I'm told I can rig my laptop link with the Internet using the card used in online cellphones. What must I do?
I spend part of the year in Italy, don't want to sign up for broadband, but want a faster connection than dialup. Someone told me if you get the card which a cellphone uses and put it in your laptop that will work better than dialup.
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You can either get a card for the computer that accesses the wireless broadband network, usually EVDO or EDGE. Or you can pair your laptop up to your phone via bluetooth and access the network that way. Either way, you will have to have a data plan on the card or phone. Make sure you understand the terms of the plan, because some providers differentiate between phone data (using the phone's browser) and computer data. They also have varying definitions for the word "Unlimited"
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Monday, March 21, 2011
Question about registering items at customs
Question about registering items at customs?
I am studying in Italy and I brought my laptop and two digital cameras, do i need to check those items into customs or is it just an option? At the airport we asked if we had to and the people who worked there said it was not necessary, but what do you think?
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Play it safe. Its best that they know what you have so that when you go back through customs you can say it was checked in customs when I went through to the country and they won't think you are taking it back without paying for it. Always be MORE cautious and upfront then less cautious and secretive
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I am studying in Italy and I brought my laptop and two digital cameras, do i need to check those items into customs or is it just an option? At the airport we asked if we had to and the people who worked there said it was not necessary, but what do you think?
Law & Ethics - 1 Answers
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Play it safe. Its best that they know what you have so that when you go back through customs you can say it was checked in customs when I went through to the country and they won't think you are taking it back without paying for it. Always be MORE cautious and upfront then less cautious and secretive
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Monday, March 14, 2011
Travel to Italy. Advice please
Travel to Italy. Advice please.?
I'll be leaving the U.S. for Italy in a few weeks. I could use some advice as to what I should pack. I'll be going to Lake Como, which I understand is a resort-type area rather than a metropolitan region, like Rome or Milan. I know that I'll need power-plug converters, but what else would come in handy? My laptop will run on the 220 current and will make the other adjustments. Also, I could use some insight regarding a simple conversation guide. In advance of your assistance, thank you.
Other - Italy - 3 Answers
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What you pack depends on whether you want to fit in or not. If you don't care if you stick out as an American, bring shorts and sunscreen. It will be VERY hot. However, Italians have an idea of Americans that we are slobs, so I would recommend that you bring light colored, light material clothes, but don't wear shorts and try to avoid T-shirts and flip-flops. Besides, Italians walk everywhere and (if you're planning on doing the local thing and walking) you're feet will get really sore in flip-flops because most of their streets are cobblestone. I got a pocket-sized phrasebook and it was perfect. I recommend you make an effort to try to talk to them in Italian as best you can. If they see you're making an effort (like greetings, thank you, etc.) they will be very patient with you and really bend over backwards to help you. Bring toilet paper. It sounds weird, but it's very hard to find over there in bathrooms, plus they don't really have kleenex and a lot of people have allergies in Italy, even ones that don't normally have a problem, so bring allergry meds too.
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I agree mostly with the other answer. You do want to pack light as most people going to anywhere in Europe will pack too much and that just complicates your trip. You can always find a laundromat to wash your clothes or some hand washing in the hotel sink even for small items like socks and underwear. It is a good idea to have a small book with basic phrases. If you even try to speak Italian people are very kind and helpful. Being humble goes a long way. My husband and I went all over Italy and it really helped. Also, even in Paris, if you are not a typical "American Tourist", which the French interprets as loud and rude, you can get along very well. It is a good idea to bring a small bottle of hand sanitizer. You will use it often after the restroom, etc. For me, taking a fanny pack instead of a purse is a great idea. It can fit under your shirt and you can keep a watch on it. I wouldn't recommend a backpack because thieves can unzip it easily.
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Lake Como is beautiful! Anyways Italians can pick out Americans like they can with supermarket pasta, so they will know that you are a tourist when your wearing "typical" American clothing. But that I mean shorts, a ball cap, tennis shoes with socks, or flip flops and lugging around your camera. So I would avoid wearing those altogether. Also even though it is a resort town, wearing flip flops on cobblestone steps will reek havoc on your feet, so I wouldn't suggest that you wear them. I would bring light coloured clothing like polo's, slacks, some dress shirts (for the evenings), loafers, and a light jacket. Also bring sun screen because your going during the summer months and it's extremely hot. Since it's not Rome and Florence not everyone will know how to speak English in every cafe or restaurant so bringing a little Italian phrase book will help you. And you should know simple things like Buongiorno (Hello), Ciao (Hi/Bye), Come va? (How are you?), Grazie (Thank You), Scusa (Excuse me), Quanto costa? (How much is this?)..and more depending on your situation. Anyways Italians are probably some of the most genuine, friendliest, poliet people you will meet (at least in my experience), if they see you're struggling or lost they will surely help out. I would suggest always bringing water with you while your walking around, because it's expensive there. I didn't bring a money belt when I went to Italy and I was more in the metropolian areas where the pick pocketing rate was high and I didn't get pick pocketed so I don't think that you will need one. Have fun
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I'll be leaving the U.S. for Italy in a few weeks. I could use some advice as to what I should pack. I'll be going to Lake Como, which I understand is a resort-type area rather than a metropolitan region, like Rome or Milan. I know that I'll need power-plug converters, but what else would come in handy? My laptop will run on the 220 current and will make the other adjustments. Also, I could use some insight regarding a simple conversation guide. In advance of your assistance, thank you.
