Obama’s Re-Election and Happier News on the Marriage Equality Front
This isn’t primarily what this post is really about, but that’s where I’m starting: four years ago, I voted for Obama. Well, back up. I didn’t just vote for him….
A 2 Day Guide to Ohrid, Macedonia: Where to Stay, What to Do, Where to Eat
For Part I, check out this post about how to hike to a 15th century cave church in Vishni, Macedonia. This post is Part II of a weekend self drive…
This Albanian Life: Scenes from my Neighborhood in Tirana on a Week Night
This is biased, but my favorite place in Tirana is my funky little patchwork neighborhood. The posh and lively Blloku is more organised and tree-lined, built as it was for…
A Must-Do Hike in Macedonia: How to Hike to the Cave Church of St. Spas in Vishni
If you’re looking for information on hiking in Macedonia, you’ll quickly find that it can be relatively scarce. When we decided to drive from Tirana to Ohrid, we knew we…
The Time We Shopped in a Military Compound Run by Missionaries on the Outskirts of Tirana Because We Wanted Canned Pumpkin
When you’re living overseas it’s fun to find places that randomly have unexpectedly familiar food items from home. These items are usually the trashiest elements of your food culture, and…
Trains in Albania: How to Take the Train Between Tirana and Durres
I love taking trains. Even in America, where our train system is kind of crappy, and old, and things like “high speed rail corridors” get confused reactions such as “huh?”,…
