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DropBox Now At Version 1, Even in Albania!

DropBox Now At Version 1, Even in Albania!

If you’ve ever visited this blog before you most probably have noticed a little advert on the top-right side about a simple but very cute software I use, called DropBox. I’ve installed it over two years ago now and it is on all the computers I use and most importantly it is used to manage [...]

Albania in the: Top 10 countries for 2011 says LonelyPlanet.com

Albania in the: Top 10 countries for 2011 says LonelyPlanet.com

It was a nice surprise to see that Albania is one of the top 10 countries suggested by LonelyPlanet.com as your visiting location for 2010. This is what the article says: “Picture a place where rulers have names like King Zog, Enver Hoxha and Bamir Topi. Set the scene with coastal cliffs, snow-capped mountains and [...]

My reaction to the death of Pitkin

My reaction to the death of Pitkin

Yesterday I got an email from a reporter from the Guardian.co.uk asking about my reaction to the death of the famed comedian Norman Wisdom, best known in Albania by his character of several films as “Pitkin”. This was my response as stated below. I don’t know if it will be published anywhere, but I thought [...]

What’s going on now…back in the swing of things!

It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything on this blog. Though I love writing for it when I get a chance, recently I have not been able due to server issues. Anyway, that does not matter; the important thing is to go on despite the challenges and difficulties along the way. Persistence has its [...]

Lavazh – car wash, a necessary evil in Albania!

Lavazh – car wash, a necessary evil in Albania!

They are almost anywhere cars go. Their number is equal or greater than that of gas stations. You can almost see them from space (joke). Many of them are illegal. They waste our drinkable water. And yet you can almost not do without them because you car gets very dirty even when you do not [...]

Albanian wedding, traditional or modern?

Albanian wedding, traditional or modern?

On May 29, I got married to the love of my life. Thankfully, the whole ceremony went just wonderfully and we were so glad to see so many friends and guests join us on this unique occasion. Before that day, the entire month was rather stressful with lots of different preparations to get everything ready [...]

Soon to Open My Bookstore in Tirana

If you’ve read my last post, or been following this blog for some time, then you should be aware that I run a personal business selling Albanian books online called ShtepiaeLibrit.com. For a long time, I and my business partner have been desiring to have a place of our own (a physical bookstore, besides the online store) [...]

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