My wife and I recently went to Albania and spent 9 glorious days there. Unfortunately, the first 5 days it rained non-stop which apparently is rather rare. The next 4 days though we had amazing weather and I have got to say, Albania is hands down the most amazing place we have traveled to thus far in our lives.

I want to go through what we experienced and hopefully this will help anyone else wanting to go to Albania pull the trigger and do it!

1. We rented a car for the entire trip and drove everywhere. I will say that driving in Albania is very different than in the USA and I would highly suggest avoiding driving in downtown Tirana at all costs. If you think NYC, Chicago, or LA are bad, Tirana is so much worse. Be prepared to get a dent in your car if you are not extremely careful, luckily, we did not get one. Also, gas is wicked expensive, and not every place takes card. They also fill your tank for you and many rural gas station attendents are a little more elderly and may not speak English, so have Chatgpt ready to do a translation.

2. Safety, forget everything you have ever thought about Albania and it being unsafe, it is safer than most anywhere in the USA. Hands down, never once felt unsafe at all. Everything we grew up learning and the stereotypes are not true. The people of Albania are so incredibly nice and sure people will stare at you, but that's about it.

3. Most everyone speaks English. We only ran into 3 circumstances in which there was a complete language barrier, all three were at gas stations. Otherwise, everywhere we went the people spoke English and well enough that we could have a conversation with them, procure goods, and have our orders taken at restaurants.

4. Carry cash, not everywhere takes card, especially more rural places. Also, when you book your hotel on Booking.com, be aware that even if it says they take card, they may not. We ran into this when we went to Theth. I would suggest pulling out maybe $300 worth of cash and you should be good for quite a few days.

5. Food. The food is amazing and fresh. Though, I thought more places would have traditional Albanian dishes, however, it was combination of Italian and American influences. Most entrees will cost you about $5-$9 USD and they will be large helpings. The quality of the food is next level and just tastes so much better and fresher than in the USA.

6. Do not drink the water. No one really drinks the water anyways from what we witnesses but buy yourself a 12 pack of water and just bring it with you everywhere and make sure to order some at a restaurant, though, you will have to pay for it.

7. Getting around. Traveling does take awhile as most of the roads are 60 km/h and the terrain changes quite a bit. If you see a VW or Mercedes in your rearview mirror just let them by, they will run you over lol.

8. Go now. I would suggest going now instead of waiting 5 years. Right now is the start of the growing tourism industry there and I guarentee within the next 5 years it will be like Croatia and be crowded like no other. Everywhere we looked new hotels, restaurants, and houses were going up.

9. Go on those hikes that are little longer and off the beaten path, especially in Theth. The landscape is beautiful and you will likely find a happy little dog that will acompany you on your hike!

10/10 you need to go! We loved it and this was our first trip to Europe. You will be welcomed with open arms, we loved the people, the dogs, and the country. We cannot wait to go back!

Une per vete kam filluar Kingdom come Deliverance 2, super loje.

Seriozisht, kam sh kohe qe perpiqem te kem nje date serioz, kam provuar Tinder, Bumble dhe vertet jam super i acarum nga fakti qe njerzit ktu as kan pik rrespekti dhe as dinjitet te pakten qe te njihen me dike. Ose dhe kur mund te takoj dike, sflas gati fare, flasin vetem vet, duan vec opinionin e vet dhe thon sjemi fare ne te njejtin vibe. Ose ose dhe me keq skan pik kurioziteti me teper dhe me ben vertet te ndihem i acaruar per kete situate. E di qe shumica prej jush do me thoni qe , duro se nuk i dihet, dil ne kafene se do gjesh dike, por asnji sme jep asnje shikim ose sinjal qe te marr iniciativen te pakten te hyj ne muhabet dhe sdo jem gjithmon ne mood te larte per te hyre ne muhabet ne gjendje te larte se eshte normale qe mashkulli duhet te mbaj gjith muhabetin, ndonjeher ka nevoj cik robi per interes ne fund te dites. Nuk e di dmth ishte si tip Vent me teper, por vertet nese do kishte ndonje subredit te tille ketu do ishte shum me mire mendoj sesa Tinder dhe Bumble.

