Category Archives: Albanian Blogger

Estimating the Costs of Living in Tirana, Albania

In the past few weeks I’ve had a couple of people write to me to ask about the costs of living in Albania. While, I am not the expert in this case I did a little bit of research to … Continue reading

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It’s my Birthday! Wish me in a different language.

Yes, I was born on November 24 and today it’s my birthday. I love the messages that people send me and each one of them makes me more appreciative for the great family and friends that I have here in … Continue reading

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Albanian Journalists Protest Attack on Colleague, report by BalkanInsight

I was appalled when I learned about the beating of a well known journalist in Tirana by a well known businessman with ties to the current government. The incident was condemned by all major public and international institutions in the … Continue reading

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Hoxha’s writing through an Englishman’s eyes

I cannot say that I have read much of anything that the former Albanian dictator Enver Hoxha has written, but it was almost refreshing to read about one of his some 70 books from the perspective of an Englishman writing … Continue reading

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EU free-visa travel postponed again for Albania! Is our mentality to be blamed?

If you have been following the news lately then you must have heard about the European Commission’s decision to grant visa-free travel to three Balkan countries – Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia, while Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Kosovo where left … Continue reading

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Mountainbiking through Albania

Lately someone send me an email to let me know that there was a German guy who is mountainbiking from Greece to Lago di Guardia, in Italy which on his way there will also pass through Albania. Immediately I was … Continue reading

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Cabriole Mercedes – seen only in Albania!

May be you may have seen some crazy pictures from China or Cambodia of people carrying about 2000 empty bottles of water on their bicycle or stacking a bunch of chickens on their motorcycle, or even of the horse riding … Continue reading

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