We loved meeting and hanging out with you both! We will see you next time we are in Albania 🇦🇱 or somewhere else in our travels! Thanks for the shout out to Marks blog. We are so excited to continue watching your adventures in Albania and beyond. Tirana was a beautiful city but a bit big for us and the traffic and horn blowing is no joke 🤣. Very walkable and beautiful architecture and green spaces. Great food and people too! - Annette
Hi Annette !! We will miss you guys ! We wish you safe travels. Try to keep Mark out of trouble. (( kidding ))...Have a great time in Spain and beyond.
Hi Patrick - I agree with you about visiting the south cities such as Vlora , Saranda and Gjirokastra in the winter time. I personally believe that's the best time. Here is why: 1). Natural is so beautiful in the winter because all the orange tree are blooming and are full with orange fruit. The smell is amazing. The mountain are green and on a nice sunny day the sea looks gorgeous with it's different blue/green colors. 2). Very cheap in the winter. 3). You have the whole place to yourself. Looking forward to your videos there!
Great info, Patrick! You've been my primary inspiration to make the move. Looking to be Albania bound early next year. Thank you for the care you put into every video!
Great information. Appreciate your hard work putting these videos out. Side note on this video. The audio/high pitch sound made watching this one difficult.
I know. sorry about that. its normally not that bad. That was the water pump out side. i will do next video in the bedroom where you dont hear that. I was a bad day for the pump.
I wanted to come during November-it was all I could think about-but a couple of setbacks popped up, so now it might be December or January. Thank you, as always, for sharing with us! Congratulations on the new place; I couldn't be happier for you both! I'm not changing my mind, just have to take care of a couple of things and I will look you up when I get there!
We are in Albania scouting out places to retire. We enjoyed Shkoder (it was on the top of the list before we left). Currently in Durres, and this town has different vibes...port area and beach area, we're currently just south of the port. We are heading over to Tirana today to explore...going to take the Djiti Ekspres to the top of the mountain at noon, and then explore a bit of the city after. Then on to Vlore and Gjirokaster, so far we L-O-V-E it here. We feel connected!
Hi Patric, came accros your channel by chance.. Great review! An albanian myself here, presently living in Maine USA, I am glad you are enjoying Albania. Didn't hear you mention Korça, 40 minutes drive southeast of Pogradec. My appologoies if you have reviewed it before, but if you have not visited yet, I do encourge you to, when you move to Pogradec.
Totally agree about driving in Tirana _ it is crazy. I drove from the airport to Shkodër and it was a nice drive. Traffic in Shkodër is not bad, but not good either, it is drivable though and once you are out of the city center it's not bad at all. Really like this city and the good news is bikes are everywhere and with a bike yo dont need a car.
@patrickoverseas Yep, thats a good idea. I will be doing the same I think, to me that seems the best option... or maybe an electric scooter? I have been seeing quite a few of the fat tire e-scooters here and they look fun and practical.
Hi Patrick, I came across your channel by chance as I am researching Albania with the intention of moving there soon. I love your video content and that you are so down to earth. Hopefully, I'll catch your live stream. If I can't ask you in person, could you give some tips on finding rentals or some letting agents (links) that you found helpful? Cheers from Claire😎 (originally from the Caribbean but in the UK right now).
Hi ! Thank you for your comment...these are my realtors..and they have helped my freinds...www.illyrianhome.al...whatsapp...+355694535107...ask for julian. They are all good people but his english is the best.
First of all, thank you so much for all the practical information you share about Albania in your videos! I've been binge watching your channel! We're preparing for a move abroad and Albania is our top choice, but we do have 3 elementary age kids. We plan to homeschool, but one of my children has ADHD and takes Adderall for it, which makes a HUGE positive difference for him. However, I've read that those types of stimulant ADHD drugs are illegal in Albania. Do you know what would be available, if anything, as an alternative? It's difficult to find much info about it on the internet, so I thought I'd try asking someone with boots on the ground. Thanks for any help you can give!
Hmmmm. great question. Im in the process of moving. But im sure i will pass a pharmacy . I will pop in one to ask. and get back to you. Sometimes its hard to find a comment i already spoke on. PLEASE email me so i can find you for your answer....roadway12345@yahoo.com
I myself "stumbled" when I went to your live video. I couldn't figure out how to post a message in the chat. I watched the entire livestream and really enjoyed it. If you see this, I have a couple of questions. What denominations of Leke are best to carry? Do I need to carry the 5,000 and 10,000? On other videos I've learned that the city bus in Durres is 40 Like. I imagine you use the 200 Leke until you can get some coins.
