Port Designs Laptop Backpack Review (It Was the Best!)
I’m writing this Port Designs Laptop Backpack review earlier than I would have liked to do. Tomorrow the bag is going in the trash. I’ll miss it. ThisRead More…
Author: Steve Calvert
How to Avoid Paying ATM Fees in Albania
If you want to avoid paying ATM fees in Albania you need to be selective about which banks you use. Even if your own bank hits you with fees, thereRead More…
Another Power Outage in Tirana
Today while I was working I saw my computer screen dim. Then I looked across the room towards the internet router and saw all the lights had gone one.Read More…
There Are Different Types of Hot Dog—Did You Know That?
Until I began travelling I never knew there are different types of hot dog. I thought they were all the same. They’re not. What constitutes a “hot dogRead More…
What It’s like to Live near the Great Mosque of Tirana
The apartment I’m renting at the moment is only a matter of meters from the Great Mosque of Tirana. Every day, when I leave the apartment and walk to Read More…
The Pyramid of Tirana: Then and Now
The pyramids in Egypt were built over 2,500 years ago. They’ve been looted and plundered but they are still standing tall. The Pyramid of Tirana opRead More…
No Electricity in My Street in Tirana Today
I had a late start today. There was a power cut on the street where I live in Tirana. That lack of electricity made it impossible or me to work. I couRead More…
A Walk Beside the River Lana in Tirana
Today I decided to take a walk beside the river Lana (Lanë). Actually “river” is too grand a word. It’s really nothing more than a stream. Small as iRead More…
Peter Storm Jack In a Pack Review (4 Years of Rainy-Day Protection)
I only review products I own and have been using for a considerable amount of time. It takes time to get to know a product and see how durable and effRead More…
Byrek: An Albanian Street Food That Can’t Be Beaten on Price
Byrek is the Albanian word for pie. Byrek is very popular. In Tirana, there are numerous little shops and bakeries selling different kinds of byrek. FRead More…