THE GOOD & THE BAD OF ALBANIA
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ม.ค. 2024
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Olivia and Nathan here! Albania is on a lot of people's radar right now. It's getting a lot more attention and consideration from interested tourists, but a lot of people are asking the question, is it tourist ready yet? Is Albania safe? What is the experience for infrastructure for tourist like? And how does it compare to it's more popular neighbors like Croatia, Greece, and Montenegro? We traveled to the 3 most popular cities in Albania for tourists to give you our honest take on the ground.
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"it wasn't known as a safest place to be"... um yeah I've lived in toronto and nyc and i moved back to albania because I don't feel safe in the west with all the fentanyl addicts terrorizing pedestrians every day...... there is literally no square inch in Albania that's not safe or welcoming for tourists. Some neighborhoods may look scary but Albanians are not aggressors and they don't randomly rob people like they do in the west. Albania is unsafe when gangs clash with ONE-ANOTHER. Absolutely nothing to do with tourists though (it's more bad people who have problems with other bad people from within their own social circles)
I would agree with your statement. We felt pretty safe in all the places we visited in Albania, unlike how we felt in let’s say San Francisco or other major cities in US that also tend to have drug problems. Like any places there were a few shady characters that we were weary about but nothing sketchy happened. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for a honest review. Much remains to be done but we will get there , from being the most isolated country 30 years ago to hosting 10 million tourists ( with a 35 % increase year to year ) in 2023 much remains to be adressed and surely the infrastucture is on its limits ( for example the trash issue ) . But when seeing it from a bigger perspective , albania is succeeding on closing the tourism gab with its more established neighbours . This year too the preliminary data is suggesting a further increase. All the best from an albanian.
Thanks for sharing, it definitely looks like things are trending in the right direction and Albania is investing more into their future! All the best!
Albania is very safe! Not sure what the people are talking about.
We lived in Saranda and this region for awhile. We loved Saranda, and miss it.
No way, what was it like to live there?
My daughter is staying in that same Airbnb in Tirana next week. So cool!
That’s awesome! She’s going to love it, and it’s in a great location!🤘🏽
Guess I missed it...which Airbnb was this, plz?
Loved all the fun quips, movie references and special effects...well done. I had flash backs from TransSiberia in '86! Keep up the great work.
Haha thanks! I thought you’d enjoy that Liam Neeson line 😂 TransSiberian in the 80’s would have been epic!!
Montenegro is not more popular than Albania lol, Albania received 3 times more tourists than Montenegro.
I mean, they are calling Ionian sea, the Ocean, don't expect much from these tourists.
But monte is more famous than Albania
@@soimoi535yes amaro montenegro
@@soimoi535 famous for what ? Criminal past , fake archeology, history , castles. Fake people ( except Albanians Illyrians)
South Albania Inion Sea is totally another natural beauty that montenegro can't come close to it,sea food and other topics make more attractive than M
Awesome guys. I love your vids. Keep it up
Thanks Kevin, your continued support means a lot man! Cheers!
You are right in your description! Albania is on a lot of people's radar right now.
Thanks for an entertaining video. Great
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! All the best!
Love your videos all the way from Zambia
Thanks! Would love to make it there one day! 🙏🏽
What a great review of Albania. It provided a good snapshot of the region and opened my eyes. Thanks as always and happy 2024! Kirk
Wow 😮 Good job! Thank you for video ❤❤
Thank you so much! 🤘🏽
Well after watching the whole thing it seems like you two certainly did enjoy Albania.
We did 😁
19:39 that looks like the nicest bus I’ve ever been on in my home town (Walsall, UK) you guys must be from a super posh area 😂
Albanians best beaches are outside main cities btw , we Albanians just rent a house in a city, and use the car to get to the best destinations, city beqches are not the best
That’s what we figured after being there a while, the best beaches are a bit further out and most accessible by car. Thanks for sharing!
Looks like a unique trip! The boat ride was hilarious. Also, how many languages does Nathan know?