Other - Italy - 3 Answers
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What you pack depends on whether you want to fit in or not. If you don't care if you stick out as an American, bring shorts and sunscreen. It will be VERY hot. However, Italians have an idea of Americans that we are slobs, so I would recommend that you bring light colored, light material clothes, but don't wear shorts and try to avoid T-shirts and flip-flops. Besides, Italians walk everywhere and (if you're planning on doing the local thing and walking) you're feet will get really sore in flip-flops because most of their streets are cobblestone. I got a pocket-sized phrasebook and it was perfect. I recommend you make an effort to try to talk to them in Italian as best you can. If they see you're making an effort (like greetings, thank you, etc.) they will be very patient with you and really bend over backwards to help you. Bring toilet paper. It sounds weird, but it's very hard to find over there in bathrooms, plus they don't really have kleenex and a lot of people have allergies in Italy, even ones that don't normally have a problem, so bring allergry meds too.
2 :
I agree mostly with the other answer. You do want to pack light as most people going to anywhere in Europe will pack too much and that just complicates your trip. You can always find a laundromat to wash your clothes or some hand washing in the hotel sink even for small items like socks and underwear. It is a good idea to have a small book with basic phrases. If you even try to speak Italian people are very kind and helpful. Being humble goes a long way. My husband and I went all over Italy and it really helped. Also, even in Paris, if you are not a typical "American Tourist", which the French interprets as loud and rude, you can get along very well. It is a good idea to bring a small bottle of hand sanitizer. You will use it often after the restroom, etc. For me, taking a fanny pack instead of a purse is a great idea. It can fit under your shirt and you can keep a watch on it. I wouldn't recommend a backpack because thieves can unzip it easily.
3 :
Lake Como is beautiful! Anyways Italians can pick out Americans like they can with supermarket pasta, so they will know that you are a tourist when your wearing "typical" American clothing. But that I mean shorts, a ball cap, tennis shoes with socks, or flip flops and lugging around your camera. So I would avoid wearing those altogether. Also even though it is a resort town, wearing flip flops on cobblestone steps will reek havoc on your feet, so I wouldn't suggest that you wear them. I would bring light coloured clothing like polo's, slacks, some dress shirts (for the evenings), loafers, and a light jacket. Also bring sun screen because your going during the summer months and it's extremely hot. Since it's not Rome and Florence not everyone will know how to speak English in every cafe or restaurant so bringing a little Italian phrase book will help you. And you should know simple things like Buongiorno (Hello), Ciao (Hi/Bye), Come va? (How are you?), Grazie (Thank You), Scusa (Excuse me), Quanto costa? (How much is this?)..and more depending on your situation. Anyways Italians are probably some of the most genuine, friendliest, poliet people you will meet (at least in my experience), if they see you're struggling or lost they will surely help out. I would suggest always bringing water with you while your walking around, because it's expensive there. I didn't bring a money belt when I went to Italy and I was more in the metropolian areas where the pick pocketing rate was high and I didn't get pick pocketed so I don't think that you will need one. Have fun
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Monday, March 7, 2011
Foreign electricity converter kit-would a laptop use 50V or 1600V
Foreign electricity converter kit-would a laptop use 50V or 1600V?
On this World-wide foreign travel converter kit that I bought for my trip to Italy, there are two settings: 50V and 1600V. According to the packaging, 50V is for "answering machines, tape recorders, calculators, cassettes, radios" while 1600V is for "curlers, irons, heating pads, electric blankets, steamers, food/bottle warmers". What setting would a standard Dell laptop use?
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220V 50 htz is common for most house hold electronics in foreign countries
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On this World-wide foreign travel converter kit that I bought for my trip to Italy, there are two settings: 50V and 1600V. According to the packaging, 50V is for "answering machines, tape recorders, calculators, cassettes, radios" while 1600V is for "curlers, irons, heating pads, electric blankets, steamers, food/bottle warmers". What setting would a standard Dell laptop use?
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220V 50 htz is common for most house hold electronics in foreign countries
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