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My experience LIVING in Albania (NOT TRAVELING) part 3
For more information on moving here reach out to:
Contact@koniniconsulting.com
Or Google: Konini Consulting
The website might be down or the email might not work at the moment. In this case search for Tahir Tahja on LinkedIn and message him.
This was just a random video with random thoughts that I wanted to share from my perspective, which is of course subjective. But maybe you’ll find something in here that interests you or you’ll find an answer to a question.
I am by no means an expert on this country. And I don’t think I’ve lived her long enough to speak about it. But I’m doing it anyway just because all of the travel vlogs I see are pretty shallow so I hope to add some depth here.
I wasn’t planning on making a part 3, but I woke up and decided to because I’ve gotten a lot of questions and I’ve done my best to respond to them all. Parts of this video can be found in part 1 & 2 but I tried to bring up new topics.
Anyway, I just got laid off. So, if you know anyone looking for a full-time copywriter please reach out.
And before anyone comes at me on some bullshit, no I’m not promoting illegal stuff. I’m just stating what I’ve observed.
And for the people who’ve been commenting about the audio, quality, lighting, etc. I’m not getting paid for these videos so please stop complaining about free information.
That’s all.
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The only dating video you’ll ever need to watch (for adults)
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Online dating advice is oversimplified and generic. I hope to change the discourse a little with this video. I believe this advice can apply for all types of relationships and to all types of people regardless of gender, orientation or beliefs. If you find anything here helpful be sure to leave a comment or share it with a friend. I hope this helps someone.
Finding an Apartment in Tirana as an Immigrant (2024)
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For legal questions about moving here: Contact info: contact@koniniconsulting.com Website: koniniconsulting.com/english/ Ask to speak to Tahir, he is the best person to ask about the process and walk you through it from top to bottom. I cannot answer any questions about moving here, because IDK more than the lawyer (Tahir) and I don't have any social media. So I've been apartment hunting this w...
My experience LIVING in Albania (NOT traveling) part 2
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My Albanian song: • Alandy x Kevan Hudson x OG Merks - Ku... (gotta promote it) For legal questions about moving here: Contact info: contact@koniniconsulting.com Website: koniniconsulting.com/english/ Tiktok ​⁠@whereskevan and my personal UA-cam channel that I actually use. If you want a PDF copy of that Albanian book send an email to that lawyer and I’m sure he’ll send you a copy. I think that...
My experience LIVING in Albania (NOT Traveling)
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My Albanian song: ua-cam.com/video/krlTYEsHEZQ/v-deo.html (gotta promote it) For legal questions about moving here: Contact info: contact@koniniconsulting.com Website: koniniconsulting.com/english/ I'm sure you can ask them about the Albanian Digital Nomad Visa, I'm sure they will have the latest up-to-date info but I'm also sure they will figure it out if they don't. My friend Tahir has been a...
Neyo - So Sick (Valentines Days Edition)
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Happy Valentines Day! So Sick by Neyo. This is my new youtube account so it would mean a lot if you shared this account, subscribed and followed me on Instagram at @whereskevan Also if you have song requests, leave them in the comment section or you can shoot me a DM :) #ValentinesDay #Sosick #cover #singleawarenessday
Italki Introduction/ Language Learning with Kevan Hudson
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Here is my italki introduction. If you are interested in learning English I would be glad to help you. English - Native ASL - B2-C1 Dutch - B1 Italian - A2 Learning a language is always difficult so I try to make it enjoyable to balance out the frustration that comes along with it. I am still learning these other languages so I apologize for the mistake I have made.

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  • @sherrielynnmalcolm4722
    @sherrielynnmalcolm4722 23 години тому

    Very insightful. Thank You. I like your take on things, about keeping it real. Unfortunately for me, being retired, I am looking for good Healthcare.

  • @777Lxxx
    @777Lxxx День тому

    17:45 if you are a foreign criminal and nit connected with the locals this is not the place for you, local gangs will kill you in a matter of days and none with know...

  • @777Lxxx
    @777Lxxx День тому

    11:00 I don't think teaching English to Albanians would be a good job opportunity for foreigners because you need to know Albanian to explain the English to students.