Wow. Looks nice.😮
As someone who lives on a boat that really was pretty calm. You joked about getting your back adjusted I have been out with friends and rhey hit waves so hard I actually threw my back out. 4-5’ swells at 35-45knots is not fun lol
Haha we didn’t film during the rough parts and it doesn’t show well on camera but it felt intense for everyone aboard, maybe not as bad as your friends but for us tourists it felt a bit sketch 😂 😅 our guide said that day and the day before were some of the worst of the year
Hi guys, as said in the comments super honest review. Is there any way to buy this footage from you?
Compared to major US cities with GDP comparable to that of all Albania, I’d say they’re doing pretty good. Trash can be a nuisance but overall lifestyle and culture win on every front. The culture shock can be overwhelming coming from places with virtually no culture 😊
nice video, i like travels
Thanks a lot!
Could you tell me the name of the beachside bar at 8:25 and the name of the gym? Thank you!!
Great video as usual 🎉 when was this? I mean, what month of the year?
Thanks! This was end of September 🤘🏽
Thanks! September is a great time to travel there then @@ONWorldTravel 🙌
@@ONWorldTravel The word is that last year people went to the beach (bathing) until the second week of October... that's crazy! The weather was so warm and people could not resist going to the beach.
Looking ahead for our trip there this summer.
I thought it was a good and balanced video about Albania. I will have to go check it on my next trip to Europe.
I’ve been watching you guys for a long time, and now you guys are in my country, Albania, goddamn lol
Cool place, glad we finally made it! 🤘🏽
We have 1 day in Tirana 6 days in Sarande and 3 in Vlore in July booked :D Its good or you will choose longer stay in Vlore than in Sarande ? thx :)
Hey! What was the private car service that you used and how did you book it?
I want to know that too
I loved your video and your sense of humour , specially the movie inputs made me laugh hard , for sure you got one more subscriber . It is true that some hollywood movies have given Albania a bad reputation which is only in the imagination of the hollywood creators , the truth is way way different. On the trash issue , indeed when i visit my homeland i notice trash on the roads or even worse in the nature , which breaks my heart , but i do believe that we can fix that problem in a national level , if people and goverment works together. I see that you traveled mostly to the south and the capital , if you enjoy mountains as you enjoy beaches you should visit the northern part of Albania , Thethi mountain , the Albanian Alps , Kruja , Shkoder and/or Gjirokastra&Berat. Also , about the road from Sarande to Vlora i honestly hope that our goverment does keep it this way and does not build a huge spiritless highway to destroy the beautiful landscape.
Thanks for all the recommendations and for sharing your thoughts on the trash issue. Once the government steps in and improves upon that, I think it will propel Albania’s tourism even more! Thanks for the kind words!
15:48 The Wilhelms scream 😂
Haha glad you caught that 😂
Albania is the only country in Europe that had in 2023 110% tourism growth…
Albania has had a fake bad reputation we never started any war or committed a genocide like serbs and greeks and turks did
Throughout history none could ever assimilate us
110% growth compared to what? You need to specify, it is not a yearly growth. What you mean is compared to the pre pandemic it has 110% the number of tourists than in 2019
@@User12345fan 110 growth since the years before had barely one million visitors and last year there were 13 million visitors
Albania is for very low income turists!
Sazan island is about to be transformed into a luxury resort villas island by Jared Kushner
Also about the Albanian flag you guys mentioned, its the 7th oldest flag in the world (Principality of Kastriot i15th century) , its had its different versions over hundret of years but the original black double headed eagle (symbolising ancient Ghegh in the north and the later Tosk in south) with the red background (land protected by blood) remained
Very realistic, The littering part is what bothers me too, and the busses going to N.Macedonia, I had the same experience once many years ago, I used to travel a lot in the region, all the other times were fine, sorry about that, but since there are going to me more airports around the country you will have an easier time visiting in the future, plus hopefully the railway will be revives again soon, that will make it much better and will give you more options. All in all a very realistic video with the good and the bad. Enjoy your travels!
