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),…
A Pleasant Stay in Palenque
Palenque was, for us, a location we had no previous intentions of visiting (we had no idea of its existence until about a week before we went there), but, as fate sometimes makes decisions for us…
Grand Old Guadalajara – 2022
During 2022, we visited Guadalajara on two separate occasions. The first time was almost entirely focused on…
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…
Madrid: Spectacular but Seedy
Where does a person go after Athens, Greece if the choice is theirs to make? Probably somewhere magnificent,…
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…
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…
Porto Has Much More to Offer Than Just Wine
At a time when I found Portugal, to the south of Porto, to be very drab and lifeless,…