    • @MrKevanHudson
      @MrKevanHudson 12 годин тому

      @@777Lxxx Not always. Some schools like having natives that only speak English. But it depends.

  • @rovialdokonda22
    @rovialdokonda22 День тому

    Snitching you said?? Coming from an american? 😂😂😂😂

  • @ThatGirl-cs1gt
    @ThatGirl-cs1gt День тому

    After your experience living there would you move or stay?

    • @MrKevanHudson
      @MrKevanHudson 12 годин тому

      @@ThatGirl-cs1gt I mean. I’m still staying for a while. But it depends whatever happens in the future. I have no set plan to leave.

  • @ThatGirl-cs1gt
    @ThatGirl-cs1gt День тому

    Can you talk about receiving mail? Is it possible to get packages from the us

    • @MrKevanHudson
      @MrKevanHudson 12 годин тому

      @@ThatGirl-cs1gt I’ve only done it once for the first time 2-3 months ago. My package was opened. Which is why I never did it before. It doesn’t come to your house you have to pick it up at a post office. Put your phone number on the outside of the package and you’ll get a text when it arrives telling you where it is. Bring your passport when you pick it up n

  • @bletrick3352
    @bletrick3352 День тому

    Question since you've been living in Tirana for 7 whole years so since 2017 on a scale of 1 (literally no change) to 10 (damn, this place is different) how much would you say the city has changed and developed in that time frame?

    • @MrKevanHudson
      @MrKevanHudson 12 годин тому

      @@bletrick3352 Very different in comparison to how other cities changed. I’d say a 7. I see a lot more foreigners and tourist. A lot of new buildings. But I’m general in tirana shops change fast and switch owners.

  • @Blerta_XK
    @Blerta_XK День тому

    comment about the zoo was so true and yet so funny.

  • @subrNshukr
    @subrNshukr День тому

    Hello thanks for the information, how can I get more - a consult paid of course?

    • @MrKevanHudson
      @MrKevanHudson День тому

      I don't understand what you are asking about.

    • @subrNshukr
      @subrNshukr День тому

      @@MrKevanHudson I have several questions, I would like more details about some of the topics you mentioned. I didn't see any contact details, so I had reach out here.

    • @MrKevanHudson
      @MrKevanHudson День тому

      @@subrNshukr Ohhh a consultation. In the description you can find the email address and contact of the person who can help you out with more information. I hope this helps!

  • @ThatGirl-cs1gt
    @ThatGirl-cs1gt 2 дні тому

    thank you for sharing!

  • @iyanuwonder3606
    @iyanuwonder3606 2 дні тому

    Thanks for the deep insight. Can a foreign worker who just got a work permit, apply to come to Albania with spouse and children Or i have to come first before i can invite them?

    • @MrKevanHudson
      @MrKevanHudson 2 дні тому

      @@iyanuwonder3606 you have to message the lawyer in the description I don’t know.

  • @FEEBO2025
    @FEEBO2025 2 дні тому

    Thanks so much for all your vids. Really great insight. Am seriously looking to move out of USA if trump wins but as a gay guy who likes to dance.....😢

    • @MrKevanHudson
      @MrKevanHudson 2 дні тому

      @@FEEBO2025 If you like Latin dancing then there will be plenty of places

  • @ronellington6246
    @ronellington6246 2 дні тому

    Thanks for all the insights. I am looking forward to visiting though admittedly as a straight white American male I recognise my experience will certainly be different. Do you have a suggestion for apps or tools to learn basic Albanian words and phrases prior to my arrival?

    • @MrKevanHudson
      @MrKevanHudson 2 дні тому

      @@ronellington6246 For basics I think Google translate is good enough to be honest.

  • @aureliogj7966
    @aureliogj7966 2 дні тому

    You seem to have a lot of negative impressions of a place you have voluntarily decided to live in, for 7 years no less. Anyway you are welcomed 😊

    • @MrKevanHudson
      @MrKevanHudson 2 дні тому

      @@aureliogj7966 It’s not really negative I’m just saying the details that I haven’t heard other people mention. Plus, these things don’t bother me hence why I’m still here.

