WHERE SHALL WE?
Less scrolling.
More going.
Explore the places I’ve actually been and the lessons I brought back. Search for a destination, an interest, or the practical problem you want to solve.
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Albania’s cash habit caught me out.
ATM fees, cash-only stays and the unglamorous bit your budget needs.
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Italy to Albania Without Flying: Rome to Himarë
My Rome to Himarë journey by train, overnight ferry and bus, with exact transport charges, port-transfer pitfalls, boarding advice and what I would change.
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Albanian buses: embrace a little organised chaos.
Windscreen destinations, helpful drivers and why you should carry smaller notes.
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Valbonë to Theth (with the Lake Koman ferry): so much more than just a hike.
A steep climb, an unforgiving descent, and the lesson I learned by doing it too quickly.
THE LESS GLAMOROUS ESSENTIALS
Less travel admin.
More actual travelling.
Finding a hostel, managing money, comparing insurance or booking a day trip? My Travel Toolkit brings together Hostelworld, Wise, SafetyWing and GetYourGuide, with a reason for each inclusion and the catches left in.