Valbone: The Edge of the World When we turned the corner, and the Valbone Valley came into view, it took our breath away—meadows and forest surrounded by the jagged, awe-inspiring peaks of the Albanian Alps (sometimes ominously referred to as The Accursed Mountains)....
Montessori of Albania and World Academy Tirana Finding a top-notch international school for your children in Tirana is not as daunting a task as you might think. There are a number of options in and around the city that appeal to the international community and...
FLYING FROM ALBANIA BACK TO US DURING COVID “Flying from Albania back to USA during Covid” – from Michelle Pineiro Flew from Tirana to the US yesterday (4/23/2021) so I thought I’d post to help others with things I learned along the way. I reached...
THE EXPATS DENTIST While slowly strolling down some village road, tired and happy from a long hiking day with friends, some 3 or 4 years ago, the topic of a dentist came up. This lady, Dr. Marsela Dodbiba came highly recommended by many expats. Apparently, she lived...
SARANDA, SARANDA A raising expats community This holiday season I had no idea what to expect especially because of the recent curfew from 8.30 pm till 6 am. That really did a thing on any plans of socializing if it can still be called that. Its been a few months now...
SARANDA, ALBANIA “The Peacock Phase” Every relationship has a beginning where the newness and excitement tend to overtake reality. I have heard it be referred to as the “Peacock Phase”. Obvious signs of trouble ahead can easily be ignored because one is...
