Do They Still Use Cash in Italy?
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Do You NEED a Car to Live in Italy?
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@MurodilIbroximov-pq1wl
@MurodilIbroximov-pq1wl 2 күн бұрын
Hello bro How possible to find job like a Junior Frontend developer in Viterbo city Italy
@markcuoghi-jackson3614
@markcuoghi-jackson3614 3 күн бұрын
Hi David my father naturalised from Italy to the United Kingdom in 1954, will this prevent me from obtaining my Italian passport?
@DavidsDoseofItaly
@DavidsDoseofItaly 2 күн бұрын
Hi Mark. I’m no legal expert, but I don’t think it matters in which country he naturalized. What matters is or was his Italian citizenship status at the time of birth of his first child There are more variables, but that’s the first hurdle
@markcuoghi-jackson3614
@markcuoghi-jackson3614 2 күн бұрын
@DavidsDoseofItaly Thanks David
@Sanvikasecrets7788
@Sanvikasecrets7788 4 күн бұрын
Im going to milan italy this coming May I hope i can meet you and you can advise me on things to do on how to get around finding jobs in italy
@DavidsDoseofItaly
@DavidsDoseofItaly 2 күн бұрын
I live in Rome. Let me know.
@Sanvikasecrets7788
@Sanvikasecrets7788 2 күн бұрын
or maybe u know a job available even in Rome that I can apply to when I travel that would be of big help thanks
@susanrim999
@susanrim999 4 күн бұрын
David,I've been living in Italy since 1960, you are absolutely right in all comments, I can only reccomend making your children 100% mother tongue english for their working future.
@DavidsDoseofItaly
@DavidsDoseofItaly 2 күн бұрын
Thank you. I only speak to my daughter in English so there’s a good chance it will help her immensely in the future.
@susanrim999
@susanrim999 2 күн бұрын
@@DavidsDoseofItaly good for you,if you get her into reading in English it would help ,my daughter and son are both fluent in english, italian father. both found english fundamental,use it daily although son lives in Genoa, daughter in Perugia
@DavidsDoseofItaly
@DavidsDoseofItaly 2 күн бұрын
Well, she’s only four but she’s beginning to recognize letters and numbers.
@susanrim999
@susanrim999 2 күн бұрын
@@DavidsDoseofItaly great age to begin! get Richard Scarry books like Busy Busy World, and The Best Book Ever, also dr Seuss beginners books. good luck, Susan
@hale7919
@hale7919 4 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing your video clip
@DavidsDoseofItaly
@DavidsDoseofItaly 4 күн бұрын
My pleasure
@EliLevett
@EliLevett 7 күн бұрын
Great video, you deserve way more subscribers
@DavidsDoseofItaly
@DavidsDoseofItaly 7 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@marcbellucci2469
@marcbellucci2469 10 күн бұрын
Thanks for the video. Are there schools in Italy where I can learn the language?
@DavidsDoseofItaly
@DavidsDoseofItaly 9 күн бұрын
Yes. Plenty. I went to the scuola Leonardo da Vinci in Florence for three summers. The dealbreaker was that I lived with a family. This was great because you were forced to speak language, even after school finished.
@andrewvitello6512
@andrewvitello6512 12 күн бұрын
We're from Poggiomarino just next to Torre Del Greco My grandfather came from there 1900 at age 18
@DavidsDoseofItaly
@DavidsDoseofItaly 9 күн бұрын
I once lived with a guy whose father was from there. His British passport expired so he went to poggiomarino and renewed his Italian identity card, which allowed him to go to England as an Italian. It made sense since he was a dual citizen. Clever! This was before Brexit mind you
@jansabistina8227
@jansabistina8227 17 күн бұрын
Renting a car in Italy for the first time after many trips by train. We want to see the borghi in southern Italy. My husband is an aggressive driver: tailgates, speeds, darts around people, and calls stop signs, "suggestions." In other words, he's dangerous. But maybe not so much in Italy .... he's looking forward to it.
@DavidsDoseofItaly
@DavidsDoseofItaly 17 күн бұрын
He’ll fit right in! Buon viaggio !
