#road trip

A Week in Wild Northern Albania

A week-long route through the Albanian north: Shkoder and its lake, the Koman ferry, the Valbona valley and Theth, with where to sleep each night and how the pieces connect.

A Southern Albania Itinerary: One Week, One Car, One Road

A loop from Tirana down the coast over a mountain pass, along the Riviera to the Greek border, inland to a stone city and back through the hills.

Driving in Albania: Better Roads Than the Reputation, Worse Drivers

The main roads are largely fine, the mountain roads are the reason to come, and the driving culture treats lane markings as decoration.

Renting a Car in Albania: The Best Way to See It

Everything you need to rent a car and drive in Albania: what it costs, what to know about the roads, insurance, fuel and parking, and why a car is the best way to see the country.