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My place is between Lakes Orta and Maggiore, and I have used Flybe in the past to fly from Birmingham to Milan Malpensa.Looking for flights in Sept/Oct, I was disappointed at the high costs - so went to the Easyjet site to look at the Luton to Tur

Thu, 08/20/2009 - 04:27

I have often advocated swinging up through Belgium when travelling from UK to Italy, on the grounds of the cheap petrol in Luxembourg and toll free motorways.ÌýI did this route again a couple of weeks ago, but found the roadworks on the Dunkirk-Lil

Tue, 07/28/2009 - 09:32

ÌýI thought it might help people not break the law [or get caught breaking it] to some info on speed cameras they might come across in driving down to Italy.Ìý[This really applies to people like me who don’t have a sat-nav that tells them all the in

Sat, 07/04/2009 - 11:03

When driving to Italy, [Lake Maggiore area],Ìýfrom Calais, I almost always drive up towards Dunkirk and then head East towards Luxembourg.ÌýÌýÌýThe reasons for doing so is simple:-

    Fri, 07/03/2009 - 12:52

    If you are driving down to Italy, this regularly updated AA site gives you the latest info on fuel prices across Europe.Ìý Its useful for deciding where to fill up.ÌýNote - in Luxembourg, [where I always fill up - its worth the minor detour from Cal

    Thu, 07/02/2009 - 05:32

    Terrible accident in Viareggio.Ìý

    Tue, 06/30/2009 - 04:50

    .ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýI heard this today on Radio 4.ÌýÌýI take it you already know of tough and bough and cough and dough?Others may stumble, but not you,On hiccough, thorough, lough** and through.Well done!

    Sat, 06/20/2009 - 16:58

    .ÌýÌýÌýI'm considering handing over ownership of my ½ûÂþÌìÌà Holiday Home to my kids.ÌýDoes anyone know

    • How easy this is to do, and how costly?
    • Whether this can be done in the UK - or do I have to do it in Italy?
    Fri, 06/19/2009 - 04:54

    Egypt 1 - Italy 0ÌýÌýÌýÌý.

    Thu, 06/18/2009 - 18:08

    Comments posted

    Mon, 02/07/2022 - 06:11

    Don't give up.Ìý ÌýTalk to the Comune if the limits in modicasa's post below are being exceeded . That's what I would do.Ìý

    Ìý

    Thu, 02/03/2022 - 13:55

    Not sure - it could be.

    Sad to say that when I have a question like that, I talk to my bilingual italian friend.Ìý

    He understands the '½ûÂþÌìÌà Mentality' and can deal with such things for me.

    Wed, 02/02/2022 - 11:14

    The comune is the local council.

    If you are in Bergamo -Ìýhttps://www.comune.bergamo.it/

    Wed, 02/02/2022 - 07:52

    Talk to the Comune

    Wed, 01/12/2022 - 11:46

    Looks like French travel restrictions on UK residents may be lifted this weekend.Ìý (We live in hope!)

    https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/travel-news-latest-france-updates-b1991369.html%3famp

    Ìý

    Sun, 01/02/2022 - 06:39

    Not sure you can do it in February, the French suspension of the transit rule could well be time limited - "over the New Year period " according to Sky News

    Thu, 12/30/2021 - 16:32

    France appears to be softening its stance on transit journeys

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-59832076

    Ìý

    Thu, 12/30/2021 - 09:10

    Apparently the French Foreign Ministry say there is no ban on UK citizens who are resident in the EU from transiting FranceÌý but people have been turned back by French Border Staff at Folkestone (Eurotunnel).

    Could be miscommunication with Border Staff ....Ìý Ìý or just the French having a go at bashing the BritsÌý as there is an election coming up in 2022

    Thu, 12/30/2021 - 03:07

    Double posting

    Thu, 12/30/2021 - 03:07

    Hope you made the trip.

    BBC announced today that France is preventing Brits that live in EU from driving through France.

    Seems to be about EU Brits not be allowed back into France from uk.

    Details a bit confused at presentÌý (08.00am GMT)