When Kenric and I were in Gjirokaster, Albania in late September, 2019, we spent a few hours at the castle. Albania was part of the Ottoman Empire from the late 15th century…
Tag: UNESCO
Defrim and Buko, Food, Smiles, and Love
Before arriving in Berat, Albania on October 1st, 2019, we spent eight days in Gjirokaster. About three hours south of Berat, Gjirokaster is yet another beautiful UNESCO World Heritage Site. We ate…
Is Living in a Castle Just a Fairytale? Not in Berat.
We visited Berat Castle about two weeks ago. Jampi the Sweetest Dog of Berat walked us halfway. There were a few tour buses parked nearby. Another couple arrived by foot at around…
We Found Ourselves in the Most Filthy Airbnb Apartment in Berat
Hello from our Airbnb in Berat, Albania. We really like most of the house, but the kitchen and the bathroom are disgustingly filthy. We washed all the cutlery, plates and coffee cups…
Good Morning, Gjirokaster
Good morning from Gjirokaster, Albania, a well-preserved Ottoman town. It was difficult to get to our guesthouse up on the hill, but these views of the UNESCO World Heritage old town and…
A Festival of Traditional Art and Food in the Old Bazaar
There was a food and art festival in Gjirokaster’s Old Bazaar. I only managed to take a few good photos because we were having dinner at a restaurant, seated on the sidewalk….
Luang Prabang Tidbits
We were seated by a river again tonight. Let’s hope I don’t wake up with mosquito bites swelling up all over like I did in Vientiane. Hashtag: kids gotta pay but mosquitoes…
A River Runs Through It
It had been described it as the Grand Canyon but inside a cave. Upon seeing the big river that gushes through the dark cave I teared up uncontrollably.
Dubrovnik Tidbits
Hello from King’s Landing where Kenric is forced to perform the Walk of Atonement as a punishment for running out of cat treats. Shame! Shame! Shame! In Dubrovnik, you just can’t escape…