Gjirokaster (in Albanian: Gjirokastra or Gjirokastër) is my favorite city in Albania, full stop. The walkable old town, majestic manor homes, and the imposing castle on the hill above, all contribute to make the Stone…
As I mentioned in my September 2021 recap, I happened upon a trip to Tirana, Albania somewhat randomly. After plans coalesced for a fall trip to Turkey, I made plans to visit the region beforehand…
Berat, Albania is known as the City of 1001 Windows, which, as it turns out, is actually a mistranslation from Albanian to English, but more on that later. My first foray outside of the Albanian…
This past month saw the return to regular travel for me since I was in Mexico at the beginning of this year. I was very ready to get out of central Florida where I had…
