From Tirana, it was an easy 2-hour bus journey to Shkodër - one of three starting points to the Peaks of the Balkans (POB). After a late lunch, we had the rest of the afternoon to sightsee Shkodër, ahead of our 10-day POB hike. Rozafa Castle sits on a triangular hilltop that overlooks the confluence …
For my first visit to Tirana Albania, I had budgeted 2 full days to sightsee attractions around the compact city which can be explored easily on foot. But, things do not always go as planned. I arrived 12 hours late and lost a full day of immersing myself in the sights and smells of this …
Travel broadens perspective through discovering new places, exploring different cultures/history, and interacting with locals to experience their way of life. Once in a while, an attraction spot leaves me disturbed and unsettled for the next few days. This is one of them. Other destinations with this disquieting effect on me include Cambodia's Tuol Sleng Genocide …
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