Pros of this video: Great info and perspective. Cons: Background music for me is very distracting, Titles for each point would be helpful. I thought this could have been much shorter. Not trying to be mean. Just don't have 30 minutes to extract the desired info. Thanks.
They don't have any Starbucks but they do have Mulli in Tirana. Albania is a mountainous country and in the mountains it gets very cold and snowy, the sea side and low lands are mild in the winter.
Planning on visiting Albania,Vlore in mid October and I'm hoping that the weather will still be nice! I'll be staying down south about 6 miles from the city centre, do you know if there are any buses going to the city cente from there or would you recommend taking a taxi? Also, could you recommend a car rental company in Vlore? Thanks for your videos, much appreaciated!
The public busses are the best option for you. However, I'm not sure how far outside the city center they travel. I also lived outside the city, and the buses came out by me. When I lived there, I bought a bike, and that is how I traveled around. Taxis are a good option, but they can become expensive depending on how often you use them. As far as car rentals, anyone you choose will be just fine. I only rented cars a couple of times the eight months I lived in Albania. The prices are very reasonable. I hope this helps! Enjoy your time in Vlore, and if you have any other questions, please get in touch with me!
Thank you for the insights - very helpful. I like how culture supersedes commercialism and cash is king. The Walmart's, with endless shelves of Chinese made land-fill fodder is like a nuke for small business, it turns the local retail market into a barren wasteland. God bless small-business and a national lifestyle of less is more. 😁
Good video thanks! Curious, is this a country where everybody smokes cigarettes? Some countries you can't go anywhere without walking through clouds of smoke. Smoking in restaurants? Thanks!
@@vansvoyage6604 welcome I sent you an email. I wonder why you stopped vlogging? Wanted to ask you out of the 3 bigger coastal towns in albania what would be the best pick to have a base there or investment? Many thanks
Hello! In my opinion, Durres is a great city to set up a base. With its close proximity to Tiarana and the wonderful beaches, it makes for a great experience to enjoy Albania. My second favorite would be Vlore. This is another amazing beach city but a bit quieter in the off-season. I hope this helps. Once again thanks for watching my videos!!
@@vansvoyage6604 thanks Vans I was leaning towards Durres as it has a lot to offer but not many UA-camrs show it as a hot favorite. Logistically to me it seems like the best pick. Sarande may be too quite off season and too far away? Most of the expats seem to favour Sarande but I like the look of durres to also be able to take the ferry to Italy and close to the capital and airport etc and to go to any events in the city.
@@vansvoyage6604 No Roma people are not homeless. Begging is like a business to them and they use their kids. The government is trying to crack down on that practice.
Third-World: The concept itself has become outdated as it no longer represents the current political or economic state of the world and as historically poor countries have transited different income stages- Wikipedia What is "first-world"?....The hallmark of true nobility is honesty. With very few exceptions, America is the most wickedly corrupt and ignoble sewer hole on the planet. The more I learn about America, the more disgusting she reveals herself to be....and that IS the hall-mark of the 1st-world in the 21st.
Very corrupted and they want the Euros 💶 that you have. Bad qualities goods but the west and Euros 💶 prices. Taxi drivers are very expensive and they speak Euros 💶.
Love your video!! Could you drop the music? It's makong my ears bleed!!
Thank you SO MUCH!!! ALSO a Floridian.
Pros of this video: Great info and perspective. Cons: Background music for me is very distracting, Titles for each point would be helpful. I thought this could have been much shorter. Not trying to be mean. Just don't have 30 minutes to extract the desired info. Thanks.
Appreciate the advice, thanks!
I agree especially about the music.
Great report and best of luck to you !
Thanks for the kind words 🙏.
The country of Albania made it easy for me to give kind words! Thanks for watching!!!
Yep the people are awesome. Not a single bad character. So generous and welcoming.
I couldn't agree more!!
Your so right there bro!!!
Thanks for projecting such a realistic picture of Albania.
It's my pleasure! Thanks for watching!!!
Yes, weather is fabulous. I used to live in Uk for several years and during that time I started to appreciate my country's awesome weather 🥰😇
One of my favorite things!!!
They don't have any Starbucks but they do have Mulli in Tirana. Albania is a mountainous country and in the mountains it gets very cold and snowy, the sea side and low lands are mild in the winter.