@myonedayhops
@myonedayhops 19 күн бұрын
The application form is driving me crazy and when you write them for help, they send you from one to another to another 😅
@DavidsDoseofItaly
@DavidsDoseofItaly 13 күн бұрын
Sorry to hear this. What part do you find difficult?
@myonedayhops
@myonedayhops 13 күн бұрын
@DavidsDoseofItaly hey I managed to solve it. The people at the consulate were helpful and told me what to do. My first application was rejected because of "a mistake" and I couldn't use the same email to apply again. I had to use another email. This is weird
@DavidsDoseofItaly
@DavidsDoseofItaly 12 күн бұрын
@@myonedayhops glad it got resolved. Consulate help is hit or miss
@DanielWilson-l1i
@DanielWilson-l1i 22 күн бұрын
I use a fanny pack, put it inside my pants right in front of my twig and berries, and then loop the waist band part through the belt on my pants. No one's getting anything ever, unless they rob me and force me to take my pants off.
@at3l949
@at3l949 23 күн бұрын
😣❤‍🩹
@darkphotographer
@darkphotographer 23 күн бұрын
well , a bag is realy not grate solution , some could just cut the strap and run away with it , i have a biker wallet with chain and second chain for my keys , and don t carry much money with me ,just what i will need for the day , no point of caring 1000euro , if you just gone go for a coffee , and also i have cheap phone don t see the point to have a 1000eu phone , just to open fb faster , or have better camera , for my selfy ,
@DavidsDoseofItaly
@DavidsDoseofItaly 13 күн бұрын
I’ve had an iPhone since 2017 more or less Expensive but good quality. Easy to use.
@louisdangelo9375
@louisdangelo9375 23 күн бұрын
Thanks David. I frequent visits to Rome. Perhaps we can meet for coffee some day
@DavidsDoseofItaly
@DavidsDoseofItaly 2 күн бұрын
Yes, sir my pleasure. Drop me an email when you’re here.
@louisdangelo9375
@louisdangelo9375 23 күн бұрын
Hello David. I hope you doing well. I am living here in Italy now. I am living in my purchased home in the province of Pescara. I managed to establish residency and have an Italian passport. I purchased a new vehicle and now I will begin with language school this week. I’m assimilating here ok. I have to admit that I’ve been through my paces on a couple of things. My recommendation is to be nice and cordial. Patience is a virtue here. In general, play by the rules and you will be fine. Put it perspective in Italy. No place is perfect. I came here to maintain better health and emerse into the Italian culture. Ciao for now
@DavidsDoseofItaly
@DavidsDoseofItaly 23 күн бұрын
Hi Louis. Good to hear from you and I’m glad you’re settling in well. I think you have hit the nail in the head on how to survive at this country. It’s tough to be cordial when you are irritated, but it really gets you nowhere here. I wish you all the best and a prosperous 2025.
@faridelfadani6748
@faridelfadani6748 23 күн бұрын
Iam gonna go to Italy with my wife, and we gonna rent a car, iam the main driver and I got international license, but I don't have credit card under my name, can I use my wife credit card for deposit at rental car? Or they just accept under driver name? Thanks
@UzochukwuUmeh
@UzochukwuUmeh 24 күн бұрын
Hi please can I get job in Italy
@Thegentlegoon
@Thegentlegoon 25 күн бұрын
Thanks for the information.
@can-zyn5255
@can-zyn5255 27 күн бұрын
hi! your videos are really helpful!! if i were to rent for only 3 months, can i use sites like idealista o immobiliare? or they only do longer contracts? if not my only option would be airbnb right?
@DavidsDoseofItaly
@DavidsDoseofItaly 2 күн бұрын
Both of those sites are good. For a short term rental you’ll have to apply certain filters and see what you can find. My gut instinct says you might wanna try more local website websites.
@Mikeandnattravel
@Mikeandnattravel 28 күн бұрын
Great video . Which documents do you suggest ? I can get birth and death certificates from my 2nd great grandparents . They were born in Sicily and came to NY in the early 1900s .
@DavidsDoseofItaly
@DavidsDoseofItaly 2 күн бұрын
Thank you for the compliment! I always say that you need pertinent life documents, which are birth, death, marriage, and divorce. You also need naturalization certificates if that’s the case. Remember that each US document needs an apostille which is an international notary stamp.
