Andy W
American expat in Italy
Forum posts
20
About me
American
Lives in Milano
Registration: 09 September 2010
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The best apps for expats in Italy by Priscilla
Hello, We invite you to share information regarding some of the apps that have helped to facilitate your move abroad in Italy. This will help expats-to-be who are making the move as well. Which apps did you use while preparing your move to ...
Some apps I've found useful are Quizpatente: Preparatory quizzes for obtaining your Italian drivers' license Italian verbs: Helpful conjugation app if you know the verb but are unsure of the correct tense to use Units Plus: Helpful ... Read More
Common misconceptions and clichés about life in Italy by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Old clichés die hard, as the saying goes... and living in Italy can generate lots of misconceptions in the eyes of the people. What are the most common misconceptions about the expat lifestyle in Italy? What are the most ...
Not everyone spends their nights dancing in fountains nor falls in love with a wine maker who owns a villa in the Tuscan hills Read More
korean restaurent in milan . by frankidris
love korean food .. where can I find korean restaurent in milan ?
There is a Lee's Korean Restaurant on Viale Lombardia, 32 in Milan close to the Piola Metro stop. It's pretty good but the side dishes were small when I went there in September, I had to order seconds of kimchi. Read More
Aperitivo on Thursday 29th September ? by Parisien_a_milan
Ciao !! I'm a 24yo French guy new in Milan I've seen on the forum that there is a lot of people who seem interested in a get together in Milan ... so why not meeting on Thursday 29th September for an aperitivo ? What do you think ?
Sounds good to me, it looks like we have a place and time finally. Thanks londontomilan for stepping up Read More
Permesso di Soggiorna by imrandel07
Ciao, This is my second year of stay in Milano and I had my Student Permesso di soggiorno. I applied for its renewal since my first Permesso expired in the last week of August. I went to Post Office and submitted my application, then went to ...
Glad to know you found a way to make the system work for you Read More
Aperitivo on Thursday 29th September ? by Parisien_a_milan
Ciao !! I'm a 24yo French guy new in Milan I've seen on the forum that there is a lot of people who seem interested in a get together in Milan ... so why not meeting on Thursday 29th September for an aperitivo ? What do you think ?
I may actually be able to make this one, still waiting for a time and place since I've been following this discussion for a couple of days now. Read More
Permesso di Soggiorna by imrandel07
Ciao, This is my second year of stay in Milano and I had my Student Permesso di soggiorno. I applied for its renewal since my first Permesso expired in the last week of August. I went to Post Office and submitted my application, then went to ...
Ciao, I'm in the same situation you are right now. I've applied for my Permisso di Soggiorno renewal and was told by the Questura that I cannot travel outside of Italy until I get my new Permisso. I further checked with my commune and they told me ... Read More
need advise: how can i visit Italy in easy way? by riyn
hi! i have been working here in Singapore for 2months already... i planned to visit Italy especially in Sicily where my boyfriend live...but maybe i'll just drop by in Milan too where he presently study right now... but my problem is i don't know ...
If you're staying less than 90 days all you need is your passport and your return plane ticket as proof that you will be leaving. Read More
driving license by bikram2308
i came to italy on work basis in september 2010 and got the residency permit (sjorno) in december 2010. I want to know whether i can drive in italy on international licence from india.
From what I know you can only use your international license for the first year after you've established residency. Say you established your residency on 01 Dec 2010, you can use your international license until 30 November 2011, after that you ... Read More
driving license by bikram2308
i came to italy on work basis in september 2010 and got the residency permit (sjorno) in december 2010. I want to know whether i can drive in italy on international licence from india.
Once you get your residency you can only use your international license for 1-year, after that you need to have an Italian drivers license. Your residency is different than your soggiorno, once you've found a place to stay and registered with the ... Read More
Super Bowl in Milano by Mick_Yest
Hi Everyone, I'd like to watch the Game with some nice American people, anyone knows of a club, pub, bar, whatever where they show it?
Don't know of a place that's showing it but we did find that La7 will be showing it at 0030. At least that's what the TV schedule says if someone was wanting to know if/how they could watch the game. Read More
Korean Restaurants
Anyone know of any Korean restaurants in/near Milan? I've only ever found one Korean restaurant in Italy and that was in Rome. If someone knows of a place please respond. (Not Japanese or Chinese, I can find those everywhere). Read More
Booking separate one way flights by Lisetta
Hi there, I am planning on going to Milan from Manila, and then San Francisco from Milan. I am an American and will be in Italy for a little over 2 months. Do you know if I will have issues with immigrations when I get to Milan, since I have 2 ...
You shouldn't have any problems. Since you're not going to be in Italy for over 90 days you don't need a visa and your airline ticket should be valid proof that you do not plan to stay beyond the time that would require you to get a visa. A useful ... Read More
Kindle's and eBooks by Andy W
Does anyone know if you can download ebooks to Kindle and other electronic readers while you're in Italy?
Thanks for the info Read More
Jobs and car license?? by rainman8
Hi all, I am a new to this site and Italy. I am from Sydney, Australia, and moved to Milan at the start of October 2010 (well it's actually a town around 20km out of Milan). I moved because my girlfriend is Italian and as you all know Italians ...
If you can test for your drivers license before January you will be able to do it in English but after the 1st of January the test will only be offered in Italian. The written (actually computer) test is tricky and requires studying. Also you will ... Read More