Elvis is an Albanian entrepreneur who's the founder and primary contributor behind AlbanianBlogger.com He is passionate about what he does on and offline, and wants to be a positive influence on the people he comes in contact with. His desire is to experience life and true friendship, and share the best with everyone. Since 1998 he has established a list of websites, much beloved among which are: albKristian.com and ShtepiaeLibrit.com - libraria ime! And has served as designer and marketing consultant for sites such as: Lajmifundit.com - Facilization.com - BKTF-Coalition.org - Info.al - AlternativaCivile.com - etc, etc. This Blog was started in September 2004. You can see his professional profile here or contact him directly through his email: eplaku (at) gmail.com
A casino was closed in Tirana!
Just this week I was walking by one of the main streets of Tirana when I noticed a weird site! A casino, located at the cross-road of Rr. E Dibers & Rr. E Barrikadave, had closed its doors! Needless to say that it “almost” broke my heart. It had been there for several years and [...]
Living in a dirty city!
Generally I try not to park my car outside on the street. Thankfully we have an underground garage, which is quite handy considering the maxed out number of cars driving and parking everywhere on the streets of Tirana. However, this past week, I decided to leave the car parked outside for a quick movement in [...]
Why is “maintenance” such a difficult concept for many Albanians?
The second law of thermodynamics states that things are in a constant state of decay, thus anything and everything in this world is in a constant state of consumption and entropy. Man-made materials are especially prone to this law. Thus, objects and subjects alike require a certain level of maintenance for them to operate at [...]
Finances and the importance of early education
In early September 2012, I realized that I needed to become a better manager of funds. The fact is that I’ve never excelled at financial management, which has been a weak point most of my life. Even during my MBA studies the hardest course I took was “accounting & finance”. However many things have changed [...]
What will happen economically with Albania in 2013?
This past weekend I meet with a close friend of mine to talk about stuff. It started out as a casual chat over a cool beer, but it got serious once we started considering how the country would fare economically this upcoming elections year. He was reasonably concerned over the economic stability of the country [...]
Happy 100 Years of Independence Albania!
It started out as a cloudy and windy day, but it is did not feel so to the many thousands of people gathering around the center of Tirana and in all the other cities in the country for the 100 year anniversary of Albania’s independence. Albanians everywhere celebrate this centenary anniversary of our mother country’s [...]
Curing the corruption malady of the Albanian justice system
They say that the first step to solving a problem is recognizing it. But what happens when the issue has been over recognized? What happens when it is a well-known fact that the Albanian justice system is entrenched with corruption and that most of our lawyers and judges are filthy? Well, we go about reestablishing [...]
What will happen economically with Albania in 2013?
This past weekend I meet with a close friend of mine to talk about stuff. It started out as a casual chat over a cool beer, but it got serious once we started considering how the country would fare economically this upcoming elections year. He was reasonably concerned over the economic stability of the country [...]