Month: November 2015

All Posts Musings Reviews Wanderlust Friday

Who, What, Where, When and How of TBEX

Given my misgivings about attending a travel blog conference (and really, I would have very similar feelings about any other networking event, especially one that stretches over several days), I attempted to calm my nerves by researching what to expect of TBEX. I was able to find quite a bit of information, which reassured me […]

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Albania All Posts Destinations Europe

Castle Hopping in Albania

Is it surprising that Albania is a great destination for castle hopping? Like, really great. Albania is not a large country, and there are by no means countless historic fortresses and edifices — which means that castle sightseeing is not overwhelming, there’s no FOMO, or castle fatigue. Another huge plus – you don’t have to have a PhD […]

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All Posts Musings North America Reviews US Wanderlust Friday

Should you Attend a Travel Blog Conference?

So, travel blogger conference. I made the decision to go to TBEX North America 2015 kind of on a whim, a month before the event. I spent the rest of the 4 weeks prior to the conference questioning, and even regretting, my snap decision making abilities. First of all, I am not a huge networker […]

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How to spend one day in Tirana, Albania
Albania All Posts Destinations Europe

One day in Tirana, Albania

We’ve spent more than one day in Tirana, Albania — three days, in fact! — and found it to be a very pleasant experience to amble between our coffee shop of choice, several green spaces in downtown area, and a few monuments and notable buildings. Tirana is not going to win any awards for the […]

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