We bought The Beast to escape Brexit and travel to Mongolia. Since that trip requires us to drive through Russia, which had just started its ‘Special Operation’ (war) in Ukraine, we opted for a Plan B… The Balkans, which is conveniently outside Schengen to facilitate our 90-day Shengen Shuffle.
Here are my posts from our tour of Albania.
Cover shot – The Beast on the beach near Vlorë, Albania.
To read about the first part of our trip, check out the page from B to A (Britain to Albania).
To read about taking your dog to Albania, check out my post Travel With Dogs to Albania – What You Need To Know
Overlanding in Albania – Bari to Durrës
We weren’t sure what to expect in Albania. At the…
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Albania: Riots In Tirana & Getting A Go Anywhere Truck Stuck. Again…
Our first morning in Albania, and it was all drama…
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Albania Overland – Bashtovë Fortress and Beautiful Berat
On our last night at Buona Vila, we shared whisky,…
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Berat, Albania – A Tale of Two Brothers & A Stroll Through ‘The City of 1000 Windows’
In central Albania, nestled between mountains with the Osum river…
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Dalan Beach, Vlorë, Albania – Paradise Lost
Every day, humans take five billion photos. According to one…
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The Road to Gjirokastra, Albania
It is a truth universally acknowledged that when it’s 39°C,…
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Gjirokastra, Albania: A City With Two Tales
Thus, quick Argjiro,Ran with her baby girl,Swung like a bird…
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Gjirokastra to Butrint, & St. Nikolas’ Monastery, Albania
Appearances can be deceptive. In some ways, the articulated lorries…
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Butrint, Albania: The Fall of Troy, The Founding of Rome, & A Load of Old Bull
At Butrint, in southwestern Albania, we discovered tranquillity, jewel colours,…
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‘The Best Coastal Drive in the World’: Ksamil Beach & The Llogar Pass, Albania
“We can’t go to Mongolia if you can’t cope with…
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Llogar Pass to Apollonia, Albania
Apollonia, in southern Albania, is where Octavian received news of…
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Krujë – We Meet the Dragon of Albania in the City Beyond the Sky
As we wound up hairpins to Krujë, Mark said, “I…
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Shkodër & The Shala River Canyon, Albania
‘This is the best campsite I’ve been to anywhere in…
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Tirana, Berat, & From the Heart in Albania
“Eyes are too precious to take risks with.” Before we…
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A Taste of Things To Come…
A little later in our trip
Welcome To Kosovo – Creative Writing Showcase
I am delighted that ‘Welcome to Kosovo’, a snippet from our very recent travels (about a week ago!) has been featured on author Robert Fear’s ‘Fred’s Blog’ Creative Writing Showcase. Please click the link below to read my piece on this somewhat lesser-known destination.…
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