It's the coolest restaurant in SHKODRA I have been part of the staff for a while at this restaurant as a waiter. I have had other experiences and worked for "fancy" restaurants in Albania, but the food you can find there is impossible to find somewhere else. It is just amazing and very tasteful.
I recommend it as the best place to go and have the most tasteful meal you can ever find. Also an other advantage is the history, the atmosphere and the old stuff you can find there that makes you feel something original, something rare in its type.
nice very nice, I'm from shkodra, albania and I really liked the fact that you enjoyed your stay at my home town, I know that my people are kind.... hospitality is in our tradition, and I'm glad you could feel it........and thanks for your appreciation of our food :-)
you're a good guy i've read many articles that describe albania, and to be honest with you, i was waiting for this one to be as insulting as some of the other ones. I'm glad you are open minded enough to understand that there's good and bad everywhere. nothing and no one is perfect. ive lived there for 14 years before moving to new york in 2002. i still love albania, its my home. and so i am thanking you for your comments.
lots of love
Alba
soo funny hello, how are u doing?
it's wonderfull the way u describe the dust in the face and crasy drivers on the streets :)) it is true.. it is funny..
i adore albania, is the best place for me( may be couse im albanian ;) anyway.. im glad u liked there.
have a good time
thanks for the trip :) thanks for the trip i live with u.. was funny.. i find that very funny..:)
im on the way to pass to Albania and ill spend time allmost in all the country.. there are some beautiful ,traditional cityes like Vlora with a beautiful sea, Tirana ,Gjirokaster, Berat, Shkoder..
i sow some pics of frinds that pass time there, really great.
thank you
Great Story! That is a great story. I was in Kosovo last summer myself. People are pro American there because they dont trust their European neighbours. The conflict of 1999 is a mistake of 1912. Thats the year when all albanians wanted the European powers to recognize their country. Instead, Europe gave Kosovo to Serbia, many towns to Montenegro, and many cities and towns to Macedonia, and Greece.
Having sasid that I try not to look back, I look forward, unlike my Serbian friend here in this guestbook. If anything was to be decided over historical facts you would be out of Kosovo long time ago. It is a documented fact that Slavic people moved to the balkans in the late 7 centuries from central Asia. It is also a fact that Albanians are direct decendents of the Ilirians. Ilirians have lived in the balkans for thousands of years.
So stop yappin about how Kosovo is the heart of Serbia because no one is really listening nor do they care.
If Kosovo indeed was the heart of Serbia, it wouldnt be the poorest region in the Balkans.
Anyways, sorry for getting off topic. Thats an amazing experience, and thank you for visiting my country. Come back again! :)
whatever Whatever it is for you,AlBANIA is my country and i love it to much,i dont care what you are saing here ,bla bla bla ,
dont worry we will ribuild our country, is our history, and you dont know about,that is what you are expresing your fealings, only as you see but with out knowing any thing else, like a blind person, is nice any way my friends,
from Uzupis Hi, i'm from Republic of angels :) i'm realy glad, that u do like Vilnius and Uzupis, becouse i'm inlove with this district! But i don't like, that it becomes more and more popular. Uzupis is under very big construction. More and more rich people come here to live. So, after 5 years ore faster Uzupis will be very different than today...
thanks for the journal I am on the way to Albania, Montenegro, osnia, etc. your comments about Titana and Shkodra were great..I hear so many bad things and now I see you had a great time..thanks again.
Coming to Oz!? Keep the blogs coming - I love hearing all about where you are and what your upto!
Make sure you keep me posted about when your coming to oz so I can get some time off work to show you around Sydney!
:)
Wow! Grant, Wow! You have such amazing stories to share with us. I CANT IMAGINE the wonderful things you have seen!!! Thanks for helping us see what all is out there! I am so glad you are safe!! Your in my prayers!
blessed Grant, Although I haven't posted a comment before, I've read every blog, and I've enjoyed travelling with you. Thanks for the postcard. Russell and I enjoyed it. I feel truly blessed that you've shared your experiences with me and the other readers. Can't wait for your return. Take care, Jill
I can relate! Just returned from Agra myself - it was really cool to read your description, seeing it in my mind's eye. You can see one of our pictures at http://dancewriter.blogspot.com. I'll be posting some more of our India trip over the next few weeks. I'd love to exchange stories!
Namaste,
Margie
Kosovo Kosovo is Serbian whether you all like it or not, our first state and religion started here and you are illegally taking our land and suceeding to the KLA Terrorists who now have what they want.
Just watch what happens when it comes to drug and people trafficing in Western Europe, you will have only yourselves to blame.
Service Oriented Buying a train ticket is pretty bureaucratic but not super bad...but the trick is you really need to speak Ukrainian or Russian..if you only speak English you're pretty much scr**wed.
Amazing Just spent an hour of my life reading through all of your travel blog, and have to say that I am quite impressed. Can't wait for the next entry, good luck and good travels my friend.
I love the pictures and the journal entries. I am so JEALOUS of you. I would love to be able to travel like you are. Maybe one day....ahhhhh.
Hope to see you when you return to OKLAHOMA. I graduated in December and I am headed to the lovely state of TEXAS. I will be in Dallas, not in Burma. Keep taking pictures.
Take Care,
Mary Green
More power to you man....congrats on your year travel anniversary, have read a few of your blogs and think you have a good attitude to travel. Will be heading off shortly to similar places to you and might email you for some information on locations, warnings etc.
Best wishes and happy travels
Cyril....."Ireland"
Doppelganger siting There's a guy who's started going to Starbucks in Norman who looks a lot like you, but without the turban. First time I saw him I was standing in line and turned around and there he was, and my face briefly really lit up. He must think I'm the friendliest person in the world. So--I forget--when are you returning stateside?
Albanian Food & Hospitality On travel this week in Prishtina, Kosovo, I have been impressed by the wonderful food and the hospitality of this 90% Albanian city--in particulary Restaurant Tifanij near downtown. Preparing to return home and wanting to share the expereince with my wife, I did a search for an Albanian restaurant in my home town (Washington, DC) which has every sort of ethnic restaurant imaginable and found none. Very sad, and surprising, to say the least. Albanian may be the most un-appreciated cuisine in Europe.
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What do you mean not so bad? It's the best burger in town!