  • @veldrensavoth7119
    @veldrensavoth7119 5 днів тому

    5:40 it’s called Kosovo

    • @MrKevanHudson
      @MrKevanHudson 5 днів тому

      @@veldrensavoth7119 I wasn’t talking about Kosovo. If I was I would have said that.

  • @crystalnea17
    @crystalnea17 8 днів тому

    Your voice is very soothing, this vid helps with my insomnia very much so thank you 🙏

  • @ThatGirl-cs1gt
    @ThatGirl-cs1gt 8 днів тому

    I tried emailing ur friend konini, is the website down? Emails are bouncing back as well

    • @MrKevanHudson
      @MrKevanHudson 8 днів тому

      @@ThatGirl-cs1gt I’m gonna message him and get back to you. I just saw him today.

  • @teresafritschi6332
    @teresafritschi6332 9 днів тому

    Hi Kevan, I wonder if we might connect. I have been entertaining the 'leap' and making Albania home.

    • @MrKevanHudson
      @MrKevanHudson 9 днів тому

      @@teresafritschi6332 Hey! I don’t have any social media or anything. I’m just on UA-cam and Reddit typically. But if you have questions you can email the address in the description, that’s the lawyer that helps people get their visa

  • @ThatGirl-cs1gt
    @ThatGirl-cs1gt 10 днів тому

    This is so helpful!

    • @MrKevanHudson
      @MrKevanHudson 9 днів тому

      @@ThatGirl-cs1gt happy to hear that!

  • @ThatGirl-cs1gt
    @ThatGirl-cs1gt 10 днів тому

    Hold up we got black ppl in Albania? Lemme pull up, I'm from Brooklyn 😂

    • @MrKevanHudson
      @MrKevanHudson 9 днів тому

      @@ThatGirl-cs1gt there’s a couple of us out here. But not many

    • @ThatGirl-cs1gt
      @ThatGirl-cs1gt 9 днів тому

      @@MrKevanHudson is there a reason why u chose tirana instead of durres?

    • @MrKevanHudson
      @MrKevanHudson 9 днів тому

      @@ThatGirl-cs1gt Yeah Durres doesn’t have a real mall or movie theater. Tirana is more modern and when I moved here I was the type of person that needed to be in the “city”. At this age I could live in Durres if I had a car

    • @ThatGirl-cs1gt
      @ThatGirl-cs1gt 9 днів тому

      @@MrKevanHudson thank u! I'm in between Lisbon (big digital nomad community but getting $$$) and tirana rn and this helps. I just don't wanna move somewhere and be alone in my apartment 😭😂

    • @MrKevanHudson
      @MrKevanHudson 9 днів тому

      @@ThatGirl-cs1gt oh no 😂 all the black people here have been pretty introverted and keep to themselves from what I’ve seen. We don’t all meet up but I think we all know of each other. At the moment I have only 1 black friend and I see her once every 2 months maybe. And the other black people I know, I haven’t seen since last year. Granted we’ve all lived in Albania for a while and have our own lives. I’m sure there are new black people that have moved here in the last 2-3 years and they’re probably apart of the expat groups online. I just haven’t seen them. And the ones coming on vacation (50/50 chance) don’t even do the head nod when you pass them on the street. Which is crazy to me. I can say the ones that have a community to me and hang out are the French speaking black people. Or the ones that play soccer. What I can say is that this is the place where I’ve met the most African Americans in Europe for some strange reason and a lot of them have been LGBT+ which I wouldn’t have expected

  • @ThatGirl-cs1gt
    @ThatGirl-cs1gt 10 днів тому

    Thank you so much for this. I was pretty dead set on Portugal but I thought let me look up other options and stumbled on Albania cause of the digital nomad visa, still doing research

  • @Nickysmom
    @Nickysmom 12 днів тому

    Your ceiling light is blinding. But thanks for the info

    • @MrKevanHudson
      @MrKevanHudson 12 днів тому

      @@Nickysmom it’s not my house. You’re welcome.

