October 13, 2011

…On Croatia’s Istrian peninsula, for instance, you can base yourself at a working vineyard, indulge in ice cream topped with shaved truffles, meet with local winemakers, and learn how to properly taste olive oil—with the help of bespoke tour operator Tasteful Croatian Journeys. Travel companies can be instrumental in getting you insider access, but the right attitude toward the new and unknown is at least as important. Just bring your camera…Read More

January 6, 2011

…Organizacija specijaliziranih butik putovanja za goste iz SAD-a koji žele proširiti vidike i upoznati nešto novo uz vrhunsku uslugu, i ne boje se to platiti, posao je kojim se više od 15 godina radi Wanda S. Radetti iz New Yorka, vlasnica agencije Tasteful Crotian Journeys.

Ova je agencije pet puta nagradjena americkim turistickim »oskarom«, nagradom Conde’ Naste Travelera, a nedavno su osnovali i podružnicu u Hrvatskoj Croatia Concierge preko koje žele u svoju filozofiju putovanja ukljuciti i domace turisticke snage.

O putovanjima kreiranima posebno za svakog gosta te samoj filozofiji vrhunske ponude Radetti na pocetku razgovora istice – ne volim to zvati luksuzom, vec napraviti posao kako treba i ponuditi najbolje moguce…Read More

June 30, 2015

…Okay, Croatia does not have a monarch. But if it did, Wanda Radetti would surely be the Queen of Croatia travel. So let’s back up. As it turns out, Wanda, who like Lidia was born in Istria, a heart-shaped peninsula in northern Croatia. And like Lidia grew up in Northern Italy, where she and Lidia met and have been great friends since they were ten years old. And the last time our tomato friend was at Felidia’s she met Wanda, an expert on traveling to Croatia, which is high on The Three Tomatoes list of places we want to visit. So, over dessert we met the absolutely lovely Wanda, who is one of those European women we are always in awe of — stylish, well put together, timeless and charming…Read More

May 8, 2008

It’s important never to say yes the first time you’re offered something—whether it’s an offer to treat for dinner or a gift or food (unless, of course, you’re already seated at the table and the plate’s going around, in which case you should pass it to women and older guests first). Such demurrals used to go back and forth for quite a while, but these days, says Croatia travel specialist Wanda Radetti, of Tasteful Croatian Journeys, “people don’t have as much time, which means you can say yes the second time”…Read More

September 26, 2011

U clanku se navodi da je Istra mediteranska regija poput nekih u Francuskoj i Italiji, ali da je manje razvijena i cjenovno povoljnija. Posebno je istaknuta i luksuzna stancija Meneghetti sa svojim vrhunskim vinima teranom i malvazijom, a navedeno je da specijalizirana eno-gastronomska putovanja u Istru nudi americki touroperator Tasteful Croatian Journeys…Read More

Spring 2012

A dynamic and agile travel professional and communicative, successful business woman, Wanda S. Radetti, owner and founder of the company VISITCROATIA.com – Tasteful Croatian Journeys, is one of our frequent passengers. The six-time Condé  Nast Traveler Awardee as World Top Destination Specialist for Croatia (think the Oscars of the travel industry) has repeatedly been drawn back to Croatia, not only due to her work, but also her heart…

…Those who travel to Croatia with Wanda will not only become well acquainted with the beauties of our country, but will also reawaken their senses as they take in the various flavours, colours, scents, and melodies…Read More

July 15, 2008

Ameri?ko tržište nije samo bogato tržište ako gledamo s ekonomske strane. Ono je i inteligentno, zahtjevno i osjetljivo tržište koje je proputovalo gotovo cijeli svijet. Ono sad traži nova ljetovališta, rekla je Wanda S. Radetti iz ameri?ke agencije Tasteful Croatian Journeys…Read More

November 8, 2008

Score an exclusive invite (attendance is by invitation of the mayor only) to the Grand Masquerade Ball in Rijeka during Carnival. Each year, the mayor symbolically hands over the keys to the city to the master of ceremonies, who leads Rijeka in outrageous revelry for several days before Lent. At the ball, held in the seventeenth-century Governor’s Palace, you’ll mingle with heads of state, politicians, ambassadors, and representatives from around the world. The next day, watch from the City Hall balconies as the parade of colorful delegations from around Croatia and as far away as Japan goes by. Cost: $3,400, including three nights’ accommodation, breakfast, airport transfers, and a donation to the Grand Ball Charity of the Year. Source: Wanda S. Radetti, Tasteful Croatian Journeys…Read More

February 1, 2009

Hidden behind the Iron Curtain for decades, Croatia has truly become truly one of the world’s oldest “new” countries. Just across the Adriatic Sea to the west of Italy, this jewel has a gorgeous coastline, some of the finest national parks in the world, and a capital city that Sandy describes as simply “the way life should be.” Learn more about this must-see destination in the New Europe.

‘If you are looking for a quality experience, call Wanda now!  I personally fell in love with capital city of Zagreb and would rate the city as my favorite city in Eastern Europe. Something grabbed my heart in Zagreb, The best description is Zagreb is the way life should be” …Read More

Full Article Here

…“The spa culture here has evolved into what Americans are looking for,” says Wanda Radetti of professional travel company Tasteful Croatian Journeys. “It [the wellness culture] was originally medicinal in purpose — about health and not necessarily pampering,” explains Radetti, who has been lauded by Condé Nast Traveler Magazine as the top Croatia travel specialist. “My mother used to go all the time; it was not costly or luxurious. Treatments targeted things like breathing and heart conditions. But the culture has been elaborated now into what we can call spas.”…