Slovenian Dishes on the Stage!

My wife and I booked the "Slovenian Dishes on the Stage" experience with Vesna. It was an incredible experience. She e-mailed me several days ahead of our dinner to mention the fresh produce she had gathered from her family's garden, to let me know what she planned on cooking, to ask if I had any specific dietary restrictions, and to provide directions to her home. This was my first time using Vayable, so her thoughtful communication really put my my mind at ease. When we arrived for dinner, she greeted my wife and I at the door and made us feel right at home. Vesna and Robery prepared a wonderful five-course meal, all using fresh, local ingredients. They also served us delicious local wine and the best plum brandy I've ever tasted. The meal alone was well worth the price, but the conversation was just as enjoyable. Having a home-cooked meal with Vesna and Robert was a highlight of our trip!

We enjoyed two wonderful experiences with Vesna and Robi. They were warm and welcoming and very knowledgeable about their country - and that included food, wine, and politics! First we spend an entire day in Pliskovica in the Karst region that included a lovely 6K hike on a trail that wound through farmland and vineyards. We stopped for a fabulous lunch at a gastro-farmhouse where we ate our fill of fresh, homemade bread, prosciutto, soup and dumplings. The wine was made on the farm and it was delicious, too. As we walked back through the village, we stopped for a wine tasting and filled our bottles with local wine! The next evening we had dinner at their home.There is nothing like having local people share their city - and in this case, their table. Vesna is an herbalist so the meal featured many fresh herbs and the soup was made from wild asparagus she had picked the day before. Everything was really delicious. We would recommend any of the packages Vesna offers on Vayable.

What a warm welcome to Slovenia this was! It felt like we were visiting good friends -- sharing a home cooked meal right there in the kitchen and talking about life in Slovenia and beyond. Vesna and Robert are wonderful free spirits and we enjoyed our evening immensely!