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October, 2023

Opatija, Croatia – A Playground of the Past: This town on the Adriatic Sea draws Europeans for its healthy air and waters for more than a century, Says Wanda S. Radetti, founder of visitcroatia.com

 

 
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April 27, 2023

“Located on a tiny island, Trogir’s Old Town is bursting with charm. Its narrow, ancient streets form a labyrinth lined with medieval town houses. The lively seafront promenade, lined with cafes and restaurants, is abuzz with activity on a summer day. The town also boasts many beautiful and well-preserved buildings from its age of glory between the 13th and 15th centuries. In 1997, its profuse collection of Romanesque and Renaissance buildings earned it UNESCO World Heritage status.” wrote Wanda S. Radetti, President of VisitCroatia.com – Tasteful Croatian Jorneys.

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December 2, 2022

When two luxury tourism pioneers collide, as Tasteful Croatian Journeys founder Wanda Radetti meets Hotel Ambasador, the first luxury waterfront 5-star hotel in central Split. It was quite an evening.
It only takes a few good people, those with vision and a pioneering spirit, whose efforts, dedication and passion can truly bring change.
Opposite me was a lady I had wanted to meet for a very long time, the truly pioneering founder of luxury Croatian tourism from the USA, and Conde Nast’s preferred Croatian partner every year since 2006, Wanda Radetti, whose VisitCroatia.com Tasteful Croatian Journeys project has arguably done more than anything to raise the profile of Croatian tourism in this crucial market.

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November 15, 2022

Nemaš vizitku, a razgovaraš o biznisu? Da sam ja na tvom mjestu, sama bih sebi dala otkaz! – kroz smiješak jednom od svojih vodiča govori Wanda Radetti, ponajbolja američka agentica za luksuzna putovanja po Hrvatskoj, Tasteful Croatian Journeys. Ova rođena Riječanka, hrvatska Talijanka već je desetljećima najcjenjenija u svom poslu, a sve, kaže, zbog toga što je zaljubljena u Hrvatsku. Iz Rijeke je promjenom granica s roditeljima pobjegla kao dijete, boravila u migrantskim logorima u Italiji, morala lagati da je iz Trsta, dok se nisu dočepali obećane zemlje Amerike. Granice ne podnosi, a kad ih netko i spomene, smatra da su to mjesta koja spajaju ljude, ne crte razdvajanja.

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September 8, 2022

Croatia native and trip planner Wanda Radetti relishes the slower autumnal pace on the usually crowded destinations along the Dalmatian coast: “The days are calmer, the restaurants are still open, and the sea is still warm.” On Korčula, an island long associated with the peripatetic Marco Polo, visitors can help pick olives or explore in an antique motor boat. In the isle’s walled old town, Ms. Radetti suggests overnighters consider the 18th-century Lešić Dimitri Palace, with six suites inspired by the famed explorer’s wanderings.

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June 17, 2021

After becoming engaged, you’re (understandably) eager to celebrate-but the stress of wedding planning can quickly snowball. So why wait until the honeymoon to take a few days to toast to your future together? Planning a post-engagement trip allows you to spend time with your future spouse and kick off a lifetime of adventure, before you get bogged down in wedding details. Here are some of the best places to celebrate a recent engagement, suggested by T+L’s trusted A-List travel advisors.

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May 12, 2021

Delta and United recently announced plans for non-stop service from the New York area to Dubrovnik, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and, as a filming location for Game of Thrones, a magnet for hundreds of thousands of fans of the show in recent years.

Wanda Radetti, founder and president of Tasteful Croatian Journeys, which specializes in custom itineraries to the country (Condé Nast Traveler has listed her as the World Top Destination Specialist for Croatia since 2006)…

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Sept. 2, 2020

To call Wanda Radetti, the founder and president of Tasteful Croatian Journeys, a Croatia travel expert is a bit of an understatement. Not only is she an award-winning travel advisor who has been specializing in Croatia before it was anything like the A-list destination it has become, she’s also a key consultant to inbound providers, helping them adapt to changing trends in the travel industry.

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February 1, 2020

Naravno da je među gostima bila i Wanda Radetti, podrijetlom Riječanka, koja nas je dočekala s pohvalama tipa “sve što dolazi iz Hrvatske je lijepo” ali i iz “Zadra, Zadar, taj lijepi Zadar kojem tako nedostaju hoteli…”.

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July 24, 2019

Postoji izreka koja kaže kako je putovanje bitnije od odredišta. Ipak, kad je riječ o Amerikancima dubljeg džepa, onda i to odredište postaje itekako bitna stavka. Dobro je to iskoristila jedna od najuspješnijih putnih savjetnica za Hrvatsku i vlasnica ugledne američke turističke agencije “Tasteful Croatian Journeys”, Wanda Radetti. Ona je svoje bogato znanje o povijesti i kulturi Lijepe naše te svoju strast prema putovanjima pretvorila u odličan business. Nije to došlo preko noći, trebale su godine truda, rada, istraživanja, pokušaja i pogrešaka.