The Canyon, the Blue Water, and the Day I Forgot to Check My Phone
April 6, 2026
A journey to a place of remarkable natural beauty! (sponsored content)
A journey to a place of remarkable natural beauty! (sponsored content)
Albania is remarkably affordable by European standards. A comfortable mid-range trip—decent hotels, restaurant meals, guided excursions—runs roughly €50–80 per person per day outside Tirana (sponsored content)
In Albania you can find solitude in hidden villages, taste authentic cuisine, swim in sheltered bays, hike through misty valleys—all without feeling like a tourist (sponsored content)
Jonathan L continues his westward trip off the highways, and shares his new discoveries and some ideas about random travel.
Albania, whose tourism industry amounts to less than 5% of its gross domestic product, would like to change that. One big step is a plan
The old town of Gjirokastra is one of the best-preserved examples of an Ottoman-style town in the Balkans. The town is packed with sights, and I recommend to do as we did; buy a map with the main sights.
A journey to a place of remarkable natural beauty! (sponsored content)
Albania is remarkably affordable by European standards. A comfortable mid-range trip—decent hotels, restaurant meals, guided excursions—runs roughly €50–80 per person per day outside Tirana (sponsored content)
In Albania you can find solitude in hidden villages, taste authentic cuisine, swim in sheltered bays, hike through misty valleys—all without feeling like a tourist (sponsored content)
Jonathan L continues his westward trip off the highways, and shares his new discoveries and some ideas about random travel.
Albania, whose tourism industry amounts to less than 5% of its gross domestic product, would like to change that. One
The old town of Gjirokastra is one of the best-preserved examples of an Ottoman-style town in the Balkans. The town is packed with sights, and I recommend to do as we did; buy a map with the main sights.