Tirana is not somewhere that usually features on the itineraries of people backpacking through Europe. It isn’t the glitziest of destinations, and Albania in general is not the easiest country to travel around as a novice backpacker. What’s more, the…
23 Best Things to Do in Tirana, Albania
Tirana, capital of Albania. Not exactly the most common choice for a city break, but somewhere that is growing in popularity among people backpacking through the Balkans. Once the most isolated country in the world, Albania is keen to distance…
A No-Nonsense Guide to Albanian Coffee Culture
Picture Albanian coffee and what do you come up with? Probably not a lot, right? Everybody knows that Italians love their coffee, but when it comes to Albanian coffee culture, less is known. This isn’t really much of a surprise….
How to Visit the Blue Eye Albania (and Why It’s So Special)
By far one of the most popular things to do in Albania is to pay a visit to the famous Blue Eye, or Syri i Kaltër as it is known in the Albanian language. The Blue Eye, Albania is a…
Kantina Alpeta – Albanian Wine, Slow Food, and Love
When you think of Albania, what do you picture? Do you think of forlorn communist buildings, crumbling and covered in graffiti? Perhaps you think of drug lords and organised crime, of mobsters lying in wait to harvest your organs or…
Why Visit Albania – 37 Reasons to Book a Flight to Albania
Ever since I visited Albania back in September 2018, I have not stopped talking about how incredible it is. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve told people that they simply must visit Albania, or ranted about how Albanian…
The Best Beaches in Albania – Your Beach Vacation in Albania
This article was last updated on 21st July 2021 When most people think of Albania, beaches are not the first thing that spring to mind. People tend to picture a dangerous land full of corruption, gangsters and human trafficking (thanks…
The Best Things to Do in Berat, Albania
Last updated: March 2023. Berat, Albania. As soon as I arrived in Albania, Berat was all anybody talked about. This ‘City of a Thousand Windows’ in Southern Albania, surrounded by mountains and filled with mosques and churches was declared a…
18 Reasons Why Rakija is Objectively the Best Drink in the World
The first time I tried rakija (rakija pronunciation – ra-kee-ya) I was 18 years old. I’d just started my first year of university and I met a Bulgarian guy who had brought a plastic water bottle full of homemade alcohol…
Road Tripping Through Kosovo and Albania!
Before you start: this post is not a guide to Valbona National Park and the popular hiking trail from Valbona to Theth. For a practical guide to that, please check out Emily’s post over at Wanderlush! Everybody warned us about Albanian men. ‘They’re…