@2Bhisworld78
@2Bhisworld78 29 күн бұрын
Thank you very much. I sent this video to a good friend of mine after he made a snide remark to me about how cold it is in florida where I live. I'm sure he'll get my point. Lol
@DavidsDoseofItaly
@DavidsDoseofItaly 28 күн бұрын
thank YOU! Oh yea, real freezing in Florida!
@Giuditta627
@Giuditta627 29 күн бұрын
I've been on the 64 bus several times when Romans start shouting "PICK-POH-KET!" and the thief scurries off at the next stop. Once, the woman who caught one screamed out the door for five minutes with the rest of the bus and the driver cheering her on. Our hero! My stop is close to the start of the line, and I try very hard to get a seat against the window with my purse wedged very firmly between me and the wall. DON'T use those necklace-style travel cases -- they reach right under your clothing and cut it off.
@DavidsDoseofItaly
@DavidsDoseofItaly 28 күн бұрын
I agree! Let em have it. Hey, life is hard, why dont we all steal and come up with excuse as to why we were left with no other alternative?
@seeyayannapon
@seeyayannapon 29 күн бұрын
My condolences.
@adamoruffilli9401
@adamoruffilli9401 Ай бұрын
Hi David, I am a first generation Italian Australian. I now have the opportunity through my work (if successful) to transfer to the motherland. I am an Italian citizen through my dad and it has always been a dream of mine to live and work in Italy. My Italian is almost fluent but i do have to freshen up my verbs once again, but i feel like it wouldnt take me too long once im there. Any tips you could give me in the inital phase if i am lucky enough to make the move there? Ps im also a red sox fan
@DavidsDoseofItaly
@DavidsDoseofItaly 2 күн бұрын
If you are referring to improving your Italian, the best overarching advice that I can give you is that you need to make the language a part of your life. It’s the little things that count so for example you can put your phone in Italian. Before you go to bed and read books in Italian and then try and follow TV series in Italian. Also, a friend of mine has been using a website called the joy of languages and said that it really helped her Italian.
@VonRix
@VonRix Ай бұрын
You mentioned there is nowhere to park in Rome. Obviously. There will ever be enough space to park. Do people in Rome use bicicles, has the city created infrastructure for people to ride bicycles.
@DavidsDoseofItaly
@DavidsDoseofItaly 2 күн бұрын
People use bicycles, but honestly, I always say it’s a bad idea because the city has not set up for bicycles unlike Amsterdam. There is parking, but you need to leave early and be prepared to circle the area until you find something I usually do and I’m also prepared to park far away and walk to where I have to go. The alternative is double parking and then this is what creates the endless chorus of car horns of people that need to get out because they’re blocked in. I never do this.
@stephaniebrown2818
@stephaniebrown2818 Ай бұрын
WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT TRUST NOLEGGAIRE CAR RENTAL COMPANY! my friend paid for a rental car online and when she went to pick it up in person, they said it wasn't available. it's been over 1 month and she's been emailing and called them for a refund and they still haven't given her the refund. they are scammers. do not trust them! they lie and once they charge you, they will not provide any service and THEY WILL NEVER REFUND YOUR MONEY!!!! SCAMMERS!!
@agconstruction6041
@agconstruction6041 Ай бұрын
Renting a car can be cheaper than taking the train, IF YOU ARE A FAMILY of 4+.. $488 for 4 tickets from Rome to Florence with ITALRAIL -and that's ONE-WAY!!! Crazy..i'd rather rent a car. Note: The ticket date selected is 7 months early ( the price of $488 is not a last-minute price) Oh, and I must say, I just got back from driving in NEW YORK CITY Manhattan, and if you want to talk about traffic and madness with the cabs, your conversation about Italy traffic will end right now lol
@mikecanonica94
@mikecanonica94 Ай бұрын
Hi David, My great grandfather was born in Barolo, Piemonte, Italia in 1857. This was before Italy became a country. If I understand you correctly, I would not be eligible for citizenship because he was born prior to 1861. My great grandmother was born in Italy in 1864. My grandfather was born in 1892 in Canada (that is where the family went after arriving in NYC), and the entire family immigrated to the US in the 1900s. They were all naturalized at the same time; I am guessing around 1908, but I am not certain. My father was born in the U.S. in 1945. It sounds as though I might have a possibility of a 1948 case based on my great grandmother. Am I on the right track with this?
