00187 ROMA RM Tel. (+39) 06 4220 0001 – Fax +39 06 42202335 Out of office hours: (+39) 06 4220 2603 e-mail: management.rome@fco.gov.uk www.britain.it Opening Hours: Monday-Friday 09:00-17:00 (Sep-Jul), 08:00-14:00 (Aug) – Except on some UK and Italian public holidays Postal address from […]