  • @melee75
    @melee75 12 днів тому

    This might be the most honest, in depth, and funniest country description I've ever seen on youtube, subbed! I'm heading to Albania in a few weeks from Spain and now I feel like I have a cultural head start, thanks!

  • @gracefaturoti5350
    @gracefaturoti5350 13 днів тому

    Hi Kevan. Are there any makeup artists amongst your black friends in Tirana?

    • @MrKevanHudson
      @MrKevanHudson 12 днів тому

      Amongst my friends, no. But I have a black friend who does hair and she probably knows where to go. I guess she might know how to do makeup too, but I've never asked..

  • @The-Contractor
    @The-Contractor 14 днів тому

    Living in another country vs. visiting other countries just means you are not well traveled. Lived in six countries thus far and visited 27 others. Visiting is where broadening cultural appreciation/perspective takes place.

    • @MrKevanHudson
      @MrKevanHudson 13 днів тому

      I'm not sure what your comment has to do with this video. This video is about a specific country and how things work here so being well-traveled isn't relevant. Being well-traveled doesn't make you informed and doesn't give you enough information to have an accurate depiction of the country because you have to learn the language, understand the history, and interact with locals enough in the local language to understand how people think. I do agree that being well-traveled can change your perspective and teach you new things. For those looking to visit Albania they can check the "travel vlogs". But a lot of people are trying to move here and I haven't found anyone saying anything of depth in their UA-cam videos. Most of them talk about prices, food, and places to go sightseeing. Which you can learn with a quick Google search. The idea is to give information that you can only ascertain from the experience of living in a place. I assume this comment is about you. I'm interested in how you've learned the language of each country you've lived in.

    • @The-Contractor
      @The-Contractor 6 днів тому

      @@MrKevanHudson Since nuance evades your grasp, your confusion is understandable.

    • @MrKevanHudson
      @MrKevanHudson 6 днів тому

      @@The-Contractor That’s the exact type of avoidance I expected.

  • @mxingram2120
    @mxingram2120 14 днів тому

    How is the WiFi?

    • @MrKevanHudson
      @MrKevanHudson 14 днів тому

      @@mxingram2120 It really depends. It’s good enough to teach English online. If there is a power outage then of course it’ll go out. My wifi has gone out twice in the last 2 months. The last time it was out for like 4 hours. But I’m using Vodafone. There are other companies. I pay about $14 for 200 Mbps. And every cafe has wifi so if you’re ever in trouble you can walk 60 seconds to find it. I wouldn’t worry about wifi unless your job depends on making video calls all day. Plus you can use your phone as a hotspot in case of emergency. Internet isn’t expensive. I just got 10 gigs for $15. And I’m over paying for my phone internet.

    • @mxingram2120
      @mxingram2120 14 днів тому

      @@MrKevanHudson thank you

    • @MrKevanHudson
      @MrKevanHudson 14 днів тому

      @@mxingram2120 you’re welcome

  • @bw5911
    @bw5911 16 днів тому

    You remind me a bit of Elvis.

    • @MrKevanHudson
      @MrKevanHudson 15 днів тому

      Nahhh. I don't steal music from other cultures and take credit.

  • @AchrafChamakh
    @AchrafChamakh 16 днів тому

    These are the most incredibly accurate advice ive stumbled upon online. I should take some notes and talk about it with my partner. Thanks for sharing, this is very precious knowledge

    • @MrKevanHudson
      @MrKevanHudson 15 днів тому

      Thank you! Feel free to share the video or repost it on Reddit! I'd love to share it with other people.

  • @indcreate
    @indcreate 16 днів тому

    Kevan, Well done, informative, real af video. You recommended a law firm to help with expatriate processing, etc. Can you provide a link or name? You mentioned the name but there was no lower-third/caption. All I can hear is that it starts with a T?

    • @MrKevanHudson
      @MrKevanHudson 16 днів тому

      It's in the description of the video

  • @shadowcat314
    @shadowcat314 19 днів тому

    Why would you live in Albania? They aren't really known for their free handouts and government assistance programs.