Happy New 2024
Welcome back.
Thanks a lot! We’re psyched for 2024! 🤘🏽
To be honest you did not go to Berat or gjinokastra. Or to the northern alps . Just to go a beach, or go to a health Club is not really interesting. Just needed to mention.
Like most tourists and first time, we visited the popular places on the coast (Vlorë, Sarandë) and the capital city (Tirana). Next time we will visit mountains and hiking destinations 👍🏽
Great video. Very informative and revealing. I was thinking of visiting Albania but with rocky beaches, trash strewn about and little spoken English, I Think I’ll stay in Thailand. 🫤
Actually, English is spoken in Albania. Since most devices, services and media/content online is in English and rarely is in Albanian, a lot of albanians had to learn it. It's just that it mainly applies to the younger generation. The older ones are better at Italian.
@@HaqifMronglla Good to know. I may rethink going to Albania and do so. Thank you for letting me know! 👍
In Albania you can always negotiate about prices you shuld go in Golem
Good to know, will check it out!
Ksamil was 15 minutes from Sarande why didn't U visit it?They have most beautiful beaches in Albania there.
What about going to Albania to work?
Are you saying Tirana or Toronto?
hello, what time of year did you visit albania and how was the weather? where all the shops/ restaurants / beach clubs open at the time? Thank you
Loved Albania 🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱 ,most cheapest place and very Safe
Greetings from Canada 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Definitely a cool place to visit! 🤘🏽
What is this place called
oh, trash at the garbage can!!! 😱😱😱
Currently in Corfu for the second time and wondering to visit Albania on our next holiday as we see the wonderful Albanian mountains from here. The first question we asked ourselves was, " is it safe"?, but then realised that all the dangerous Albanian gangs moved to UK , hence we can visit Albania freely as it will feel safer than London 😁
We prefer to call the peninsula, South-east Europe (not the "Balkans"). Ask our frenemies (Greeks or Serbs) if you don't believe me.
Thanks for the video.
It actually used to be called Ilirian peninsula and would have been nice to go to the original name and since it has a beautiful meaning to us Albanians that name it would make it even more beautiful but having a lot of Slavic neighbors I don't see that happening (Croats and Bosnians might be more open since they mixed with Ilirian more than other Slavs that came to the region so the might embrace it with joy but I can't see others doing it) since it is the South-East Europe it is still a fit name, Balkan is the name given by the Ottomans but I guess we are stuck with it, and we like it or not probably people are going to call it Balkan for the years and decades to come
Italian are descdant of ilyrian tribes also albanian language is over 7000 year old and the root of every language in world all other langauge have take from albanian langauge and are techincal language knowledge is power for that 1 albanian cna learn easy fast all langauges of world dont have problem
Overcrowded, food and drink okay. Tirana is overpriced specially if they know you are a tourist. For those thinking in getting a real estate deal and stay..., well you're about 10 years late.
I went twice not one complaint.
Going to the trashbins and complaining about trash 😤
All video was trashbins they are obsessed
There was trash in other places too, even some in the ocean..we just didn’t film it. In all honesty, there was a bit more trash there compared to other places we had been in the Adriatic. It wasn’t terrible, but we noticed it. I would still go back, but I think this is something they could work on.
@@ONWorldTravelThat’s a good comment and as an Albanian, I agree. I need to see less trash, people need to use less plastic in my country.
Looking the other way wont solve the problem. If you have traveled abroad you will have noticed that indeed we are littering more than the average. We can accept this fact and change it or look the other way and blame someone for noticing. Of course municipalities should add thousands of small city bins across the city roads and much visited rural spots , but we should be more responsible as citizens and don't throw trash everywhere polluting our beautiful country.
Ocean? , you lot seem so educated .....@@ONWorldTravel
Have you been to Crete?
Not yet, but we would love to!
