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 go to Albania, or ranted about how…
The Albanian Riviera – Europe’s Best Kept Secret?
When most people think of Albania they think of corruption, gangsters and human trafficking (thanks Liam Neeson). Luckily for me, however, I discovered recently that Albania is a far cry from the way it is portrayed in the media, and…
Is Albania Safe to Travel to? The Truth.
‘Is Albania safe?’ tends to be a question that many people ask when planning a trip to Europe. ‘Look after your kidneys!’ more than one person told me in a tone that was joking but definitely not joking. Albania is largely unknown…
Guide to Gjirokaster, Albania – City of a Thousand Steps
In case you haven’t guessed yet, Albania absolutely blew me away when I visited this Autumn (and if you’re new here, hey, I’m Dani and Albania absolutely blew me away when I visited this Autumn). Berat was a city that I fell head…
Berat, Albania – Guide to the City of a Thousand Windows
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 UNESCO World Heritage Site…
7 Reasons Why Everybody Should Visit the Balkans!
The Balkans are not usually the first destination that backpackers choose to visit. For many people coming to Europe for the first time, Paris, Rome and London all make the list but Sarajevo, Tirana and Skopje rarely do (that’s Bosnia…
18 Reasons Why Rakija is Objectively the Best Drink in the Entire World
The first time I tried rakija 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 with him to the…
Wine Tasting in Albania with Kantina Alpeta!
Not many people have heard of Berat, and even less have heard of Roshnik, a small village located about 30 minutes from Berat’s centre. Usually visitors to Albania spend a few days in Tirana before moving onto the next country,…
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…
Tirana, Albania – A 3 Day Itinerary
Last updated: 14 October 2019 Tirana, Abania. 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…