    • @whereskevan
      @whereskevan 2 дні тому

      I'm aware yet I'm still here.

  • @Nomadicseeker303
    @Nomadicseeker303 20 днів тому

    I very much enjoyed listening to both of your videos. Great to have a perspective (from your own lived experiences) from someone who has lived in Albania for 5 years versus someone who has lived there or visited for only 30 days. Just loved how you’re transparent in both videos about living in Albania. I learned a lot! I would consider living there.

    • @MrKevanHudson
      @MrKevanHudson 19 днів тому

      @@Nomadicseeker303 thank you very much. I’ve actually just hit 7 years 🎉

  • @user-kz5cw2gj3w
    @user-kz5cw2gj3w 20 днів тому

    The people issue is paramount, especially for people thinking of relocating. Nothing can ruin a beautiful place like rude people that don't want you there, sorry but many countries in western Europe for example. I keep hearing great things about Albanians! Thanks...

    • @MrKevanHudson
      @MrKevanHudson 20 днів тому

      I mean they don't necessarily want foreigners here. But they treat the ones here nice.

  • @janetFITZSIMONS
    @janetFITZSIMONS 21 день тому

    Really enjoyed hearing your take on Albania. Very balanced

  • @janetFITZSIMONS
    @janetFITZSIMONS 21 день тому

    Really enjoyed hearing your take on this

    • @MrKevanHudson
      @MrKevanHudson 21 день тому

      @@janetFITZSIMONS check out part two

  • @FEEBO2025
    @FEEBO2025 22 дні тому

    As a gay guy looking to leave America, I was hoping Albania was an option. 😢

    • @MrKevanHudson
      @MrKevanHudson 22 дні тому

      @@FEEBO2025 It’s an option for some. There’s a community here too. But it’s definitely not a good option for effeminate men in general. I wouldn’t even suggest effeminate straight men to come here. But it depends on where you live exactly in tirana and how open you are. If you’re discreet and dont mind living like that then you’ll be fine.

  • @FEEBO2025
    @FEEBO2025 22 дні тому

    VERY informative. Thank you! 💖

  • @SammyHamawi
    @SammyHamawi 22 дні тому

    Shea moisture is a good brand.

  • @SammyHamawi
    @SammyHamawi 22 дні тому

    Noisey lebanon on youtube.

  • @Yoshi.czy.Justyna
    @Yoshi.czy.Justyna 22 дні тому

    I have lived in Cambodia for 5 years, and I consider moving to Alabania because it's closer to my family who lives in Poland and England. It's insane how similar your description to my Cambodian experience is!!! I even know a few people who move from Cambodia to Alabania 😅 Let's see what reality will bring but maybe it's my next home 🍀 (That's really upsetting that Alabania is so homophobic... it's maybe one thing which is definitely better about Cambodia).

    • @MrKevanHudson
      @MrKevanHudson 22 дні тому

      @@Yoshi.czy.Justyna it’s aggressively homophobic I would say for locals.

  • @scottiexman65
    @scottiexman65 23 дні тому

    Thank you for the UA-cam video From: Xavier Providence Rhode Island Southern New England between Connecticut and Boston thank you again

    • @MrKevanHudson
      @MrKevanHudson 23 дні тому

      @@scottiexman65 you’re welcome 🙏

  • @mathematical_theology
    @mathematical_theology 23 дні тому

    Very informative video! Peace!

  • @TheTTMChannel1
    @TheTTMChannel1 25 днів тому

    Great video, love the fact that you are very informed about Albanian history and the injustice of Europe trying to steal our lands and trying to erase our language and history

    • @MrKevanHudson
      @MrKevanHudson 24 дні тому

      @@TheTTMChannel1 My partner is Albanian and has spent a lot of time teaching me the history. I gotta give the credit to him.

  • @SDBR
    @SDBR 26 днів тому

    May I ask what you do for work while living there? If you are working, did you secure the job before moving there?

    • @MrKevanHudson
      @MrKevanHudson 24 дні тому

      @@SDBR I just got laid off 5 days ago. I’m a copywriter. I came here teaching English online. I’ve also worked locally in tirana as a copywriter. When I came here I basically had to find a new job upon arrival to make a long story short.

