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My Yoga Journey- Albanian Style!

May 16, 2018 The Balkanista

I was lucky enough to be taught yoga from the age of 4. At my school, as a part of our P.E lessons, we were taught to stretch and pose (minus the breathing techniques and meditation) and to follow the basic teachings of Hatha yoga. As an adult, I attended classes from time to time […]

Quality picks

Traditional Albanian cures/remedies/’old wives’ tales.

May 14, 2018May 26, 2018 The Balkanista

After being here for almost seven months, I know that there isn’t much that raki and/or coffee cannot cure, but after hearing my boyfriend say that sea water was a good remedy towards migraines (I am a sufferer) I was intrigued to find out more. I asked on Facebook for examples of remedies/cures/traditions and superstitions […]

Tirana Gay Pride 2018!

May 13, 2018May 26, 2018 The Balkanista

View this post on Instagram #gaypride #gaypridealbania #gaypridetirana #tirana #albania #tiranalife #tiranacity #tiranapost #albanianlife #instadaily #travelblogger #lifestyleblogger #journalist #writer #entrepreneur #lovinglife #happyvibes #beautifulalbania #visitalbania #blondepower #photooftheday #pictureoftheday #tirona #english #expatlife #publicfigure #blogger #shqiperia #shqiptare A post shared by Alice Taylor (@thebalkanista) on May 13, 2018 at 1:51am PDT As a woman of the world, a […]

Tepelene, Berat, and back to Tirana

May 13, 2018May 13, 2018 The Balkanista

We awoke on Thursday to the dulcet sounds of drilling and the sunlight streaming through the windows. We packed up our things, said goodbye to our lovely hosts at Epirus Hotel, and headed off for the bright lights of the city. It took us about two hours to navigate our way out of Sarande and […]

The Balkanista gets tattooed!

May 11, 2018 The Balkanista

Thankyou to Elton Murati at Golden Hands, Leand Kalaja, and Shamrock Tirana.

Day 3- The Albanian Riviera, Porto Palermo, and a big ol’ Kalaja.

May 10, 2018 The Balkanista

We awoke on day 3 to slightly cloudy skies and a bit of a chill in the air. You could see that the sun was desperate to break through the cloud in a few places, so ever-hopeful we packed the towels and headed off towards the famous Albanian Riviera. The Riviera is a steep, coastal […]

Sarande, Ksamil, and Butrint National Park

May 9, 2018May 26, 2018 The Balkanista

We awoke to the cooing of wood pigeons (I swear they followed me from Tirana) and the sun streaming in through the window. Thank heaves (quite literally) that the forecasted thunder, rain, and near-apocalypse did not materialise as it would have put quite a dampener on our trip. Our plans for the day were to […]

Lushnje, Tepelena, Gjirokaster, The Blue Eye, and Sarande

May 8, 2018May 26, 2018 The Balkanista

The weather decided to be kind to us as we set off from Tirana. The sun was shining, the barometer showed 26 degrees, and I was full of excitement as we left the smoggy air of the city behind. Taking the highway out towards Durres and driving through the flat plains of the area, I […]

My upcoming visit to Sarande

May 6, 2018 The Balkanista

From Monday to Thursday of next week, my boyfriend and I will be escaping the stuffy heat of the city and heading down to the South of Albania. We booked the mini-break a few weeks ago when the sun was high in the sky and the temperatures were in the early 30s. Unfortunately for us, […]

Some things I have discovered these past 10 days.

May 4, 2018May 26, 2018 The Balkanista

I have had a very busy couple of weeks- what with Mama Balkanista visiting any my ever-increasing workload, I have to remember to take time to appreciate the good things around me. Tirana never disappoints me and these are some of the delicious, interesting, and fun things that I have discovered in the last week […]

Month: May 2018

My Yoga Journey- Albanian Style!

Quality picks

Traditional Albanian cures/remedies/’old wives’ tales.

Tirana Gay Pride 2018!

Tepelene, Berat, and back to Tirana

The Balkanista gets tattooed!

Day 3- The Albanian Riviera, Porto Palermo, and a big ol’ Kalaja.

Sarande, Ksamil, and Butrint National Park

Lushnje, Tepelena, Gjirokaster, The Blue Eye, and Sarande

My upcoming visit to Sarande

Some things I have discovered these past 10 days.

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