Landslide-induced Adventure in Southern Albania
Friday, January 18th begins as a normal day in Tirana. After working a while, I meet my friend and we start our drive to Gjirokastra. Since we have not had much time to talk in a while, we enjoy the opportunity to catch up and time passes easily. We stop for a meeting in Fier [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
Traveling: A quick visit to Burrel
My wife and I had anticipated visiting the city of Burrel for several years. However, that day came and went in March, though not as we would have wanted it! Her grandmother’s passing away (which helped raise her for several years during childhood) turned our trip there into a family obligation. Though the timing was [...]
Is learning another language necessary in a new technological era?
As an Albanian, I come from a small country whose language, though very unique, is not spoken anywhere else. So for an Albanian it is very logical and advantageous to learn other languages so as to communicate freely and easily with other people in a language we both understand. Moreover, personally I have realized that [...]
Why You Must Visit Albania by Eliza Dushku
It was truly fascinating and interesting to read Eliza Dushku’s (actress) perspective on her visit and discovery of being an Albanian. Below is an excerpt from the article on Huffington Post. “Looking back at the recent weeks we’ve spent there, I feel foolish for anticipating I could understand Albania in less than a life time, [...]
We decided on Borsh for our family vacation!
It was a last minute decision, but a much needed one. My wife and I (with our baby boy) decided to take some days off by ourselves. For various reasons we decided on Borsh in the south of Albania versus Montenegro. Traveling by car is something we love and I also wanted take my wife [...]
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 [...]