Italy
Photo Contest Winners: View From Hotel Room
Remember that amazing view or something outside your window that caught your eye? Hundreds of Executive Road Warrior readers apparently did and three of the photos caught our judges’ eye in particular.
The First Prize winner is Nate Rex, who took his photo from the balcony of his room at the Grand Hotel National, in Lucerne, Switzerland in 2006. Nate wins a Tumi Alpha T-Pass Medium Capacity Expandable Laptop Brief.
Second …
Business and Travel Etiquette in Europe
While it’s hard to make generalizations about Europe and Europeans, etiquette and general rules of comportment are sometimes quite different from what is customary in the United States. From Andorra to Zürich, it’s important to understand how people interact, conduct business, and socialize with one another.
To make things easy for the business traveler, we’ve prepared a brief guide.
Language
If nothing else, learn how to say “please,” “thank you,” “excuse me,” as …
All Roads Lead to Rome – Italy Introduces a New Highway Code
When in Rome, Do Not Drive As the Romans Do
Driving in Italy has always been considered a task best undertaken by Italians, especially in large cities. To an outsider, it appears that anarchy reigns and traffic lights and traffic rules are advisory, at best. From speeding to driving with mobile phone in hand, a visitor quickly understands why the number of people injured on Italian roads is five times the …
Bozen/Bolzano, Italy
One of the most beautiful parts of Italy, Alto Adige, is actually German speaking. It’s known to many as the Südtirol, or South Tyrol, and was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until 1918. Today, it is part of the Euroregion Tyrol-South Tyrol-Trentino.
The borders of the region, comprised of the Austrian province of Tyrol and the Italian provinces of South Tyrol and Trent (Trentino in Italian, Trient in German), are formed …
Visiting Northern Italy
Many business travelers head south for the weather, Italian food and wine, and the “Northern Italy” experience. This section describes some of the cities and towns just off of the A22 (the Autostrada del Brennero), which is the main toll road running north-to-south through the region. It starts at the Brennerpaß, south of Innsbruck and the Europa Bridge. Signposted as “Passo del Brennero” in Italy, it is the lowest pass …
Visiting Milan, Italy
Milan is the commercial hub of northern Italy, the capital of the financial, business, and fashion worlds. As a result, visitors to the city are more typically business travelers than traditional tourists. Milan is the second largest in Italy, with a population of ca.1.3 million.
While Milan is big, crowded, expensive, and has car restrictions in the city center if you are driving, it is also filled with history and sophistication. …
