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…
Albanian Coffee Culture – A Way of Life
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….
Visiting the Blue Eye Albania, a Breathtaking Natural Phenomenon
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 in Albania is…
37 Reasons to Visit Albania Right Now!
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…
Berat, Albania – Guide to the City of a Thousand Windows
Last updated: 21st July 2021 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…
18 Reasons Why Rakija is Objectively the Best Drink in the Entire 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…
Visiting Tirana – A Guide to the Edgy Capital of Albania
Last updated: 29th July 2021 Tirana, Albania. Not a place where many people decide to spend their holidays, and it doesn’t usually feature on the itineraries of people backpacking through Europe. Tirana isn’t the glitziest of destinations, nor is Albania…