Oh my gosh they found some trash in touristic place during high season,look for a psychiatrist when you go back home.by the way this year 10 million tourists visited 🇦🇱,please don’t come in London because we have trash on the streets to ,I don’t want you to be upset
We were just comparing it to other places we’ve been along the Adriatic. Those places also have a lot of visitors but it was just slightly dirtier there. We would still go back, but we noticed it. No place is perfect, I’d rank in high in some areas like food and living costs and natural beauty but a bit lower on the cleanliness meter or facility of public transport for instance..
@@ONWorldTravel Brother im Albanian and i agree 100% with you , only the ignorants can't accept the fact that we do have a littering problem. And im sure that this guy is who is raging does throw his garbage on the floor.
Stay in the US if you think it's better and cleaner there.
You guys mentioned many times being scared to travel in Albania or many places seemed sketchy. But did you actually experience something like that?
A lot of complaining during the video. Like you will not find thrash in Greece, Montenegro or Croatia.
Don’t mention UsSA about safety compared to Albania.
Albania will be happy to not receive tourists that complain a lot. More room for other better tourist 😊 (plus you get what you pay)
bonkers! LOL
we all know that albania have alot work to do for the turists conditions there is no need to promote these bad things because albania had a bad politic relation and the countrys was left behind because they wanted to steal from the people and now is recovering in a fast time with parks buildings airports everything needs for the turists invitation so dont prejudge please just wach the story and keep the bad promotions for yourself.in a few years I think albania will shine brightly in every aspect.
Stay away from Albania, I am selfish , I want to myself. It’s a beautiful country and the Albanians are the stars.
Some very annoying elements in this video. None of the things you complained about would stop me from enjoying a vacation anywhere. Looks wise, neither of you look Westerner.
That’s great Byoken! We’re not trying to deter anyone from going to Albania, we had a great time and would travel there again. As a traveler, there’s great and not so great things about every place, and I appreciate when people share the holistic picture and not just the highlights 👍🏽
@@ONWorldTravel guys from an Albanian, it was a great video , very honest and real and to add to it Albanians but not only should take criticism and try to improve, not blame everyone who says things they don’t want to hear .
Great job and hope you will come back to Albania
What is it with Americans with their need for a gym and endless coffee....your on holiday ffs!
Nasty buses hahahahah
Albania the safest country in Europe
Another place I don’t want to go. Thank you for sharing.
Stay in your UK hole, we will have plenty of Americans wanting to come here.
Do not judge books by the cover,first watch with your eyes than talk.
Thank you
And who gives a fuck
@@gopisemesyou seem pleasant.
@@jamesh1641 he is right who gives a foooook?
a g1の宣伝やんけ！
興味ない
very poor quality pictures, not very accurate info , had to skip most of the video because of intense talking the whole time , could have done a better job
I don't understand why the people who fled Albania are voting democrat ... isn't that what you just escaped from? 🤷🏻♀️
Don’t talk bad for Enver!! U don’t know he saved Albania after ww2
He couldn't save albania from himself! Hoxha was the worst Albania had and now this PS with her prime minister Rama is just as bad as Hoxha !
Its debatable, it had bad and good in what he did and what he achieved. Its not all black and white. @@freeatlast3752
Enver hoxha is the reason we are the poorest country in Europe .
Enver Hoxha ka qenë diktatori më i keq në historinë tonë!!! Mos fol idiotësira!!! Ai hoqi një sistem të egër Nazist dhe vendosi një sistem edhe më të egër komunist! Mos më bëj të rendis arsyet kundër Env*rit!!!
Kosovo is Serbia
Hahaa what a desperate person 😅😅 wich UNIVERSE DID YOU LIVE?
And your mum ?!
@@mulaconstructioninc1477 Russian*
Is just a dream , go back to sleep ! Kosovo is Albania !
haha is your obsession OK for today? Or u need to post it another x amount of times to feel all set 🙂, and yet buddy no matter how many times you repeat it, guess what "Kosova is Not Serbia, and will never be", simply bcs 93% of the population is Albanian. And Albanians have nothing nothing in common with Serbs.
You guys complain too much and you should’ve stayed in your country