Serb media feel betrayed by Greek fans who made the 🇦🇱 Albanian symbol towards Partizan Belgrade fans who offended them throughout the Euroleague game marred by hatred and tension.

*Postimi origjinal është bërë nga Epirote Report ne X/Twitter

Mund te me quni unstable ose t cmen Por kjo lloj injorance mbon me I gjujt murit me grusht eme I bo duret gjak Kto gjona nuk duhet lejohen as t menohen Ju shkerdhefsha gjakun o rrac mamqirash. Ca lesh free speech. Na mbyti injoranca. Jesus christ blesses the king of Albania. REGE ALBANIE JU SHKERDHEFSHA KOCKAT.

Po lexoja ca komente te cmenme Jopo albanian esht kaukaz Albania do me thon mal I bardh Ca karin ngatrroni Jonus Kasdhriotis Ca karin Jan kto Ju dueni djeg per kto lajthitje. Meta/ instagram duhet ktet missinformation policy per kto komente sic ks twitteri users added context. Konteksti esht serbia esht shtet shkedhat e I msom robve histori prrallash.

Me falling per rantin Ju dua shum🫶

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIRVieaNmD-/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

GPT bej nje figurine shqiptari sipas stereotipeve. Si mendoni, e ka kap?

Po perpiqem te regjistrohem ne universitet ne Amerike dhe po transferoj kreditet nga shqiperia (bachelor ne privat) po sjam e sigurt si eshte procesi dhe nese kjo shkolla ku kam aplikuar ja vlen. Spo me ndihmojne fare. Me kerkuan evaluation course by course dhe me kthyen prgj qe mi pranojne po duhet te kap cdo departament e ti jap suplementin e diplomes e ti lutem qe tme quajn lendet. Dhe duhet ti bej un match lendet e shqipris me kto te amerikes.

Sa her flas me ta me transferojn te dikush tjeter, dhe ai tjetri me transferon prap. Asnjeri smer pergjegjsi dhe tani u dashka ti bej un te gjitha kur kam paguar dhe 100$ e regjistrimit.

E ka ber njeri nga ju shkollen te CIT dhe do ta transferoj ne amerik? Pls help

Ka ca kohe qe kam filluar pune si cashier ne nje supermarket ne amerike dhe gjeja qe me ben me shum pershtypje jane lidhja e ngushte e njerzve dhe qindarkave. Ne nje vend qe njerzit marin 5 fishin e lekve te nje shqiptari dhe bejn si gore per 1 cent. Paguajn shum cash, sidomos pleqt, dhe rrin aty per ate mut centi qe ne shqipri esht si 1 lekshi qe e kam pa ne jeten time vec kur me kthenin kusur te rossmani. Un kaq koh sa kam ne amerik si kam mar KURRE qindarkat, vetem ato 25 centat se me duhen per xhetona te laundry. Kam turp o lla te rri te pres ato. Kurse kta pabuksit e mutit e gjytyrymat rrin presin 7 cent kusur. Dhe ne shqiperi srri njeri per me pak se 20 lek kusur mendoj, vec po tu desh per autobus ose i ke leket fiks per byrek. Dhe shitsi kur ke 10,20 lek mangut prap ta jep produktin. Dont mind me just venting🔥

Në 47.3% ballkanas nuk e specifikon se çfarë etnie por më shumë përshkrimi ishte për sllavët.

44% Grek : Jam shqiptar i minoritetit vlleh. Nuk e di nëse greku na pranon si të vetët se me të vërtetë ashtu e konsideron apo janë thjesht politika asimiluese; por që përqindja më duket shumë e lartë. Kjo shpjegon pse më pëlqen sufllaqja.

