The Balkanista meets Sevim Arbana
In 1993 during a time of great political and social turmoil in Albania, Sevim Arbana
Month: April 2018
Some of Albania’s BEST wine.
Further to my previous post where I met sommelier Dashamir Elezi, I promised that I
Albania in Images- a selection.
To celebrate six months of being in Albania, I decided to put together some of
The Balkanista meets sommelier Dashamir Elezi
I love wine, always have and always will. Whilst I can appreciate a good wine,
Tessa Taylor Takes Tirana
This weekend was my mothers birthday, so I decided to treat her to a long
My five favourite restaurants in Tirana
Continuing on the food theme, I thought I would put together a list of my
A day in Kruje
After a bit of a slow start from Tirana- weaving in and out of the
What’s the deal with Kruje?
My mother has descended upon Tirana for her birthday and as she doesn’t particularly like
The Balkanista meets Ergin “Diver Santi” Zaloshnja
When I booked myself in for my latest tattoo, my friend suggested that I contact
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and his tribute to Skanderberg
In 1431, Albania- at the time a part of the Christian Bulgarian Empire, was conquered