tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1024398511254172770.post862056545100620617..comments2023-10-26T17:06:56.408+04:00Comments on cool travel guide: Life of a Travel Writer: Italy and the angels who make life easier than it's meant to beLara Dunstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05568159382939703162noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1024398511254172770.post-90921672721722419792008-07-09T19:37:00.000+04:002008-07-09T19:37:00.000+04:00I'm planning a wedding in southern Italy (from the...I'm planning a wedding in southern Italy (from the US) and I know exactly what you mean! While I can get email addresses for some people, they never respond (though they do read) and any official request or question must be faxed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1024398511254172770.post-26481159786466124932008-07-08T19:33:00.000+04:002008-07-08T19:33:00.000+04:00I guess, red tape can exist almost anywhere in the...I guess, red tape can exist almost anywhere in the world...We are in the process of renovating a house, but granted, it's a different process, but same frustrating circumstances. It took us 3 tries within 6 months to get our building permit from the City of Toronto. We tried every tactic in the world to speed things up. Finally, I just broke down and cried in front of the Building Examiner. A week later, we got a phone call that our permits were ready!Jen Laceda | Milk Guideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00619343060622081800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1024398511254172770.post-64365563890446279472008-07-07T23:51:00.000+04:002008-07-07T23:51:00.000+04:00"frustrated by archaic bureau- cracy, old fashione..."frustrated by archaic bureau- cracy, old fashioned formality and an insistence on following protocols."<BR/><BR/>so you're working for lonely planet lolNomadic Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03302659356530720178noreply@blogger.com