tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post8231778292650231196..comments2024-03-28T01:19:35.439-04:00Comments on Travel with Kevin and Ruth: Arrived in Albania... country #41 for us!Kevin Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-32832079144465196352021-11-27T02:30:10.521-05:002021-11-27T02:30:10.521-05:00We are so glad that you have found our blog and I ...We are so glad that you have found our blog and I hope that you will gather some helpful information from it. If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask us, we will do our best to try to answer them for you. We are happy to hear that you have chosen to move to Albania, we really love it here and we hope that you will too! :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-8710823840305522302021-11-26T10:06:39.234-05:002021-11-26T10:06:39.234-05:00Someone just told me about your blog and I'm s...Someone just told me about your blog and I'm so excited! I have a lot of catching up to do but can't wait to read about your Albanian adventures. I am moving to Durres in March! JanisPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15337658904447756074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-82490390756359665552021-03-20T02:51:29.790-04:002021-03-20T02:51:29.790-04:00Yep, we think Airbnbs are the best way to go and n...Yep, we think Airbnbs are the best way to go and normally the cheapest. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-45773870438359030072021-03-19T13:35:38.316-04:002021-03-19T13:35:38.316-04:00We do too! We always chose Airbnbs for longer sta...We do too! We always chose Airbnbs for longer stays, but for 1-2 nights as we were moving from one place to another typically chose hotels. But we do love Airbnbs and are actually in a long-term one right now in North Carolina. :)Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572905521059358017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-41985407471191976042021-03-19T12:58:46.400-04:002021-03-19T12:58:46.400-04:00We loved the location of the apartment, it was gre...We loved the location of the apartment, it was great! We were walking distance to just about everything we needed and it was very quiet at night. Considering that we were in the downtown area of a capital city, the price really was pretty decent. It is a really, really rare occurrence for us to stay in a hotel anymore. We really love Airbnbs. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-6050494536589607982021-03-18T14:16:06.773-04:002021-03-18T14:16:06.773-04:00Love your apartment, and by US standards, that is ...Love your apartment, and by US standards, that is an amazing price! When we were traveling around the US before our RV days, we sometimes had to pay over $100 a night for a pretty basic hotel room without even a kitchen. Glad you made it safely and looking forward to following your adventures in Albania!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572905521059358017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-41176061180890195302021-03-18T05:29:20.424-04:002021-03-18T05:29:20.424-04:00The camera views were great. I wondered how long i...The camera views were great. I wondered how long it will be before other airlines follow suit?!<br /><br />We don't really think the nightly curfew helps at all. There were still lots of people out on the streets well into the night, we could see and hear them from our window.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-35779166338791987392021-03-18T05:27:08.880-04:002021-03-18T05:27:08.880-04:00We are happy to have arrived here in Albania safe ...We are happy to have arrived here in Albania safe and sound too. :-)<br /><br />We had not seen cameras mounted outside of the plane either. Even when we flew into Tanzania back in mid January on a Qatar flight, they didn't have them, so this must be a new thing. We really enjoyed watching the views from the cameras on our backseat entertainment screens. It also made taking pictures outside of the plane more interesting because we got views that we never got before.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-11042177330253705242021-03-18T05:23:09.033-04:002021-03-18T05:23:09.033-04:00It certainly was a long trip, thankfully we don...It certainly was a long trip, thankfully we don't have to do trips like that too often. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-43972887112386030042021-03-18T01:15:38.702-04:002021-03-18T01:15:38.702-04:00Cool cameras on the plane and a cool lounge! Glad ...Cool cameras on the plane and a cool lounge! Glad you were too tired and got a solid night's sleep after that long travel day. I think it's smart for Albania to have the nightly curfew...that helps with containing the spread of any virus! So looking forward to your stories there!Lynnette Khuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15608492676290925231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-3888354090565843202021-03-17T12:14:45.636-04:002021-03-17T12:14:45.636-04:00Glad you made it Safely to your next destination. ...Glad you made it Safely to your next destination. <br />Never seen Cameras mounted on the outside of planes before.<br />Enjoy your stay.<br /><br />It's about time.Rick and Kathy Rousseauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05187734210342762674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-91913790133979799162021-03-17T03:42:08.504-04:002021-03-17T03:42:08.504-04:00I imagine it has been a long trip. Congrats for re...I imagine it has been a long trip. Congrats for reaching in Albania safe and sound.