I have recently returned home after a wonderful holiday in Slovenia and one of the highlights for me was time spent with Vesna. She is a very thoughtful, caring person who listens to your special interests and then develops and modifies her plans to suit you. How fantastic! Vesna describes herself on her website Slocally as a “gipsy queen who is addicted to home made products’. The description is true but it doesn’t prepare you for her passion for life in general nor the wonderful conversations we had ranging from herbs and food to history and politics. She has established a sound business based on her principles of treading lightly on the earth. When I was staying in the Goriška Brda region, we spent one day slowly traveling around the Soca Valley with a leisurely walk to the Kozjak waterfall. The whole area would be beautiful to any traveler but the experience was enhanced by seeing the land through the eyes of a local with her intimate knowledge of the area. We also visited a honey maker in the Karst region and cheese maker in the Soca Valley – experiences I would never have had otherwise. Yes, I had seen other local produce providers in the open markets in Maribor and Ljubljana but it was great to meet these producers in their own homes. I strongly recommend that you fit in at least one activity with Vesna when you are visiting Soca valley, Slovenia. Your travel experience can only benefit from her gentle, professional approach and passion for the country.