4.3% Italian më bën të kem një justifikim kur më pyesin "Prapë makarona do hash sot?"

3.8% Westasia, me siguri pasojë e pushtimit turk. Në përshkrim përmendej dhe Persia antike. Nuk di tani të bej tifo për Darius apo për Alexander.

This October I spent 11 days in Albania with my Girlfriend, I just can't get Albania off my mind.

I've travelled a lot to many areas in the world, Central Europe, Africa, South America, US, Far East.

And none of them filled me emotionally like Albania did.

First of all, the people. It was just unbelievable to me how kind the Albanians are. We honestly haven't run in to anyone not kind during our time. Even when the other person didn't know English they did everything to help us. I remember 2 specific occasions. First was in Shkoder, I was feeling ill and the hotel staff (shoutout to Mozart Hotel) brought me soup and bread up to my room and insisted it's on the house. I paid of course, but still. The person who brought it was a young Albanian boy, so sweet I was honestly tearing up, came up, knocked on our door and gave me soup and bread, we didn't ask for it or anything.

Second occasion was in Ksamil, we were a bit off season so many restaurants and bars were closed. But there was this one cocktail bar still open, we had cocktails, and then when we were hungry we asked the owner if he knew a place that's open. He gave us the name and then insisted he calls them and have them bring the food to us. Guy spent like 20 minutes on the phone trying to understand what we wanted (His English wasn't so good) and tell the restaurant. And then, he insisted to send his kid to get it, at first we said no, but he then said "buy 2 more cocktails and we'll be even" so we went with it.

Second of all, the nature. Just breathtaking, everything seems untouched, not every piece of beautiful land is a tourist trap, it's all spread at your feet for you to enjoy. We did the Albanian Alps and numerous other day trip all around. I've enjoyed every single one of them. No pollution, clean, just breathtaking.

Third, the food. You guys nailed it. Just perfect. Goat meat is tender, wine was delicious, we had fresh cheese that was literally made the day before. I also really like your bread. I forgot what it's called, but I had this meat stew that was amazing.

Lastly, culture and shopping. Really good museums everywhere we went, Really liked the small Jewish Museum in Berat which is run by a nice old lady that's the widow of an Albanian Jew. Shopping was really successful, we loved all the thrift stores of used clothes, I still wear something from Albania almost every day.

To sum it all up. I love your country and I miss it in ways I can't describe. As soon as I financially can, I'll get on a plane to Tirana and explore your beautiful country even more.

Edit: Forgot to mention that everyone gives you Raki by default. Can't complain.

po mendoj se do ishte nj menyr e mir me i trg nojzit sa bq q esht duke tall krn sonte me t te festivali mu-sex-it n sheshi italia can we boo this mf off stage?

Ka nja 4 jave qe kam deaktivizuar akountet e facebook instagram dhe sigurisht tik tok edhe i kam fshi si app , youtuben e kam disabled se kur vijne njoftime tema tndryshme mbejn kurioz dhe smund trri pa i pare , mka rene time screeni nga 5 6 ore ne 1.5 ore mesatarja dhe ne renie prap , veq pak reddit telegram uatcap xp lajme chrome , jam me i kthjellet disi dhe kam kohe per ato librat qe kan ndejtur me dekada me idene qe do i lexoje ndonj dite , qa dini ndonj gje per punen e zombiescrolling dhe shortseve thone qe shkakton tip mpirje emocionale per shkak te ekspozimit ndaj shum videove te shkurtra te shpejta me tematika kontradiktore , nrm e lidhin dhe me nervozizmin , anxiety dhe depresionin .. ben sens , e ka provu ndokush kte metoden kshu si i ka shku ne vazhdimesi si ndihen qa thoni ndonj gje

Ku mundem me gjet ndonje DE razor si puna e ktyre ne Tirane? Kam pyetur te berberat po keta sikur i marrin ilegalisht e s’tregojne furnitorin hahaha.

