The Way Life Should Be
8 February 2010We’ll spend some time with Croatia’s Top Destination Specialist (four years in a row!) as we get our much overdue “Wanda fix.” We’ll talk about why we agree that Zagreb, the capital city, truly represents “the way life should be.” Sure, the blue aquamarine beaches along the stunning Croatian coastline are great, but don’t miss out on the fragrance of the lavender in that air as you sip an espresso (or a beer) in Zagreb’s central marketplace. Locked behind the Iron Curtain for decades, Croatia and its neighbors have cheerfully swung the gate wide open and hung up a big welcome sign.
Elitni turizam
7 April 2009Reported interview that Wanda S. Radetti had last summer on the Croatian National TV.
Elitni turizam u Istri
18 February 2009Protekli vikend u Hrvatsku je ušlo milijun i 230 tisuća osoba. No turizam temeljen isključivo na suncu i čistom moru goste dubljega džepa odavno ne zanima. Oni bježe od masovnosti, traže privatnost i luksuz, a za cijenu ne pitaju. Istra im je postala novo elitno odredište.
Elitni ili, kako ga ljudi iz struke češće nazivaju, turizam visoke kvalitete u središnjoj se Istri razvija po privatnim luksuznim vilama koje se iznajmljuju od 700 do 2000 eura po danu. Ponuda je mješavina autentičnog stila istarskih kućica i potreba modernog turizma.
Najbitniji parametri su lokacija, privatnost, kvaliteta i standard samog objekta, bazen, sauna, podno grijanje, istaknuo je Dinko Omrčen iz agencije Villas Forum.
Gosti koji traže takvu ponudu najčešće dolaze iz Velike Britanije, Njemačke, skandinavskih zemalja, a u posljednje vrijeme i iz nešto udaljenije Amerike.
Američko 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 američke agencije Tasteful Croatian Journeys.
Istarske vile najčešće unajmljuju obitelji koje nerijetko traže i dadilju ili osobnog kuhara, što dodatno plaćaju. Za cijenu ne pitaju, luksuz traže i voljni su ga platiti. No ti hiroviti gosti, kako ih turistički radnici zovu, otići će prije nego što su planirali ako im, primjerice, kiša pokvari odmor.
The Dream List: 32 Trips of a Lifetime
13 February 2009
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 (718-932-6893; wandasradetti@visitcroatia.com; visitcroatia.com). BEST FOR: Party people who want an upscale, old-world alternative to New Orleans or Rio. BUT BEWARE: You’ll need to have elaborate costumes and masks made that relate to the year’s theme.
Second interview in TravelTalk Radio
26 January 2009
Interview in TravelTalk Radio
7 October 2007
A few weeks ago TravelTalkRADIO had an interview with Wanda. To hear their conversation about travel in Croatia online visit: TravelTalkMEDIA
Crain's Picks: Best bets for the week of July 16
16 July 2007As native Wanda Radetti, Condé Nast Traveler’s 2006 top destination specialist for the country, urges, “You want to hear your own footsteps reverberate on the cobblestones.” Ms. Radetti’s New York-based agency, Tasteful Croatian Journeys, provides customized itineraries, chauffeurs and guides for trips through one of the most pristine areas of the continent, where the luxury travel market is still growing.
Istria: For Foodies, the Next Tuscany
22 January 2006By GISELA WILLIAMS
