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Tempus Fugit: 21-Month Edition

  • by sy_shqiponje
  • Posted on December 23, 2016December 23, 2016

After 21 months in Albania and several dozen blog posts, I feel that there is still…

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Politics, Albanian Style

  • by sy_shqiponje
  • Posted on December 10, 2016December 23, 2016

  I have many thoughts, reactions and worries about what’s going on in the U.S. right…

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Places I’ve Visited: Cinque Terre, Milan & Rome, Italy

  • by sy_shqiponje
  • Posted on November 20, 2016November 20, 2016

Like most of you, I am reeling from the results of last week’s election. I feel…

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The Facebook Dervish

  • by sy_shqiponje
  • Posted on September 19, 2016September 20, 2016

Here is a fabulous blog post written by my Peace Corps friend and colleague Miles.…

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“One of the Great Boat Trips of the World” (more adventures in the Accursed Mountains)

  • by sy_shqiponje
  • Posted on August 25, 2016August 25, 2016

A few weeks ago a group of Peace Corps friends and I traveled again to…

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Ten Things You Need to Know About Albania (Part 2 of 2)

  • by sy_shqiponje
  • Posted on July 24, 2016July 25, 2016

This is Part 2 of my “Ten Things You Need to Know About Albania” list…

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Ten Things You Need to Know About Albania (Part 1 of 2)

  • by sy_shqiponje
  • Posted on July 9, 2016July 10, 2016

During my time in Albania I’ve kept a list of topics I want to write about. The list…

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Adventure in the Accursed Mountains*

  • by sy_shqiponje
  • Posted on July 2, 2016July 3, 2016

In the far north of Albania, near the borders of Macedonia and Kosovo, lie the Albanian…

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Places I’ve Visited: Rabat, Morocco

  • by sy_shqiponje
  • Posted on June 9, 2016June 26, 2016

First, the Medical Part Back in February, I wrote about my ongoing struggles with Tirana-induced eye…

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Places I’ve Visited: Athens & Aegina, Greece

  • by sy_shqiponje
  • Posted on June 4, 2016June 9, 2016

In late December, Kira and I met up in Greece for a combination reunion/vacation.  The…

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The Communist Hangover

  • by sy_shqiponje
  • Posted on April 23, 2016April 30, 2016

Both figuratively and literally, this blog post was difficult to write.  Figuratively, because it looks…

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March Sadness, March Gladness

  • by sy_shqiponje
  • Posted on March 19, 2016April 30, 2016

In honor of “March Madness,” here are some “-nesses” of my own…. March 2016 is…

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Tempus Fugit: 11-Month Edition

  • by sy_shqiponje
  • Posted on February 17, 2016April 30, 2016

Two days ago (February 15) marked the end of my 11th month in Albania.  The…

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Places I’ve Visited: Dubrovnik & Split, Croatia

  • by sy_shqiponje
  • Posted on January 31, 2016April 30, 2016

  After our visit to Kotor, Montenegro, Karla and I took a bus north to…

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Places I’ve Visited: Kotor, Montenegro

  • by sy_shqiponje
  • Posted on January 30, 2016April 30, 2016

Last fall, fellow Peace Corps Volunteer Karla and I visited two of our Balkan neighbors…

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