Destination · Albania

Albania travel stories

Field-tested guides, slow-travel itineraries, and destination stories from Albania.

Gjinkar · Albania

Gjinkar, Albania: The Stone Villages That Don't Care

Skip the crowds. Gjinkar’s stone houses and mountain silence offer the raw, unfiltered Albania most itineraries miss.

By Tyler Durden·6 min read

Çorovodë · Albania

Flying Into Çorovodë: The Ground Truth

No plane lands in Çorovodë. You arrive by road from Berat, crossing the River Osum, into a town that measures time by water, not wheels.

By Anton Chigurh·7 min read

Bashkia Finiq · Albania

Spa & Wellness in Bashkia Finiq, Albania: Spring Relaxation

The salt air off the Adriatic Sea carries a different weight in spring. By May, the biting winds of winter have softened into a gentle breeze, and the sun wa...

By Tyler Durden·8 min read

The Ultimate Guide to Kids-Friendly Accommodation: Where to

Kid-Friendly Accommodation

Bulqizë · Albania

The Ultimate Guide to Kids-Friendly Accommodation: Where to

Spring is here, and if you’re a parent, you know what that means: the great outdoors, blooming flowers, and the inevitable question: “Can we go on vacation?”...

By Alan Jackson·6 min read