Macedonian Supermarket Beer: There’s an Unusual Bottle Deposit System
Last night a bought some Macedonian beer from the supermarket and discovered there’s a bottle deposit system. Not for all beers though. It depends on Read More…
A Writer's Journey
Last night a bought some Macedonian beer from the supermarket and discovered there’s a bottle deposit system. Not for all beers though. It depends on Read More…
Up until a few days ago, I was eating Albanian byrek a few times a week. Today I tried Macedonian burek for the first time. It’s very similar to AlbanRead More…
When you want to buy a bus ticket to go from Tirana to Skopje there is not a lot of information online. The little that is available is often inaccuraRead More…
There’s a large Vero supermarket a short walk from the bungalow I’m renting in Macedonia. I went there today for my first “real” shopping trip. YesRead More…
Yesterday was a long day. It began in Tirana and ended in Skopje, with a brief interlude in Kosovo along the way. I left the apartment in Tirana atRead More…
I’m writing this Port Designs Laptop Backpack review earlier than I would have liked to do. Tomorrow the bag is going in the trash. I’ll miss it. ThisRead More…
If you want to avoid paying ATM fees in Albania you need to be selective about which banks you use. Even if your own bank hits you with fees, thereRead More…
Today while I was working I saw my computer screen dim. Then I looked across the room towards the internet router and saw all the lights had gone one.Read More…
Until I began travelling I never knew there are different types of hot dog. I thought they were all the same. They’re not. What constitutes a “hot dogRead More…
The apartment I’m renting at the moment is only a matter of meters from the Great Mosque of Tirana. Every day, when I leave the apartment and walk to Read More…