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 [...]
People are being reduced to begging!
On weekends I try to stay away from my computer and cell phone. Most weeks, it’s the only time that I can switch things off and try to focus on relaxing and spending time with my family. This past weekend was no different, except for an insistent caller on Sunday evening. I’ve ignored calls in [...]
A coffee before a full day’s work!
It can be hard to start your day fully motivated especially when you are thinking of what all you need to do that day! This morning, I found myself dragging my feet a bit, mostly due to the previous late working night. But then I thought why not go for a coffee first! Well, here [...]
Surprised by Albania!
I had put off reading this article by Edward Reeves of Telegraph.co.uk on their travel section for almost two weeks. Though I could have easily skipped reading it with everything that I have been doing during this time, I am glad I did eventually read it. The article was quite refreshing and very kind indeed. [...]
Let’s go for creative parking in Tirana!
For several years now, Tirana is facing a worsening situation from the increased number of cars roaming on its streets. To add to the problem there are over 100,000 new cars that enter and exit the city every day from the towns and cities all over Albania. To make matters worse these many cars have [...]
Tirana, the unbearable city in the summer!
Tirana in the heat of summer is unbearable. Anyone living here can testify to the fact that when it gets hot it is made worst due to the humidity in the air. For me, it gets even more frustrating when you have to walk or travel around the city. Cars are everywhere, zooming by on [...]
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 [...]