Hi Craig...We both stumbled. Was first time for me too. We will figure it out. As for money, most places want smaller bills when your buying things. 1000 lek...or 500 lek...ATMs will give you 5000 bills. i take those to exchange places and get smaller bills at no charge from exchange.
God i know...sorry..the water pump. Im sitting in the kitchen for better lighting doing that video. But thats close to the pump. The place im renting is very old. most places you wont hear that. i may start shooting from the bedroom so you dont hear that. Normally its not that bad.
For us yes. Also they are building another airport near the city of Vlora. Which will serve for the southern part of the country. They hope to have up in 2025.
I understand Tirana has an American hospital. It’s one reason I am considering being nearby. Do you know if Shkoder has a good hospital? My husband is Albanian (now an American citizen) from Shkoder but hasn’t been back in 24 years.
@patrickoverseas Omg, I really didn't think you'd personally reply! I'm very grateful. I'm really feeling that this is finally my time to do things for just for me for the first time in my life. I'm soooo feeling this is gonna happen. Not sure of the whole process and legal hurdles ahead, but surprisingly, I strangely don't feel intimidated by the unknown. Again, thank you. Wow, how cool would it be to meet some day by chance and chat over a coffee or meal!
@@DanielPerry-ji5jp Hi Daniel ! Yes its your time now. Study the world. I wish you the best.There are many places to visit and retire too. It truely is your time now! Safe travels !
im in a old house. its normally not like that. normally short burst. Its the water pump. Im in the kitchen for best light. I will put a extra light in bed room where its quiet.
yea...the water pump never really does that. Was crazy. Its only load in the kitchen. So I will try to shoot in the bedroom next time. But the lighting there isnt that good in the bedroom. I wont reshoot this . That video is what it is. My little channel i shoot from the hip. The good, the bad, I try to keep it real with almost no editing. I will have notes i write down on paper to help me remember what i want to talk about then let it fly. Im grateful to all that watch. I thankyou for the comment. And yes i hated that noise too. But i let it fly here. I hope that makes sense. As they say...the good, the bad, the ugly here.
We loved meeting and hanging out with you both! We will see you next time we are in Albania 🇦🇱 or somewhere else in our travels! Thanks for the shout out to Marks blog. We are so excited to continue watching your adventures in Albania and beyond. Tirana was a beautiful city but a bit big for us and the traffic and horn blowing is no joke 🤣. Very walkable and beautiful architecture and green spaces. Great food and people too! - Annette
Hi Annette !! We will miss you guys ! We wish you safe travels. Try to keep Mark out of trouble. (( kidding ))...Have a great time in Spain and beyond.
wow great timing on my Albania youtube research day! Appreciate all our content!
Hi Joanel !
Hi Patrick - I agree with you about visiting the south cities such as Vlora , Saranda and Gjirokastra in the winter time. I personally believe that's the best time. Here is why:
1). Natural is so beautiful in the winter because all the orange tree are blooming and are full with orange fruit. The smell is amazing. The mountain are green and on a nice sunny day the sea looks gorgeous with it's different blue/green colors.
2). Very cheap in the winter.
3). You have the whole place to yourself.
Looking forward to your videos there!
Thank you sir !
Patrick, I really appreciate your insights and looking forward to being in Albania soon.
Thank you Ken. Its been a great 6 months.
You’re a good man, Patrick! Great video. That water pump is humming :)
lmao ! yes the water pump was humping. To much...
Great info, Patrick! You've been my primary inspiration to make the move. Looking to be Albania bound early next year. Thank you for the care you put into every video!
Hi ryan...the last year in the states was hectic making the move but worth it.
I'm excited to make the move!
happy for you
Thank you, Patrick for another great and inspiring video.
thank you Malcolm.
Great information. Appreciate your hard work putting these videos out.
Side note on this video. The audio/high pitch sound made watching this one difficult.
I know. sorry about that. its normally not that bad. That was the water pump out side. i will do next video in the bedroom where you dont hear that. I was a bad day for the pump.
