Wanda S. Radetti

In 1995, 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.