Andrew Villone

Savor the Experience Tours

One of GC’s expats, Andrew moved from Seattle to Slovenia with his family in 2014. He resides in the Slovenian coastal city of Koper where his four favorite wine regions are all less than a one hour drive away. He loves sampling local food and drink and discovering the more off the beaten path type of places.

Andrew has been leading his unique brand of tours to Slovenia, Croatia and the Balkans for the past 15 years. Inspired by his backpack travels, he decided to create a better way of traveling where small groups (2-10 people) can have a more authentic experience, spending time with locals and seeing many of the hidden gems that got left off other tours. As a big time foodie, he’s always on the look out for unique and delicious culinary & wine experiences to give his guests the opportunity to meet with food producers, artisans and winemakers while learning more about local traditions, flavors and recipes.

His fascination with the shared culture, history and traditions from now defunct empires of Soviets, Ottomans and Habsburg pushes him to explore more of this part of Europe and the Near East. Whether it’s the Adriatic or the Black Sea, Budapest or Baku, Central Europe or Central Asia, St. Petersburg or Sarajevo, Andrew has spent the past 20+ years traversing these lands, always looking to uncover new gems for his guests.

He’s the co-host the podcast Eastern Approaches on Spotify.

For more info about Andrew and his tours, visit:

Website: Savor The Experience Tours
Facebook: Savor the Experience
Twitter: @RoadsLessTravel
YouTube: Andrew Villone