Category Archive: ALBANIA

Differences between US and European Cities

Differences between US and European Cities In 2019 I visited a whopping 13 countries, a first-time achievement for me since I travel so slowly and thoroughly (Generally, I explore only about four countries per year). All of my 2019 destinations were new countries for me, bar two, namely USA and Spain. Except for Morocco, all …

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LashWorldTour 2019 World Travels in Review

LashWorldTour 2019 World Travels in Review 2019 was a whopper travel year for me. I traveled full-time for a total of 10 months and ‘stayed put’ twice, for one month each. First in Florida, US with family in January and later in Varna, Bulgaria in November/December. I spent the year in 15 different countries, including …

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16 Highlights of my 2019 Travels in Eastern Europe

16 Highlights of my 2019 Travels in Eastern Europe This year I’ve been busy exploring Eastern Europe and the Balkan countries. Thus far, I’ve been traveling around the region for six months. I haven’t yet visited every country in the area because I prefer to travel slowly and in-depth. To date I’ve traveled through nine …

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13 Things I Love about Eastern Europe

13 Things I Love about Eastern Europe This year has been my first time exploring Eastern Europe and the Balkan countries. In fact, it’s the first time I’ve explored any European countries in depth. I have previously briefly visited England, France and Spain, but that’s about it. So this year kicked off my first real …

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Costs of Budget Travel in Albania in 2019

Costs of Budget Travel in Albania in 2019 I’ve just spend 2 ½ weeks exploring Albania. More specifically, I stayed 18 days and 17 nights. I visited most of the major travel destintaions from the north to the middle of the country. However, I skipped the Adriatic Sea coast and Albania’s ‘famed’ beaches because they …

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Introduction to Albania

Introduction to Albania The Republic of Albania is a small mountainous country situated along the Adriatic Sea on the Balkan Peninsula. It’s been an independent country since 1912, when it gained its independence from the Ottoman Turk Empire. The official religion is Islam, due to the Turkish reign, but the government and people honor religious …

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