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Forum: Italy
May 27th 2026, 2:39 am
Replies: 5
Views: 229
Posted By philat98

Re: Tap water

Its is quite normal to see men loading up water from roadside drinking fountains. They are sometimes mechanised where you pay 5 cents for a litre.(still or sparkling) I suspect restaurants are using...
Forum: Italy
May 26th 2026, 9:51 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 229
Posted By philat98

Re: Tap water

Yes. The case must have cost a fortune. Legal fees in Italy are eye watering.
Forum: Italy
May 26th 2026, 9:25 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 229
Posted By philat98

Tap water

Never ask for tap water in an Italian restaurant. It will end up costing you €3000.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g4yd8q0j7o
Forum: France
May 22nd 2026, 7:21 am
Replies: 4
Views: 221
Posted By philat98

Re: The annual chore

You have to be cautious with tax declarations. I was just fined €1300 by the Italian tax authorities for trivial mistakes on a 2021 declaration. I wonder if the French tax authorities are more...
Forum: Italy
May 18th 2026, 7:45 am
Replies: 33
Views: 3,099
Posted By philat98

Re: Approaching retirement

We have a super El Nino this year. You might need some air conditioning in August. Sicily holds the European record temperature of 49C from August 2021.
Forum: Italy
Apr 26th 2026, 6:34 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,022
Posted By philat98

Re: EES chaos

Good to read everything went well.
Forum: Italy
Apr 20th 2026, 7:06 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,022
Posted By philat98

Re: EES chaos

The issue might soon be jet fuel. Catania, Brindisi and Venice have already had problems.
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Apr 20th 2026, 6:40 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,455
Posted By philat98

Re: Struggling to find a countersignatory for a UK passport renewal

I recently connected to the Government Gateway to look at my tax code.
Verification was done using the mobile phone. They scanned my passport and then took my photo using their App.
I am surprised...
Forum: Spain
Apr 6th 2026, 8:31 am
Replies: 6
Views: 943
Posted By philat98

Re: Skipton International Accounts

I always found the people in the local branch of the Skipton very good.
I had a problem with NS&I and they weren't very helpful. Dealing with people living abroad takes them out of their comfort...
Forum: Spain
Apr 4th 2026, 7:19 am
Replies: 6
Views: 943
Posted By philat98

Re: Skipton International Accounts

I had a bad experience with the Skipton. They closed an account without giving me any notice.
I like the bit "We are here to help". But not very much.
Forum: Italy
Apr 3rd 2026, 4:09 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 456
Posted By philat98

Re: Advice on italian banks set up.in maiden name

Someone in the San Paolo bank must know the bureaucratic process required. You could ask advice at the CAF.
Forum: Portugal
Mar 24th 2026, 8:44 am
Replies: 10
Views: 802
Posted By philat98

Re: Any British Motorcyclists on this site?

I had a similar experience with licence conversion in Italy.
How difficult is the full size motorcycle driving test in Portugal?
Forum: Italy
Mar 20th 2026, 6:43 am
Replies: 33
Views: 3,099
Posted By philat98

Re: Approaching retirement

Your friend must have found a magical train. Trains from Bari to Napoli take ftom 4hours to 7.5hours.And that is assuming that they are running on time.
Forum: Italy
Mar 20th 2026, 6:35 am
Replies: 33
Views: 3,099
Posted By philat98

Re: Approaching retirement

Sound advice.
Forum: Italy
Mar 17th 2026, 5:05 am
Replies: 33
Views: 3,099
Posted By philat98

Re: Approaching retirement

I think North Sea oil and privatization produced a wealthy feeling in the 80s and 90s. Both the UK and Italy are in economic decline and living by printing money.
Forum: Italy
Mar 15th 2026, 9:28 am
Replies: 33
Views: 3,099
Posted By philat98

Re: Approaching retirement

The best thing would be to rent somewhere and see how you like it. I suspect Puglia might not be much warmer than London in the winter. Places that are dependent on tourism can be completely deserted...
Forum: France
Mar 10th 2026, 2:31 am
Replies: 2
Views: 576
Posted By philat98

Re: AVCs

In Italy an AVC is considered as a taxable asset. It might be worth checking if that is the case in France.
Forum: Portugal
Mar 7th 2026, 5:20 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,198
Posted By philat98

Re: Useful VPN access

It says unlimited data.
Forum: Portugal
Mar 7th 2026, 4:54 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,198
Posted By philat98

Re: Useful VPN access

Privado VPN works quite well in Italy.
Forum: Italy
Feb 26th 2026, 10:49 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,009
Posted By philat98

Re: Scicily

A Sicilian has trained his dog to dump the trash.
https://youtu.be/eUdiwnRZS8Y?si=YrZhS0_8pqqWv5QJ
Forum: Italy
Feb 16th 2026, 10:53 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,998
Posted By philat98

Re: New travel rules for dual citizens

I think you are right that you can currently enter Italy with CIE even when travelling outside the EU.
Forum: Italy
Feb 14th 2026, 6:27 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,998
Posted By philat98

Re: New travel rules for dual citizens

You dont. Just travel on your Italian passport with an ETA.


The link posted above says that dual citizens cannot obtain an ETA.
Forum: Italy
Feb 14th 2026, 5:04 am
Replies: 20
Views: 1,998
Posted By philat98

Re: New travel rules for dual citizens

You can enter Italy with your ID card. You can travel to a lot of countries just with an ID card.
Forum: Italy
Feb 10th 2026, 5:07 am
Replies: 4
Views: 343
Posted By philat98

Re: Moving to Torino, a little visa advice please 🙏

Where did you obtain the income requirement? I have the impression that it varies depending on who you ask. I think the minimum is €31k for a single person. If you have dependents they might want...
Forum: Portugal
Feb 4th 2026, 4:54 am
Replies: 49
Views: 3,976
Posted By philat98

Re: storm

https://youtu.be/ppIiwkLurWk?si=S_x_VbZ-uhP1GbK9
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