Bene Magazine Blog: travel tips and news entries

travel tips and news entries

Ciao, Bambino!

We thought the whole point of vacation was to forget about real-life hassles, i.e. kids, but apparently plenty of folks want to bring their...

Couchsurfing

After the umpteenth hotel bed, traveling--even in Italy--can start to feel a little monotonous. Add some authenticity to your trip by crashing on couch!...

Italians: Take off your ties!

In an effort to fight this summer's heat-wave induced power shortages, the Italian Health Ministry has officially recommended that men remove their neckties to...

Musical Houses

We don't know if the grass actually is greener on the other side, but now we can find out. Homeexchange.com connects a huge network...

No Boys Allowed

Italian men are well known for hyper-aggressive flirting and oft-unsightly banana-hammock swimming trunks. It comes as no surprise, therefore, that Italian women now have...

Skinny Dippin'

This past Sunday, a 22-year-old American tourist thought he'd show off his physique, taking a late night skinny-dip in the 17th-century Baroque fountain at...

When in Rome, Talk like the Romans Do

No one likes traveling to a foreign country only to stand out among the masses as an obvious tourist. While language tapes can teach...

Reader Question: Hotel in Florence

Dear bene, I'll be attending a language school in Florence this fall. I'd like to stay in a nice hotel that won't be chock-full...