The story dates back to November 2-10, 2013 when Victoria and me were selected as participants to “New creative entrepreneurs” Youth in Action program in Albania. As every traveler, we were making a plan to take the chance to stay some more days after the training and visit at least one more country and of course we agreed on KOSOVO, as we also have “Kosovo” in our region – Karabagh. Moreover, in one training I had heard there is a peace bridge for Albanians and Serbs in Kosovo. Decided! What is the next step? Exactly! Announcing everyone about our plan. But on the very last day of our flight both of us has checked whether we could enter Kosovo… NO! WHY?! Surprise, not less that SCHENGEN visa was REQUIRED. I checked in Wikipedia, Vica was cleverer – she checked via the Ministry of foreign affairs of Kosovo. ”Ok then”, we said as there was nothing else to say, – ”we will visit other cities in Albania” (we got the visa to Albania upon arrival!).
November 1 Tirana, Albania – visiting the attractions, staying at our couch’s home (found via couchsurfing org). November 2-9 Durres – wonderful training near the sea, wonderful sun and wonderful people.
Forgot to write down that during the training a bunch of crazy and noisy Kosovars visited our hotel and stayed there till the last day of our training. Apart from the fact that all the Kosovar girls were like Ukrainian ones (as Vica would say:- “Kosovo is the new Ukraine”), they had amazing taste of music and were having party every evening and of course me and others took the chance to be present in their parties and have fun.
Then comes the most splendid part! (more…)
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