jelena vrancic

tour guide and owner at veranzio

About

Jelena is a tour guide and a travel designer home-based in Split, Croatia. She offers visitors who really want to grasp a flavour of the area, customized feel-good tours of Split and Dalmatia to individual travellers, small groups and large groups alike. In addition to comprehensive walking and cultural tours in Split, she equally organises complete day trips, boat tour experiences to the wonderful nearby islands, shore excursions to other intriguing cities of this region, national parks and archaeological sites. Following her university studies in English language and literature in Croatia, she moved to the bright lights of London for a few amazing years before returning back to Split. Her complete set of hand-crafted tours are fully tailored to what suits you, giving you the choice and flexibility – creating something worthwhile. Get in touch by email, and she’ll beautifully put together an itinerary that best suits your needs.

Country

croatia

City

croatia

Industry

leisure, travel, & tourism

Skill

travel planning, travel management, tourism, english, tourism management, guided tours, cultural heritage, social media, event management, hospitality industry, event planning, tutoring, time travel, public speaking, microsoft office, teaching, powerpoint

Experience

tour guide

toursbylocals

2018-3 - Present · 8 yrs 7 mos

Providing local experiences for mindful and independent travellers.

tour guide and owner at veranzio

tour guide travel designer

2015-7 - Present · 11 yrs 3 mos

* planning and organizing tours in Split-Dalmatia and Šibenik-Knin counties * explaining the itinerary and schedule of the travel * leading individuals or groups of visitors to the most famous historical and archaeological sights, national parks, museums or any other tourist attractions * having the role of a cultural ambassador, offering commentary and interesting pieces of information, which will allow visitors to fully experience and enjoy Croatia's social, cultural and historical highlights * handling unexpected situations; managing sudden changes or modifications to the tour

guardian angel

abercrombie & kent

2007-6 - Present · 19 yrs 4 mos

* assisting clients on their holidays in Croatia * providing the local knowledge that lays the groundwork for a safe, memorable trip * meeting each guest at the airport upon arrival personally and visiting at the hotel on a regular basis to make sure that all is well so that our guests really feel like they are being taken care of

english teacher

primary school

2001-1 - 2019-2 · 18 yrs 2 mos

* teaching all areas of the English curriculum * taking responsibility for the progress of a class of pupils * organising the classroom and learning resources and creating displays to encourage a positive learning environment * planning, preparing and presenting lessons that cater for the needs of the whole ability range within the class * motivating pupils with enthusiastic, imaginative presentation * maintaining discipline * preparing and marking work to facilitate positive pupil development * meeting requirements for the assessment and recording of pupils' development * providing feedback to parents and carers on a pupil's progress at parents' evenings and other meetings * working with others to plan and coordinate work * keeping up to date with changes and developments in the structure of the curriculum * organising and taking part in school events, outings and activities

tourist guide

abercrombie & kent

2015-7 - Present · 11 yrs 3 mos

* tour guiding services on Luxury Tailor Made Journeys * providing authentic firsthand knowledge * making sure every step of the journey operates at A&K exacting standards