As a historian, visiting museums is a natural part of any trip I partake in, though such pleasures are often shadowed somewhat by the decent restaurants and pubs that I stumble upon during my travels. Whether that is because the foodie in me is stronger than my historian “side” or if it is due to […]
Museums of Albania: Creation of an Albanian Identity and an Albanian Cause Read More »
Bunker and Albania are pretty much synonymous words, that much is common knowledge. If you see a lot of bunkers around you and yet you are not in an active war zone, chances are you are in Albania. Truthfully, when you are in Albania, you will be seeing a ton of bunkers as they have
The Land of Bunkers: Enver Hoxha’s Concrete Legacy in Modern Albania Read More »
Spending a decent amount of time to come up with an itinerary for a trip, all by myself, and then striking out there to try and get that plan work properly is one of the most enjoyable parts of travel for me. I am in favour of planning one’s own trips, figuring out one’s own
Sazan Island and Karaburun Peninsula: An Excellent Boat Tour in Vlorë Read More »
Full disclaimer, I am not in favour of writing about parts of any country that I have not been to personally. This blog is not about promoting tourism in different parts of the world, nor do I get paid to write such stuff. It is about me sharing my own personal experience using my own
An Albanian Escapade: Natural Beauties of Albanian Highlands and Lowlands Read More »
Krujë is a small town with not one but two important landmarks that puts it on the itineraries of many tourists every single year: the Krujë Castle with its museum on Skanderbeg and the shrine of Sari Salltik atop the mountain that overlooks the city. For the latter, kindly check out THIS work of mine
Krujë: The Beating Heart of Albanian Nationalism Read More »
Berat is a UNESCO World Heritage site, and that is for a very good reason. The Ottoman era city centre, both the Muslim and the Christian ones are quite delightfully designed and are full of these many windowed houses that you can see many examples of below. The city is home to two hills and
Oh Tirana! Just how wonderfully unconventional you were, completely bonkers even, in the best way possible too. As any other capital city out there, one can easily find a ton of guides to Tirana, what to do there, where to stay, which restaurant to dine in etc. This will not necessarily be such a guide.
Vlorë is the city with two seas as its locals often like to call it. This mid-sized town is found somewhere in between the Adriatic and the Ionian coastline, at the confluence of the two seas, hence its “title.” However, there is more to it than it meets the eye at first glance. Vlorë is
Oh Albania… How you surprised me, and how you made me happy! I assumed that I was heading into a country full of nice beaches, good food, and a relaxing environment (all of which turned out to be more than true), but you have given me far more. What started as a simple trip to