I wanted to come during November-it was all I could think about-but a couple of setbacks popped up, so now it might be December or January. Thank you, as always, for sharing with us! Congratulations on the new place; I couldn't be happier for you both! I'm not changing my mind, just have to take care of a couple of things and I will look you up when I get there!
Believe me i understand. Im still a little nervous about house. Im told a deal is in place. But untill the keys are in my hand its not mine yet
Hi Patrick, It's nice to watch your interaction about Albania, Thanks, Rakesh.
Thank you so much ! They are a great people
So glad to have met you Patrick!
We are in Albania scouting out places to retire. We enjoyed Shkoder (it was on the top of the list before we left). Currently in Durres, and this town has different vibes...port area and beach area, we're currently just south of the port.
We are heading over to Tirana today to explore...going to take the Djiti Ekspres to the top of the mountain at noon, and then explore a bit of the city after. Then on to Vlore and Gjirokaster, so far we L-O-V-E it here.
We feel connected!
email me at...roadway12345@yahoo.com..i will give you my whatsapp number there
Another great video, Patrick! If I can possibly make it, I'll be on the livestream on Saturday.
thanks !
We are going to miss having y’all near by, but I’m so happy for you! Pogredec is such a beautiful place 😋
Good luck with the move to Pogradec.
Thank you Tony z !
Hi Patric, came accros your channel by chance.. Great review! An albanian myself here, presently living in Maine USA, I am glad you are enjoying Albania. Didn't hear you mention Korça, 40 minutes drive southeast of Pogradec. My appologoies if you have reviewed it before, but if you have not visited yet, I do encourge you to, when you move to Pogradec.
Oh i will ! And hello ! We love your country. I promise to visit Korca. Once we get settled in Pogradec we will go
@@patrickoverseas
I’m afraid to go to Shkodra, I think I will fall in love with it too
lol...you would. right at the base of all the mountains. Hope your visit back home is going well. We miss you guys.
Totally agree about driving in Tirana _ it is crazy. I drove from the airport to Shkodër and it was a nice drive. Traffic in Shkodër is not bad, but not good either, it is drivable though and once you are out of the city center it's not bad at all. Really like this city and the good news is bikes are everywhere and with a bike yo dont need a car.
Were going to buy 2 electric bikes once we get to Pogradec
@patrickoverseas Yep, thats a good idea. I will be doing the same I think, to me that seems the best option... or maybe an electric scooter? I have been seeing quite a few of the fat tire e-scooters here and they look fun and practical.
@@Bravo21 i have a scooter now. its cool but i think safer on bicycle
Hi Patrick, I came across your channel by chance as I am researching Albania with the intention of moving there soon. I love your video content and that you are so down to earth. Hopefully, I'll catch your live stream. If I can't ask you in person, could you give some tips on finding rentals or some letting agents (links) that you found helpful? Cheers from Claire😎 (originally from the Caribbean but in the UK right now).
Hi ! Thank you for your comment...these are my realtors..and they have helped my freinds...www.illyrianhome.al...whatsapp...+355694535107...ask for julian. They are all good people but his english is the best.
First of all, thank you so much for all the practical information you share about Albania in your videos! I've been binge watching your channel! We're preparing for a move abroad and Albania is our top choice, but we do have 3 elementary age kids. We plan to homeschool, but one of my children has ADHD and takes Adderall for it, which makes a HUGE positive difference for him. However, I've read that those types of stimulant ADHD drugs are illegal in Albania. Do you know what would be available, if anything, as an alternative? It's difficult to find much info about it on the internet, so I thought I'd try asking someone with boots on the ground. Thanks for any help you can give!
Hmmmm. great question. Im in the process of moving. But im sure i will pass a pharmacy . I will pop in one to ask. and get back to you. Sometimes its hard to find a comment i already spoke on. PLEASE email me so i can find you for your answer....roadway12345@yahoo.com
Love the content of your show, But that awful high pitch noise is too much for me.
Normally not that bad. Was the water pump. Sorry
yes very distracting.
@@anniesshenanigans3815 sorry
@@patrickoverseas i watched anyway.
@@anniesshenanigans3815 thankmyou
The phone-story in Fier is crazy.