@SalmaFaris-tu3hs
@SalmaFaris-tu3hs Ай бұрын
I applied when i was 17 turning 18 the consulate replied that i was not eligible because im not a minor anymore now im turning 20 this january can i still apply through my parents
@DavidsDoseofItaly
@DavidsDoseofItaly 2 күн бұрын
I think that would be the next best option it’s somewhat of a moot point because since this is something that gets passed down the generations, your parents need to be involved in the process anyway. For example, I needed my father‘s documents and even though he never did get his Italian citizenship recognized, I still needed him involved in the process.
@carolc1543
@carolc1543 Ай бұрын
I am so sorry. Wow. My prayers and hugs to you and your mom.
@CalabriaDreaming
@CalabriaDreaming Ай бұрын
So sorry for your loss buddy. Sending you a big hug and lots of prayers.
@DavidsDoseofItaly
@DavidsDoseofItaly 2 күн бұрын
Thank you 😊
@Swift_Kick_in_the
@Swift_Kick_in_the Ай бұрын
So sorry I missed the live version and sorry for your loss. Miss your videos, but completely understand. Hope to see more of your videos in 2025.
@DavidsDoseofItaly
@DavidsDoseofItaly 2 күн бұрын
They’re coming 😍
@RalphUnger
@RalphUnger Ай бұрын
Sorry to miss your live chat. So sorry for your loss. My wife and I are moving to Italy on March 26th. We are moving to Vasto. It is across from Roma on the Adriatic sea. My wife and I got our residence VISA's and we are now selling our house in America. permesso di soggiorno is not a work permit I will get one when I move to Italy for permanent residency. It might be needed also if you have a work permit from another visa. But it is not a work permeit We have already bought a house in Vasto. We are too old to do such a thing, we are in our 60's, but, why not? I did study Italian for two years in High School, and also two years of Latin, but my Italian is terrible. I studied Latin just get scientific terms. Latin "Fenestra" = Window. Defenestration, the act of throwing something out of a window, is an English word and one of my favorites. Finestra is Italian for window so it is kinda the same. My Italian will improve. Only in Italy would the street we will living on be exactly as long as our house, about 25 - 30 meters and it dead ends at my patio. And I am #6? Gotta be #1! Our main street , about two blocks away from our house is named Via Vittoria Veneto, Corso Guiseppi Garibaldi, and Corso Manzini all within ten blocks
@DavidsDoseofItaly
@DavidsDoseofItaly 2 күн бұрын
Congratulations on making the move! It takes a lot of courage and not a lot of people do this. Best of luck to you.!
@PalmBeachPeter
@PalmBeachPeter Ай бұрын
All good videos. My 88 year old mom, the one I can't keep up with, doesn't eat cheese. She's from Italy and when people offer her something with cheese he response is so dramatic. No! No Way!! And has never tried and went ever. ""Mom, for $5000 would you eat a mozzarella stick?" NO! 😂 Keep being you and letting family and your beliefs Numero Uno! Peter
@PalmBeachPeter
@PalmBeachPeter Ай бұрын
Ciao David! I grew up with those coffee pots in upstate NY and just bought one this past Autumn. Keurig is easier. God bless you David. Thanks for this channel and the content you bring. Peter
@PalmBeachPeter
@PalmBeachPeter Ай бұрын
love and condolences from myself and my mother. we'll continue to pray for your mom and your family. it was a joy to be part of your live chat today. your info on dual citizenship was helpful and I'm on my way. bless you man. Pietro and Domenica❤❤❤ (Palm Beach Peter) lmk if u want an ear ever. it works both ways
@randomstoragespace
@randomstoragespace Ай бұрын
Good video. Rented from discovercars during a visited to Bologna. Drove to Parma, Modena and lake Garda. Apart from Italians being terrible drivers it was great and saved us lots of time.