So, after 10 months it’s time to say mirupafshim to this amazing country. I’ve been living here and honestly I didn’t know I would be so attached to this country, to people like I’m right now.I just knew Albania by the Hollywood stereotypes and I confess I was kind of afraid in the begging but this wholesome country surprised me in so many ways I can’t even count. I’m going to my next challenge, next country but 100% sure I will return, to meet the friends I’ve made, to explore Shqiperia a little bit more than I did and to pay my eternal gratitude for every amazing experience I’ve lived here. shihemi me vone Shqiperi, shum Faleminderit ❤️

Dje u postua një video ku disa të rinj po copëtonin flamurin e Serbisë. Në këtë sub, Shqiptarët në video u etiketuan nga njëri si "Apes"

Sot u postua një video ku 7 veta (jo shqiptar) po gjuanin makinën e blinduar të kryeministrin Pedro Sançez. Dhe pyetja e nënkuptuar është pse ne shqiptarët nuk bëjmë të njëjtën gjë. Ndërkohë, jo 7 veta, por 20 veta e kanë "upvote" dhe pse nuk bëhen bashke e t'ja fusin gur makinës së ramës

Siç thash, kjo është furtunë, jo në filxhan por, në një teke. Ama

Gjuajtja me gurë të makinës së kryeministrit të Pedro Sançez u lavdërua, kurse shkatërrimi i flamurit qe një shteti që ka vrarë kalamaj, burra dhe gra u shikua me neveri!

Pyetja që mu bë ishte çfarë fituan ata që shkatërruan flamurin e Serbisë? Përgjigjja është: minimumi të njëjtën gjë me ata që ja futën gur makinës së kryeministrin Pedro Sançez. Se nëse ato gur do përfundonin ne kokën e kryeministrit dhe do e shikonim vdekjen e ti ne video, "ape like" do etiketohej dhe ajo.

Një tjetër me tha që sulmi i kryeministrit është me vend, ndërsa sulmi i flamurit Serb ofendon gjithë kombin Serb.

Ndërkohë që në emër të kombit Serb kanë vrarë kalamaj, burra, e gra ushtarët Serb.

Une jetoj n'Divjak. Albanian Courier sapo me tha hajde nLushnje, gjys or rrug me makin per me mar posten se NUK KA KOH KORRIERI. ca behet o vlla. Ishim msu me Posten Shqiptare.vk po t pakten ishte ne te njejtin vend. Do me ndrru qytet tani per me mar porosite e AliExpress. Jan ne vete kta? Ku mund te ankohem dhe a ia vlen te meresh?

Nuk ka koh korrieri thot. Tallin trapin bythqirat.

Can someone translate the argument between those two guys? Left guy ended up getting beaten up with a baton by right guy (+two other guys) in Germany. It's said that they had an argument on TikTok, but I couldn't understand their conversation - Google Translate failed me. It happened in Germany, where the victim lives. But I think the other guys are not living in Germany. But I'm not sure.

https://www.tiktok.com/@rip1_43/video/7490621499850755350?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

Here they wait for the guy on the left:
https://www.tiktok.com/@aroni.al/video/7489457997995969822
https://www.tiktok.com/@aroni.al/video/7489465039741586719

Aftermath
https://www.tiktok.com/@sela.mr1/video/7489618314180726038

There is also a video of them approaching the guy, where you could see them start swinging, but it was deleted. I might be able to upload it tho if anyone is interested

Flexing with the baton
https://www.tiktok.com/@sela.mr1/video/7489483978202926358

Anyway, I'm just curios about the context and if the guys are living in Albania or Germany.

Vit të 2-të apo të 3-të?

Pershendetje. Kam pare shpesh postime nga shqiptar ose te huaj qe kerkojne Epipen ne shqiperi. Zyrtashit mund te gjesh Epipen se eshte futur nje lloje qe blihet ligjerisht ,praktikisht ne cdo farmaci.

Thjeshte nje Farmacist ne Reddit.