Albania: The Hidden Gem
William J. Archer
Albania (called Shqipëria by Albanians), is a land of disarmingly delicious food (on par with anywhere in Europe),…
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Albania: The Hidden Gem
Albania (called Shqipëria by Albanians), is a land of disarmingly delicious food (on par with anywhere in Europe),…
15 Amazing Must-See Ancient Wonders
Planet Earth (earth just means dirt), by human standards, is an ancient, and although it’s been made significantly…
An Epic Adventure in Athens!
*** Warning, this post has a lot of pictures *** Athens was definitely one of the coolest places…
Belgrade, the Modern White City
Growing up in Canada and having travelled exclusively in the Americas before visiting the Balkans, I, like nearly…
Montenegro: Something’s Awfully Amiss
Montenegro is a rugged, mountainous country with much natural beauty and many notable historical sites. Most of them…
Macedonia: A Spectacular Surprise
Macedonia, “ahem”, sorry, North Macedonia, is a small Balkan country situated directly east of Albania. Along its southern…
2 Terrific Months in Tirana
One night in Bangkok, or two months in Tirana? We chose the latter, though maybe we’ll do the…
How Gjirokastër Almost Killed Us
O’er the hills and not very far away from the Albanian Riviera, lies the beautiful old town of…
Apollonia: Ancient Jewel of the Illyrian Coast
With such a large number of wonders to be explored in the consistently surprising little Adriatic marvel of…
All Roads Lead to Berat
One sunny day in early January, we drove our Albanian friend’s van, from Krujë to Berat (where we…
