Our first morning in Albania, and it was all drama before breakfast.
The headline read:
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Thoughts of Malta usually conjure up images of lying on the beach soaking up the sunshine and enjoying the warm, clear waters. So what’s there to do when it’s not hot enough to swim? Well actually, this little island has so much more to offer than just the beach, making it the perfect holiday destination pretty much all year round. Here are some of the things you can enjoy in the winter time…
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We weren’t sure what to expect in Albania.
At the end of WWII, Albania became Europe’s equivalent to North Korea; a secretive, closed and isolationist country. Albania spent four decades under the iron grip of paranoid extremist ruler Enver Hoxha. As a communist state, Hoxha aligned Albania first with Russia, then with China, but broke links with both when he deemed their ideologies too lax and airy fairy.
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I was thrilled to be asked for a guest post on the wonderful website Learning From Dogs.
Following the research I did following our trip to Pompeii, I was fascinated to find out the part dogs played in Roman society, and the impact they had on breeds we would recognise today. As such, I thought it would be interesting to cover the subject in more depth.
Click here to read my guest post Discovering The Dogs of Ancient Rome!
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World Wide Walkies 