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…
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A few eyebrows were raised when I said that I was going to visit Albania. ‘Look after your kidneys!’ more than one person told me in a tone that was joking…
Kosovo is not a place that many people consider travelling to. Those already in the Balkans may choose to spend a night there to tick it off their lists (I wrote…
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…
Prior to booking my flight to Montenegro, all I knew was that it would be hot and that Montenegrins drink rakija. I didn’t even know which places to visit in Montenegro…
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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…
At first glance, Kotor doesn’t seem to be a place brimming with budget-friendly options when eating out. Most restaurants are more or less the same, with a selection of expensive seafood…
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…
This isn’t my usual kind of blog post. It isn’t an in-depth destination guide or well-researched article. The reality is that when I’m actually on the road, I rarely find myself…
Tirana, Abania. Not a place where many people decide to spend their holidays, and it doesn’t usually feature on the itineraries of most people backpacking through Europe. Tirana isn’t the glitziest…
