Europe Trip Leader
Nena Rifelj
Languages Spoken: English, Slovenian, Italian & Croatian
Nena Rifelj is a passionate adventurer who has traveled throughout the world but also loves to introduce visitors to the mountains and cultures of her native Slovenia. She was a professional alpine ski racer for nine years and taught skiing in Italy, the US, and Slovenia. When she finished her ski racing career, she took up snowboarding and became a snowboard instructor. As well as her native Slovenian, she speaks English, Italian, and Croatian. When not guiding, you can find Nena skiing, snowboarding, hiking, biking, and enjoying outdoor adventures with her family.
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Client Testimonials
"Nena was a great trip leader, A+. Her expertise on Slovenia—its mountains, towns, people, history and more—added greatly to the experience."
Barbara G.
Bethesda, MD
"I can't say enough good things about Nena. Knowledgable, approachable, sense of humor."
Candy H.
Sacramento, CA
Hiking in Slovenia
"Nena was both professional and personable. She always made participants feel comfortable and welcome, and paid close attention to participant safety on hikes. Her knowledge of Slovenia's history and personal anecdotes about her own background in Slovenia's evolving political history added insight and interest."
Donald D.
Boulder, CO
Hiking in Slovenia
"Nena was wonderful—she was very well informed, very patient, aware, and understanding. A great guide and trip leader."
Elisha F.
Mount Kisco, NY
Hiking in Slovenia
"Nena is a delightful person and she shared her extensive knowledge of the history, geography, and natural environment with us as well as information about current life in Slovenia. Every few miles in the bus, in towns, or on the trails, she had some piece of information to enhance our understanding of what we were seeing."
Ellen F.
Boulder, CO
Hiking in Slovenia
"Nena is a wonderful leader and contributed significantly to making this a memorable trip for me!"
Karin E.
Napa, CA
Hiking in Slovenia
"Nena was just wonderful. Very kind, attentive, fun, engaging, caring, and saw to all the details in order to provide seamless excursions."
Kristi G.
Key West, FL
Hiking in Slovenia
"Nina's knowledge, experience, and enthusiasm added immeasurably to my enjoyment of the trip. Her genuine interest and concern for the clients was always apparent."
Linda L.
Dallas, TX
Hiking in Slovenia
"Nena is terrific and is a very kind person who was concerned about our well-being."
Lisa M.
Toledo, OH
Croatia: Istria and the Dalmatian Coast
"What a delight Nena is! She has a wicked sense of humor and quick smile and added tremendously to the leadership of our trip."
Nancy S.
Spring, TX
Hiking in Slovenia
"Nena was great, organized, kind, caring, funny, knowledgeable."
Patricia R.
Los Angeles, CA
Hiking in Slovenia
"Nena was so enjoyable, knowledgeable, interactive, and just fun to be around. I know she was working hard to make sure everything went smoothly, but she made it all seem effortless."
Sue C.
Seattle, WA
Hiking in Slovenia
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