Thanks for the information, I appreciate it!
WHAT A NICE MAN AND THE COMMENTS YOU MADE ABOUT ALBANIAN PEOPLE WERE REALLY NICE.. THANK YOU..
Thanks for watching!
Nice video and a very good list of pros & cons!! Thumbs up all the way!!
Thanks! Very kind of you!
Thank you for being honest
I just want to document the world through my experience! Thanks for watching!!
Planning on visiting Albania,Vlore in mid October and I'm hoping that the weather will still be nice! I'll be staying down south about 6 miles from the city centre, do you know if there are any buses going to the city cente from there or would you recommend taking a taxi? Also, could you recommend a car rental company in Vlore? Thanks for your videos, much appreaciated!
The public busses are the best option for you. However, I'm not sure how far outside the city center they travel. I also lived outside the city, and the buses came out by me. When I lived there, I bought a bike, and that is how I traveled around. Taxis are a good option, but they can become expensive depending on how often you use them. As far as car rentals, anyone you choose will be just fine. I only rented cars a couple of times the eight months I lived in Albania. The prices are very reasonable.
I hope this helps! Enjoy your time in Vlore, and if you have any other questions, please get in touch with me!
Thank you for the insights - very helpful. I like how culture supersedes commercialism and cash is king.
The Walmart's, with endless shelves of Chinese made land-fill fodder is like a nuke for small business, it turns the local retail market into a barren wasteland.
God bless small-business and a national lifestyle of less is more. 😁
Good video thanks! Curious, is this a country where everybody smokes cigarettes? Some countries you can't go anywhere without walking through clouds of smoke. Smoking in restaurants? Thanks!
You nailed it, everyone smokes in Tirana.
@@deansawaf7056 Ugh that's a big thumbs down..oh well
Great video
Thanks!!
@@vansvoyage6604 welcome I sent you an email. I wonder why you stopped vlogging? Wanted to ask you out of the 3 bigger coastal towns in albania what would be the best pick to have a base there or investment? Many thanks
Hello! In my opinion, Durres is a great city to set up a base. With its close proximity to Tiarana and the wonderful beaches, it makes for a great experience to enjoy Albania. My second favorite would be Vlore. This is another amazing beach city but a bit quieter in the off-season.
I hope this helps. Once again thanks for watching my videos!!
@@vansvoyage6604 thanks Vans I was leaning towards Durres as it has a lot to offer but not many UA-camrs show it as a hot favorite. Logistically to me it seems like the best pick. Sarande may be too quite off season and too far away? Most of the expats seem to favour Sarande but I like the look of durres to also be able to take the ferry to Italy and close to the capital and airport etc and to go to any events in the city.
One thing need to know, how many homeless people you've seen in Albania?
There is a lot of Roma people. I'm not to sure if they are homeless or not. Unfortunately, this is a problem everywhere in the world 😔
@@vansvoyage6604 No Roma people are not homeless. Begging is like a business to them and they use their kids. The government is trying to crack down on that practice.
I never had a problem with them. Most of them seemed very nice .
@@vansvoyage6604 ah okay dude! So you still in Albania?
No, I moved on now. If you would like to follow me in real-time head over to my Instagram page @vandenbergrob
Oh, this is way to sloooooooooow for being in the same scenery.
Euro store exists you know
Haha, drivers are crazy. Hope you don't drive as an albanian when you come back to USA. Glad that you enjoyed your stay in Albania.
Please, get to the point, you talk and talk and talk, many commercials and annoying .
Many thanks for your kind comment!
Albania is a very small country.
In my opinion it is a third world country..
They state institutions are very corrupted
So are the most countries in the world
Your opinion keep it for yourself...
Third-World: The concept itself has become outdated as it no longer represents the current political or economic state of the world and as historically poor countries have transited different income stages- Wikipedia
What is "first-world"?....The hallmark of true nobility is honesty. With very few exceptions, America is the most wickedly corrupt and ignoble sewer hole on the planet. The more I learn about America, the more disgusting she reveals herself to be....and that IS the hall-mark of the 1st-world in the 21st.
Very corrupted and they want the Euros 💶 that you have. Bad qualities goods but the west and Euros 💶 prices. Taxi drivers are very expensive and they speak Euros 💶.