tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362454344378752317.post3491205192496016721..comments2024-03-08T09:42:28.879+01:00Comments on Burnt by the Tuscan Sun: Italy 2010 - The Best & Worst of a Year in ReviewIrreverent Italyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15104487411073849736noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362454344378752317.post-49979063648087150182011-01-08T19:46:24.954+01:002011-01-08T19:46:24.954+01:00Hi Context - Al Jazeera needs to have reporters do...Hi Context - Al Jazeera needs to have reporters do a little bit more than tow the line being fed by Alemanno's office. Since I was unable to post my comment there, I will here:<br /><br />Sabrina's headline and ditty are a load of rot.<br /><br />- The money being stolen by tourist income will have nothing to do with crumbling sites. The City budget is one thing, the State monuments are a totally different entity and budget responsibility.<br /><br />- The money is being used to cap off what they don't get from all the people-esp. retailers & taxis & non-ticketed passengers on public transport who don't pay their way<br /><br />- They say they'll use the money to improve tourist infrastructure. yeah right. Why don't they start handcuffing the swarms of gypsies who operate on a daily basis that the police now know by name?<br /><br />- And, their usual line, 'tourists who use services' will finally be contributing to them??? With the amount tourists spend & pay in IVA (VAT), they more than pay for the waste removal etc. of their city.<br /><br />Alemanno would be well-advised to start getting his politician buddies and his citizens to cough up their due...Irreverent Italyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15104487411073849736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362454344378752317.post-2746760701304412612011-01-05T13:41:38.727+01:002011-01-05T13:41:38.727+01:00Florence - Buono: Matteo Renzi injecting some new,...Florence - Buono: Matteo Renzi injecting some new, vital blood into the city's political scene and making some daring and welcome changes.<br /><br />Rome - Brutto: Tourist tax. We agree! Check out our interview on Al Jazeera about the tax:http://english.aljazeera.net/video/europe/2010/12/20101228133513821430.html<br /><br />Buono: MAXXI and Macro liven up the city's art scene.Context Travelhttp://www.contexttravel.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362454344378752317.post-14861220142543166002011-01-04T16:59:09.287+01:002011-01-04T16:59:09.287+01:00Roma, Venezia, Firenze, L'Aquila - I miss it a...Roma, Venezia, Firenze, L'Aquila - I miss it all. Can't wait to go back to Italy. Hoping to go to my dad's town this August with a friend who is dying to experience the "Spaghettata!"CelesteDnoreply@blogger.com