New Year’s Dinner and My Family’s Turkey Tradition
The New Year’s Dinner tradition continues to be one of the major times of the year when Albanians like to
The Blog
Stories, guides, and local perspectives from 21 years of living in Tirana.
Estimating the Costs of Living in Tirana, Albania
In the past few weeks I’ve had a couple of people write to me to ask about the costs of
It’s my Birthday! Wish me in a different language.
Yes, I was born on November 24 and today it’s my birthday. I love the messages that people send me
Albanian Blogger, Citizenship, Diaspora & Homecoming, Life in Albania, Media & Entertainment, Politics, Social Issues
Albanian Journalists Protest Attack on Colleague, report by BalkanInsight
I was appalled when I learned about the beating of a well known journalist in Tirana by a well known
Discover the Albanian Language and Dialects with Robert Elsie
If you are Albanian or someone working on learning the Albanian language then I would encourage you to delve a
Daily Life in Tirana, Diaspora & Homecoming, Life in Albania, Media & Entertainment, Politics, Social Issues
Do you notice any similarities with Albanian TV channels?
As I do every morning, even today I was roaming around the net to some of my preferred sites when
Sorry, I can’t hear you, I’m deaf and I stink – of smoke!
Well, though that is not true for me, it can be so if you hang around Tirana’s pubs and bars,