I am not known for my sweet tooth, and if it came down to it, I would choose a slice of pizza over a slice of cake on any day but after my recent post on Albanian food, I was inundated with suggestions of sweet treats to try. One such recommendation was for tres leches/trilece, […]
Continue ReadingI have always had an interest in art. Whether it is picking up a paintbrush and having a dab at it myself or soaking up the beauty of others creations, aesthetically pleasing pastimes have always been a part of my life. I am no art buff by any stretch of the imagination and my analysis […]
Continue ReadingLast week, I had the honour of being interviewed by the news portal, Dritare.net regarding myself, my life, and my adventures in Albania. One of the main focusses of the interview was that many find it strange that I, a British person would choose to come and live in a country that so many are […]
Continue ReadingI love to read about others experiences of Albania- exploring their words and feelings as the words meander through my mind fills me with more appreciation for the country I have found myself in. When I came across a book called ‘Who the hell is Albania” by Austrian author E.L.Bono with the tagline “Why Mother Theresa […]
Continue ReadingDespite what some may think or say, I am not the only foreign person that has chosen to come and live here and loves it. There are thousands of us that either for work, pleasure, or retirement, choose to spend our time and lives here. After taking to Facebook to ask the expat community, why […]
Continue ReadingThis week I met Erion Veliaj, the Mayor of Tirana. I had heard of him before I came here, mainly in the capacity of a political and anti-corruption activist. Having watched several documentaries and clips of him vociferously protesting against various social issues in Albania, I must say I was a little surprised when I […]
Continue ReadingToday I had an interview with Erion Veliaj, the Mayor of Tirana. Erion was actually one of the few things that I knew about Albania and Tirana before I set foot here around six months ago and I was keen to interview him. Prior to coming to Tirana, I had stumbled across a documentary and […]
Continue ReadingI love food. As evidenced by my size 14 figure (sorry not sorry) food makes me happy and I feel absolutely no guilt in enjoying it. I would rather be curvy and happy than skinny and miserable. Anyway, Albanian cuisine is delicious. A wonderful mix of Italian, Ottoman, and its own tastes and flavours, there […]
Continue ReadingThe New Bazaar I adore this place. Newly renovated and painted in a myriad of bright colours and patterns, the New Bazaar is the perfect place to swing by for a coffee and pick up some shopping. The market itself is full of fresh, seasonal, and organic fruits and vegetables as well as nuts, olives, […]
Continue ReadingA walk around the Tirana is never a dull one, and for me it is a city of many contradictions and paradoxes. It is a place where your morning commute can see you share the road with horse carts and Hummers, where people shake their heads to say yes, and where protests and demonstrations can […]
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