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),…
2 Terrific Months in Tirana
One night in Bangkok, or two months in Tirana? We chose the latter, though maybe we’ll do the…
Stuffed in Gjirokastër
O’er the hills and not very far away from the Albanian Riviera, lies the beautiful old town of…
Apollonia, The 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…
New Years, Krujë Style
If a person was so inclined, they could hop in a jalopy for the short trip from terrific…
Italy is the best place on Earth
Italy is truly an amazing country. It is the land of olive oil, pasta, wine, mafia and sunshine…
Porto has a lot more to offer than Port
At a time when I found Portugal, to the south of Porto, very drab and lifeless, I wasn’t…
Why the Algarve didn’t enchant me…
This isn’t one of those posts that you may have encountered before: “10 things that you will hate…
New Orleans, Dogs & Debauchery
For many a year, the first thing that came to mind whenever New Orleans was mentioned in my…
