Tasteful Croatian Journeys is thrilled and delighted to announce that Condé Nast Traveler has once again named Ms. Wanda S. Radetti, president and founder of  Tasteful Croatian Journeys,  a ‘Top Travel Specialist’ for Croatia.

 

Raise a glass as we say,

“Cheers! Facciamo Un Brindisi!  Živjeli, Wanda”

 

 

 

 

Wanda S. Radetti has been recognized as a top specialist for Croatia by Condé Nast Traveler magazine every year since 2006.

2021 marks her 16^th consecutive year receiving this honor.

See Wanda’s Condé Nast Traveler profile here.

 

 

 

We Asked Wanda to Comment:

 

Grateful, I am Grateful!

 

It all started with a ‘journey home to Istria & Kvarner’ for the Histria Association of Women more than 25 years ago. From there, enormous growth, both personal and professional, and a never ceasing feeling of wonder and gratitude have led me on the path to where I am today.

 

Condé Nast Traveler’s ‘List of the Best’ is the seal of approval and the pat on the back that is my inspiration.

 

The pleasure of composing outstanding travel interludes for some of the world’s most sophisticated travelers is priceless and a responsibility that I take very, very seriously. The recognition is a true honor for which I will forever remain very grateful…

 

Fifteen years ago, on a Sunday afternoon of the summer of 2006, I spent the most life-changing afternoon on the phone with one or two of the Condé Nast Traveler Editors.  From the posed questions, I learned much, but more importantly, I developed new thoughts and ideas that have guided my professional life in ways that I could never have dreamed or imagined.

 

Just a few months after my very interesting interview on that Sunday afternoon, I received a call from Mr.  John E. Curby and his wife. They told me that they found me on “THE LIST.” That is when I realized that I was invested with an extraordinary responsibility to justify the choice that Condé Nast Traveler made when I was listed as the first ever World Specialist for Croatia.

 

I am honored to be one of the “par excellence list” that collects some of the most amazing travel professionals In the World. I am grateful for the reliance that Condé Nast Traveler continues to express about my craft. 

 

Over the years, I have referred many of my clients to the extraordinary destination specialists with whom I share a place on the Condé Nast Traveler list, requesting my colleagues’ attention for their specific specialty.  Whether traveling to Portugal, Morocco, Japan or Vietnam, every traveler that I have sent their way has benefitted from the care, knowledge, experience, and excellence in service expected from those bearing the Condé Nast Traveler seal of approval.

 

To those special travel professionals, I say, thank you, dear friends, and congratulate you on your achievements. Each of you at some point has been an inspiration, a sounding board, and a friend. How happy I am to be on this journey together!

My dear old friends, I miss you, and I look forward when again an embrace is not just a word but a tangible expression of admiration, care, and affection.

To the extraordinary specialists that have recently joined “the list,” welcome!

 

Between me and you, my secret ambition and my wish are that every traveler that I serve will consider my team and me as their personal “caretakers of wonder,” opening doors to curiosities and discoveries they never could have imagined before.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About Wanda and Tasteful Croatian Journeys

 

In 1994, when Wanda S. Radetti, the CEO and founder of VisitCroatia.com/Tasteful Croatian Journeys, explored designing and marketing five-star travel to Croatia, the national press referred to her approach as “avant-garde”. “Premature” would have been a more accurate reference. Croatia has come a long way in the last twenty years and is now considered a World Class Travel Destination.

 

Wanda and her team of passionate professionals create custom itineraries like a composer arranging a musical masterpiece, collecting notes about each individual client’s desires and needs and forming them into a harmonious journey of a lifetime. As a consistent honoree of Condé Nast Traveler’s “World Top Travel Specialist for Croatia” since 2006, her expertise and passion for Croatia is unparalleled. Wanda aims not only to create unforgettable experiences for her travelers but also to form a network of personal relationships along the way. Each year, Wanda conducts multiple site inspections in the country to hone and update her extensive knowledge of Croatia.

 

Having organized some of the earliest luxury travel from the United States and around the world to Croatia—before it became a “hot, new destination”—Wanda has overcome political barriers and views borders as opportunities to build bridges of friendship and cultural exchange. For the sophisticated, educated traveler, she opens up a little-known country to reveal her deep insights into its untainted natural beauties and ancient local traditions.