Dear Wanda,

I can only say “ditto” to my husband’s and brother’s comments! Our trip was so fabulous and much more than I could have ever expected! It was so beautiful and everyone we met was extremely hospitable. Words cannot describe how it felt to meet family. It brought back such fond memories of my grandfather.

I will return one day, hopefully sooner than later. I would love to bring my children and show them some of their heritage. I have been telling everyone about your services and how great they were.

Iva was a sweetheart. Please tell her thank you.

Therese Machacek – MN
January 9, 2015

Dear Wanda,

We had such a wonderful trip. Just finally getting back on US time here. Loved what you planned for us, and despite a rainy boat ride, it was amazing. Even the boat in the rain was great.

Can you please give a tip to Iva? It was nice to have her contact us there!

I still talk about our trip to Croatia, and loved the places where you sent us. I just told a friend that if they go, they have to use you as the Croatia Travel Specialist. I believe it made all the difference for our trip.

Thank you again.

Cheryl Ryan – MD
December 23, 2014

Hi Wanda,

It was wonderful to finally catch with you after my return from our Vacation via our telephone conversation this afternoon.  As I shared with you, the experience we had on our Croatian vacation was outstanding.   Everything worked very smoothly.  The drivers and guides were all prompt, easy to find and very professional.  The hotel arrangements were the best as were all our side trips to the vineyards, wineries, restaurants, villages and churches.

As for our meeting with our distant relatives, I would describe the experience as very emotional and surreal.   We were able to visit the birthplace of my wife’s grandfather, the church where he was baptized and the local cemetery.  Finally, spending a Saturday afternoon on the “family” farm and having lunch with our distant relatives was an experience of a lifetime.

Please pass on our regards to Iva Raucher, our Croatian concierge, for the outstanding job she did in connecting us with our family.

Thank you again for arranging a wonderful trip.

Dan Machacek – MN
December 15, 2014

Hello Wanda.  Just wanted to say that the trip was awesome.  The drivers, tours guides, and everyone else involved were great.  Our concierge, Iva, was wonderful.  I’m so glad we were able to meet her in Rijeka.  She was in constant contact with us before and during the trip making sure our needs were met.  The best part of the trip, for me, was meeting with our relatives.  I didn’t know what to expect and it turned out to be a very happy and emotional day for all of us.  Thank you to you and tour staff for all that you did in locating these wonderful people for us.  It truly was a trip of a lifetime for me.  I would recommend your company to anyone planning a trip to Croatia.  Should I go back, and I definitely want to, you will be the first one we contact!

Tony Biljan – MN
December 15, 2014

Hi Wanda,

It was a wonderful experience, we over-stayed by a few days, but it was terrific.  My comments are that although The Villa was fantastic, Montenegro, per your warning, is really not ready for tourism, one can skip it.  We only went because we had a couple of extra days and could not change our flights once we realized we had booked beyond our interests and limited walking.  The boats (both) were terrific, Korcula was wonderful, perfect for three nights, Tony was great (his is the only restaurant on the waterfront worth going to, the other one next door was extremely mediocre), the driving tour of the island and the driver’s recommended stop for lunch was fabulous (family farm, wonderful food), the local vineyard for Grrk was fun, the driver from Korcula to Dubrovnik was nice but he arrived with a car that had a non-working window and small size car for a long driver — later discovered he had much better cars in his ‘fleet’ and picked a bad one for us (he should be spoken to about that, Philip was annoyed).  The Ston oysters was a flop, but really given all the great things we saw and experienced between Split, Korcula, Dubrovnik we have no complaints and have recommended to a good friend that she use you for her family’s trip and after the holidays she will be in touch.  I did want to mention that The Villa Dubrovnik was a delight but, again, we were there too long!  The Wall (guide Branca) was fantastic, she is the BEST guide possible.  A delightful lady and so well informed.  Dubrovnik is good for two nights, really awfully commercial, but the day tour by boat were terrific, one day of boats and one day in Dubrovnik and one day to linger would have been great.  

HOWEVER, we had a WONDERFUL TRIP FROM SEPTEMBER 10 – 23, we loved it and YOU!!

Happy Holidays!

Warmest regards, Nancy (we are travelling again but we can speak in January!) ox

Philip & Nancy Greer – Greenwich, CT
November 2014

Hello Wanda,

Judy Boult – Canada
November 5, 2014

Liz D. – MN
October 31, 2014

Wanda,

Thank you for the wonderful trip you planned for us, we a great time. All of our drivers, guides and accommodations were outstanding . We saw amazing sites and had unforgettable experiences. As far as I could tell it all went off without a hitch. (Except for the boarder pass/fine  incident – that we know was not within your control). You invited us to give you feedback as a review of our experience. As I refer to this trip as a “trip of a lifetime”, I have only one comment.  I was disappointed with our time spent on the Island of Murano.  Looking forward to seeing the beautiful glass works of talented artists of the island community, we had a somewhat interesting glass blowing demonstration-then were shuttled upstairs to the their “designer showroom”.  As they poured us champagne I realized their expectations to buy didn’t align with ours. I do know that we signed off on this excursion but was very disappointed to then be ushered to our awaiting water taxi while looking up and down the canal at all the beautiful shops of glass that we had no time to view. I think more explanation or to have been given a choice on how our time would be spent on the island would have been helpful. I hope this feedback is helpful to you.  Thank you again for the terrific trip, we could not have done it without you!

Regards,

Katie Spreitzer – Duluth, MN
May 2014

The trip was wonderful–thank you for your great planning! We enjoyed everything from the guides to the hotels. Nikola in particular was really fantastic! Thank you also for choosing such great places for us to visit–they fit the bill exactly for my writing–and beautiful places to stay. We loved Opatija, and really enjoyed our hotels. And the boutique apartment hotel in Trieste was so unique, and the room so spacious and the innkeepers so very welcoming. Thank you for making our stay memorable and beautiful for us both.

Tosca Lee (New York Times Bestselling Author) – NE
October 15, 2014

Thank you so much for your nice welcome home letter. The trip was terrific! Everything was executed seamlessly, the accommodations most excellent and the people of Croatia were wonderful. The Adriatic as you know is so beautiful. On humorous note, I was a bit over weight on an in country flight but when I told the agent that it was due to bottles of Istrian olive oil she laughed and averaged my husband’s suitcase with mine.

Again thank you for your professionalism and for making this such a personal journey.

Cordial Regards,

Sybil & William Klein – CO
October 10, 2014