The "accursed mountains"

Something tells me that your summer vacation this year will not be to Albania, and I bet it’s also not on your bucket list. Well, I’m hoping the new Albania travel page, hot off the press, will change your mind or at least inspire you to schedule some off-the-beaten path travels into your future. While I won’t claim to be an expert on Albania, my family and I spent two weeks traipsing around this quirky Balkan country back in 2013, getting to know a number of its cities – so check out my best tips, see my eating, sleeping and sightseeing recommendations and read about some of our most memorable mishaps rumbling around Albania in a boxy Ford minivan with manual transmission. Enjoy!