<br />Miss u Lucy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03314386680267515397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-63286796536984070082021-03-17T03:17:03.919-04:002021-03-17T03:17:03.919-04:00I wonder how long it will be before other airlines...I wonder how long it will be before other airlines start doing this as well?<br /><br />The apartment is very nice and it is in a great location we are almost wishing and we booked one more night here but we know that we can always return here at the end of our trip.<br /><br />No worries Chris, I am sure we will see quite a few of these bunkers around. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-3763211487215119272021-03-17T03:10:10.585-04:002021-03-17T03:10:10.585-04:00We think the feeling of power goes to some of thes...We think the feeling of power goes to some of these border guards' heads, having said that we have also had some that have been very pleasant while still doing there jobs. These are the ones that should be instructing the others!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-37244274513796758292021-03-17T03:03:32.837-04:002021-03-17T03:03:32.837-04:00We sure are! :-)We sure are! :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-50799913989968322332021-03-17T03:03:03.055-04:002021-03-17T03:03:03.055-04:00Us too! :-)
I don't think we are going to hav...Us too! :-)<br /><br />I don't think we are going to have any problems enjoying our time here in Albania is our first day was any indication of this. <br /><br />We hope it ends soon too, as well as most people.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-81147108015784646372021-03-17T03:00:56.132-04:002021-03-17T03:00:56.132-04:00We are glad it went smoothly too but boy we sure w...We are glad it went smoothly too but boy we sure were tired by the time we reached Albania.<br /><br />I think we are going to have a lot to show you, here in Albania! :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-49374743975014244082021-03-17T02:59:04.163-04:002021-03-17T02:59:04.163-04:00Nope, no COVID requirement to enter into Albania b...Nope, no COVID requirement to enter into Albania but once here there is a mandatory mask law, so masks must be worn anytime you are out of your house and there is a curfew between 8pm and 6am, so all stores/shops and restaurants must be closed but restaurants are allowed to do deliveries, other than that everything is open and people are living a more or less normal life.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-65516371295189384602021-03-17T02:55:26.937-04:002021-03-17T02:55:26.937-04:00We really enjoyed this new feature! :-)We really enjoyed this new feature! :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-82466877642811230552021-03-17T02:54:52.773-04:002021-03-17T02:54:52.773-04:00We had also read that, and we actually read that I...We had also read that, and we actually read that Italian was the second most spoken language here, with Albanian being the first but English is rapidly growing especially among the younger generation. I highly doubt that we will have many language issues in the cities themselves but out in the country it may be more difficult finding people that speak English, I guess we will find out soon enough.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-27352200762950195652021-03-17T02:47:38.354-04:002021-03-17T02:47:38.354-04:00We loved that feature too! They didn't have th...We loved that feature too! They didn't have that on the entertainment system when we arrived via Qatar into Tanzania back in January, so it must be quite new.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-24181743365056963652021-03-17T02:45:03.354-04:002021-03-17T02:45:03.354-04:00We are too, other than our stressful bit at the Da...We are too, other than our stressful bit at the Dar es Salaam airport when they insisted that we had to have an outgoing ticket from Albania and Kevin had to buy tickets on the spot without his normal of research.<br /><br />We are really looking forward to exploring Albania and then showing our readers what there is to see and do here. I don't think we are going to have a problem staying busy during our time here.<br /><br />Yes, it will be nice to see the world get back to something that resembles "normal" again, hopefully that will be sooner than later!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-17504110582628295322021-03-16T22:02:02.836-04:002021-03-16T22:02:02.836-04:00Wow, great pics from the aircraft cameras! Anothe...Wow, great pics from the aircraft cameras! Another country to pin on your map. The apartment is a real deal, looks super nice. Enjoy your stay and keep an eye out for those bunkers :)living.boondockingmexicohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17157433834193440923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-79849478966267110982021-03-16T18:12:49.738-04:002021-03-16T18:12:49.738-04:00The US is working hard to become the most rude and...The US is working hard to become the most rude and hateful country on the planet. They pay those jerks well be jerks. In fact, some are paid to be super jerks! The hope of getting problems solved in the US left office when Ronald Reagan left office. Middle Class Americanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00688204620656873729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-33652952656385944642021-03-16T15:38:36.261-04:002021-03-16T15:38:36.261-04:00And you're right, it's not all of them. Bu...And you're right, it's not <i>all</i> of them. But it's a lot of them, and I simply don't get why they can't do their job and do it well, but be at least pleasant while they're doing it.Kevin Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.com