@robertkerr9527
@robertkerr9527 Ай бұрын
Somone gave us a pandoro for Christmas and we are saving it for new years eve. I love panetonne for sure and think everyone should have at leadt one per year 😂. They make you happy.
@DavidsDoseofItaly
@DavidsDoseofItaly Ай бұрын
Yes they do! I like it with pistacchio
@robertkerr9527
@robertkerr9527 Ай бұрын
@@DavidsDoseofItaly does it have whole nuts, or pistachio cream 🤔?
@anika_binte
@anika_binte Ай бұрын
Location?
@DavidsDoseofItaly
@DavidsDoseofItaly Ай бұрын
Ostia. La pineta
@lesliegums5119
@lesliegums5119 Ай бұрын
I grew up around Italians and I've heard and used all but the whoop te do.. also a few you didn't present. Sciatarre,= I hope you choke. Desdadura choocha= hard headed jackass. Both with any negative hand gesture...not being Italian forgive my spelling it's been a long time since my Italian classes. Most were delivered with a bit of humor and I was around mostly Siciliano so probably some differences coming from different parts of the country but I love the Mediterranean cultures. Made it to Italy when I had just gotten out of high school, in 1971. And over in Firenze I learned the cat call. Even though I was with my American Italian boyfriend Italian men will express their attraction by calling out dzzztt ahhhh with an increase in volume and pitch with the pinched fingers up as though they just tasted a good food. I love the passion of this culture, a passion that currently Americans barely had and have , with the younger generations, lost completely. Especially amongst the dead headed demorats. No sense of humor there, and perpetually offended. Fanapoli...go to Naples
@candiland2484
@candiland2484 Ай бұрын
I am just watching this 3 months later. I am so very sorry for what you have and are going through. It's bittersweet that you and your daughter got that time with your dad before this happened. Thoughts going out to you and your family. I do hope that your mother is doing better with her recovery.
@DavidsDoseofItaly
@DavidsDoseofItaly Ай бұрын
You can reply 3 years from now, its all good. Thank you for even replying to this :) Mom is doing better but has a ways to go. Happy New Year!
@mcbinks5006
@mcbinks5006 Ай бұрын
Studying at American university of Rome next month I’m hyped
@DavidsDoseofItaly
@DavidsDoseofItaly Ай бұрын
Nice ! Kids here seem to enjoy Rome
@jeboccuzzi10
@jeboccuzzi10 Ай бұрын
Trastevere 👍🏻🇮🇪
@jeboccuzzi10
@jeboccuzzi10 Ай бұрын
I rode a bike in Trastevere and the fillings in my teeth 🦷 fell out. 😂🇺🇸🇮🇹
@DavidsDoseofItaly
@DavidsDoseofItaly Ай бұрын
What ?! How ??
@jeboccuzzi10
@jeboccuzzi10 Ай бұрын
Food culture in USA? McDonald’s 😂. I’ve lived in CT my entire life and you obviously made the better choice. New subscriber here. 👍🏻🇮🇹🇺🇸
@DavidsDoseofItaly
@DavidsDoseofItaly Ай бұрын
Thanks for subbing! Food culture here in US (home for Xmas ) is rather unhealthy
@LeftToWrite006
@LeftToWrite006 Ай бұрын
The suggestion from people to "just move to a different state" for better healthcare is hilariously ignorant for people to make. Not everyone can just up-and-leave to live in a completely different town let alone state. Changing locations, especially in the U.S., is not as easy as people (presumably) with money seem to think. I would kill to be able to move to Italy for the better healthcare. For the foreseeable future, it is a door that is not open for me.
@DavidsDoseofItaly
@DavidsDoseofItaly Ай бұрын
I don’t recall ever saying that you should move to a different state for better healthcare. If I did, I don’t remember. Yes I realize that moving to Italy is just not a possibility for many people.
@faridelfadani6748
@faridelfadani6748 Ай бұрын
As far as i can tell from your explanation is, if you can survive driving in jakarta, Italy will be good time, got it, thanks, we car bensin too btw
@DavidsDoseofItaly
@DavidsDoseofItaly Ай бұрын
I can’t deny or confirm that because I’ve never been to Jakarta! 🤣