    • @SDBR
      @SDBR 24 дні тому

      @@MrKevanHudson thank you for your openness. Praying you find something soon.

    • @MrKevanHudson
      @MrKevanHudson 24 дні тому

      @@SDBR thank you I hope so too

  • @carloslindberg630
    @carloslindberg630 26 днів тому

    Why are you lying???

    • @MrKevanHudson
      @MrKevanHudson 26 днів тому

      Be specific. Lying about what

    • @carloslindberg630
      @carloslindberg630 26 днів тому

      @@MrKevanHudson About the Albanians being friendly towards you. I watched a video in which another black guy said that every day he was there in Albania they would call him N**** and Zeng**. They wouldn't let him in a bar and laugh at him. You paint a completely different picture. You portray your experience as perfect… A bit odd, innit? There have also been reports of a Kenyan girl being attacked and raped in Albania. They seem to be hostile, especially to black people.

    • @carloslindberg630
      @carloslindberg630 26 днів тому

      @@MrKevanHudson I wrote a short paragraph to your question, but UA-cam apparently deleted the comment. Don't know why. I just quoted the n-word, because another black UA-camr said he was called the n-word every day in Albania and attacked there. He was denied entry into a bar or restaurant. A Kenyan girl was apparently attacked there.

    • @carloslindberg630
      @carloslindberg630 26 днів тому

      @@MrKevanHudson Other UA-camrs paint a different picture of Albania. A more hostile picture, especially towards a specific group…

    • @MrKevanHudson
      @MrKevanHudson 24 дні тому

      @@carloslindberg630 I never said that people don’t say the n-word here. I know the UA-camr you’re talking about. People say the n-word here because they are ignorant af. But it’s a different type of racism in terms of intent in comparison to the US. That UA-cam doesn’t understand the language or culture here enough to understand this. I know people who have been attacked here as well for being black. I never denied this. Also I had mutual acquaintances with that Kenyan girl. She died unfortunately. But I didn’t lie about anything. And yes I have also been denied entry to a bar but not because I’m black it’s because I didn’t have girls with me. The same thing happened to my Albanian male friends who tried to enter without girls.

  • @carloslindberg630
    @carloslindberg630 26 днів тому

    I saw multiple videos of a black traveler who gets every day called N**** and Zeng*** They are super racist (towards black people)!

  • @carloslindberg630
    @carloslindberg630 26 днів тому

    I saw multiple videos of a black traveler who gets every day called N**** and Zeng*** They are super racist (towards black people)!

  • @MelsedaStaro
    @MelsedaStaro 26 днів тому

    🤣 dangerous driving had me

  • @BlindSquirrel425
    @BlindSquirrel425 29 днів тому

    Thanks! Excellent video. 😊

  • @BlindSquirrel425
    @BlindSquirrel425 29 днів тому

    I appreciate your candor and consideration of the Albanian people and the friends you might make without regard to how long you might stay or how their culture might treat them.

  • @BlindSquirrel425
    @BlindSquirrel425 29 днів тому

    Americans have not been taught even the English parts of speech for 40+ years, let alone overall grammar. It’s pathetic.

    • @MrKevanHudson
      @MrKevanHudson 2 дні тому

      This is VERY true and it's quite sad.

    • @BlindSquirrel425
      @BlindSquirrel425 2 дні тому

      @@MrKevanHudson I was taught English grammar by an angry fellow who threw things at us 6th graders if we couldn’t parse a sentence. It stuck with me. In my 40s, the 1980s, I studied linguistics at a major university, still an undergrad, but my professors were in awe that I knew this stuff. They sent PhD candidates to find me on campus and throw Chomsky puzzles at me, then they’d go back and report. 🙂 One very senior prof invited me to join a PhD seminar in Japanese structures, and first class sesh, he strode in, asked the dozen or so assembled to name “an English part of speech”. He wheeled around, pointing at me and said, “Not you!” After a long pause, one brave fellow raised his hand and said, “gerund?” Prof turned and looked at me, and threw up his hands.