But most of the people in Albania would do that.
i am so greatful
Is Durres a little cooler in the summer than Tirana? The idea of that 100 degree heat bothers me.
a little. If your near the water
Great stuff Patrick - what time (UK) Saturday and how do you spell Pokedes? would love to check out online - thank you mate.
spelled Pogradec...time Saturday 6:00 pm Tirana time
@@patrickoverseas 👍
I myself "stumbled" when I went to your live video. I couldn't figure out how to post a message in the chat. I watched the entire livestream and really enjoyed it.
If you see this, I have a couple of questions. What denominations of Leke are best to carry? Do I need to carry the 5,000 and 10,000?
On other videos I've learned that the city bus in Durres is 40 Like. I imagine you use the 200 Leke until you can get some coins.
Hi Craig...We both stumbled. Was first time for me too. We will figure it out. As for money, most places want smaller bills when your buying things. 1000 lek...or 500 lek...ATMs will give you 5000 bills. i take those to exchange places and get smaller bills at no charge from exchange.
@@patrickoverseas Thanks Patrick...and I am really enjoying your videos.
@@CraigRitter-l2x thank you craig ! i will get better at the live streams.
Patrick - what's this noise in your backyard 😅
the water pump. its a problem here. the sound of water pumps
God i know...sorry..the water pump. Im sitting in the kitchen for better lighting doing that video. But thats close to the pump. The place im renting is very old. most places you wont hear that. i may start shooting from the bedroom so you dont hear that. Normally its not that bad.
How long did it take you to find an apartment? Thanks
about 3 weeks here in Tirana...can be done faster
I see you survived another shave 😅
lmao...Yep...a day before i shot the video....scary !!
Do you think it’s still worth it to live in Pogradec even though it’s far from the airport?
For us yes. Also they are building another airport near the city of Vlora. Which will serve for the southern part of the country. They hope to have up in 2025.
I understand Tirana has an American hospital. It’s one reason I am considering being nearby. Do you know if Shkoder has a good hospital?
My husband is Albanian (now an American citizen) from Shkoder but hasn’t been back in 24 years.
3 american hospital's in Tirana. Yes Shkoder has hospitals im not sure american. But there are great hospitals that are not american here.
@ thanks for the quick response. America is looking more dicey now so I may be making the move sooner than later. 😬
I'm seriously contemplating relocating there. I'm 63, single, and want to limit my monthly all inclusive expenses to $3000. Is it honestly possible?
yes..single at $3000..yes
@patrickoverseas Omg, I really didn't think you'd personally reply! I'm very grateful. I'm really feeling that this is finally my time to do things for just for me for the first time in my life. I'm soooo feeling this is gonna happen. Not sure of the whole process and legal hurdles ahead, but surprisingly, I strangely don't feel intimidated by the unknown. Again, thank you. Wow, how cool would it be to meet some day by chance and chat over a coffee or meal!
@@DanielPerry-ji5jp Hi Daniel ! Yes its your time now. Study the world. I wish you the best.There are many places to visit and retire too. It truely is your time now! Safe travels !
Any problems from nearby situation with Ukraine?
none
Ukraine is very far from Albania
What"s going on with that background noise?
im in a old house. its normally not like that. normally short burst. Its the water pump. Im in the kitchen for best light. I will put a extra light in bed room where its quiet.
I know you said you were going to purchase a house. Does this mean you're thinking about staying in Albania full-time?
yes...but as a home base. maybe travel to another country twice a year or so.
Nice video and informative. I am thinking visiting Albania for retirement. Do have WhatsApp to contact you?
I enjoy your videos and are very helpful.
you can email me at roadway12345@yahoo.com
You might need to re-record this, too distracting with the high pitched noise
yea...the water pump never really does that. Was crazy. Its only load in the kitchen. So I will try to shoot in the bedroom next time. But the lighting there isnt that good in the bedroom. I wont reshoot this . That video is what it is. My little channel i shoot from the hip. The good, the bad, I try to keep it real with almost no editing. I will have notes i write down on paper to help me remember what i want to talk about then let it fly. Im grateful to all that watch. I thankyou for the comment. And yes i hated that noise too. But i let it fly here. I hope that makes sense. As they say...the good, the bad, the ugly here.
When you go live will you sing, dance and encourage Americans to Vote?😊
trust me...you dont want to see that..lol
@@patrickoverseas haha!!
Bad repeating noise in your background.
yea...sorry water pump