28 Mar
Posted by elvis as About Books, Albanian Blogger, Entertainment & Media, Religion
Very interesting read: “As of June 2007, thirteen (13) Greek New Testament manuscripts were known to exist in the National Archive in Tirana, Albania. Western scholars had tried for decades to gain access to them. There were few success stories. A large part of the reason was due to the fact that Albania is a [...]
25 Mar
Posted by elvis as Albanian Blogger, Daily Life in Tirana, Internet Related
It was not a big surprise to see what the first ISP in Albania would be, for its internet speed service, as I knew already based on my own sources, but the surprise came when I saw that the ISP I use at home was listed as second. That discovery made me think a little [...]
19 Mar
Posted by elvis as Albania & Albanians, Albanian Blogger, Daily Life in Tirana, Entertainment & Media
Finally the much-awaited introduction of the third mobile operator has come to pass. Eagle Mobile, is now functional and customers in Tirana and Durres can start to register their own personal number(s) at the company’s shops in these two cities. Currently, coverage is provided only for the Tirana-Durres and Airport zones. Reported plans are to [...]
18 Mar
Posted by elvis as Albania & Albanians, Albanian Blogger, Daily Life in Tirana, Politics, Social Issues, Young People
After the tragedy of Gerdec, there is a growing number of people and different sources protesting against the government as the one ultimately responsible for this human catastrophe. More and more details are coming about the entire story and about important aspects that could have spared the lives of some 13 people who died and [...]
15 Mar
Posted by elvis as Albania & Albanians, Daily Life in Tirana
A major explosion shook the entire village of Gërdec in the suburb of Tirana today, around 12 o’clock. An army depot full of explosives was engulfed in a battery of explosions. The smaller explosions were followed by a major one which shook even the hill where the depot was located. The impact of the main [...]
08 Mar
Posted by elvis as Albanian Blogger, Personal, Pictures & Video, Traveling & Leisure
It has been only a couple of hours since I got back in Albania after my two-day trip to Milan, Italy. If I could put the whole experience in a fews words they would be “amazing and intense”.
Two days are truly a short time for such a great city, but luckily I found all the [...]
These last couple of weeks I have been overwhelmed with work, but more so this week, as I have had to prepare for a two-day business trip to Milan, Italy. I love traveling and don’t mind at all even these short trips as they give me a much-appreciated break from the routine and intensity of [...]