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Best Time to Visit Tirana: My Honest Season-by-Season Take

ByAnita Hendrieka

The best time to visit Tirana isn’t when most guides tell you. Here’s my season-by-season breakdown after 8 years living in Albania.

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A quiet wooded path with autumn leaves in Grand Park, Tirana

Is Tirana Worth Visiting? My Honest Verdict After 8 Years in Albania

ByAnita Hendrieka

Is Tirana worth visiting? After 8 years living in Albania, here’s my honest verdict on whether the capital earns a spot on your itinerary.

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A woman walking alone past a secondhand book stall on a quiet Tirana street

Best Neighbourhoods in Tirana (and Where I’d Stay)

ByAnita Hendrieka

Tirana isn’t a city with one obvious “old town” the way a lot of European capitals are, it’s really…

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Level 8 Voyageur Luggage Review, 2 Years Later: Is It Still Worth It?

ByAnita Hendrieka

I’ve used the Level 8 Voyageur for two years across 10+ countries. Here’s an honest look at what’s held up, what hasn’t, and if it’s still worth it.

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Tirana Cooking Class with Sindi: I’d Actually Recommend It (Honest Review)

ByAnita Hendrieka

I did a Tirana cooking class with Sindi, learning byrek, tave kosi and bollakume. My honest review on whether it’s worth booking.

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Where I’d Actually Stay in Lisbon (2 Places I’d Book)

Where I’d Actually Stay in Lisbon (2 Places I’d Book)

ByAnita Hendrieka

I got lucky on my last trip to Lisbon and stayed with a friend rather than booking anything myself,…

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A dusk view over Lisbon with warm orange light on terracotta rooftops and a church tower rising above the surrounding buildings

The Best Time to Visit Lisbon (and When I’d Avoid)

ByAnita Hendrieka

There is no single perfect month to visit Lisbon, but there is one time of year I would avoid…

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An ornate arcaded courtyard near Principe Real in Lisbon, with tiered stone columns, cast-iron balustrades and decorative tiled panels rising up several floors

6 Best Neighbourhoods in Lisbon to Know Before You Visit

ByAnita Hendrieka

Lisbon is one of those cities where choosing the right neighbourhood can completely change your trip. On my most…

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The colourful entrance to Mundo Fantastico da Sardinha Portuguesa in Lisbon, a novelty sardine shop with a red and gold fairground-style facade and illuminated doorways

Is Lisbon Worth Visiting? My Honest Take After Two Trips

ByAnita Hendrieka

Lisbon has become one of those cities people suddenly love to call overrated. Too crowded. Too expensive. Too touristy….

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Large golden freestanding letters spelling LISBOA in Praca do Comercio, with the triumphal arch and equestrian statue visible behind in the sunlit square

The Perfect 3 Days in Lisbon Itinerary (Exactly What I’d Do Again)

ByAnita Hendrieka

Trying to fit Lisbon into three days can feel slightly impossible when your saved list already has twenty viewpoints,…

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