Tag: italian islands

  • The Island of Elba, Where it’s Not Allowed to Rain

    Elba Island

    The idyllic island of Elba floats just six miles from the coast of Tuscany. Although off the radar of most American tourists, poet Dylan Thomas called Elba “the most beautiful island in the Mediterranean.” Legend has it that when the goddess Aphrodite emerged from the Tyrrhenian Sea, she lost her pearl necklace. Seven of these […]

  • Off The Beaten Path: The 6 Best Italian Islands

    Here at Olive Tree Escapes we make it our mission to broaden your perspective beyond the most traveled places. That’s why today, to put you in a summer mood, we have picked the 6 best Italian islands. They may be smaller in size than their more famous counterparts, but are just as much wanderlust-inspiring. Plus […]