GOODBYE ALBANIA 👋🏼 | Crazy Travel Day To Macedonia | Tirana to Skopje Bus
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- Опубликовано: 13 сен 2019
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We've had such an epic time exploring Albania, but sadly we had to cut our road trip short to get to Macedonia to fix Staceys laptop. In this vlog we take a bus from Tirana to Skopje with a lot of randomness and the odd unexpected stop over haha. That's travel days for ya.
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Now is probably a good time to address something controversial around the correct name for the country of Macedonia. While Google Maps shows the country is called North Macedonia, there's still huge debate about what's 'correct'. It seems to vary depending on nationality, geography, political stance and personal opinions - in the conversations we've had in Serbia, Greece, Macedonia and Albania the opinions are strong and the tension between these 4 in different combinations is still alive (based on our perception from the intense comments on our videos anyway). As tourists we try to be as respectful as possible but there's absolutely no way we can please everyone. All we know now is the people living here want to be known as Macedonia, so it seems respectful to call them as they wish in their country.
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Sad to be leaving Albania, but we're excited for some new adventures..... queue the incoming hate comments about the name of Macedonia though. If you don't really know why thats happening, there's a mention in the description above ↑
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I would advise using "North Macedonia" when refering to it to avoid..."complications" in the comments
Macedonians don’t want to be called that though, and it’s their country, we’d only be saying that to please others.
Thats the problem here, if you want to please one group, the other will 100% get triggered. Welcome to the Balkans! Europe's most dysfunctional family! Greetings from Kosovo.
@@ronukaj8968 Greeks need to calm down and think about their real problem.
@@DanegerAndStacey 😂 North Albania
5:59 "But the new bus has arrived, and everyone is putting their vegetables on. " 🤣❤
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You simply cannot leave Kosovo without taking some speca with you. It is impossible.
Hope you enjoy your time in Albania...
Loved it thanks!
We can relate to this travel day... crossing 4 borders going from one city to the next is a uniquely Balkan experience... so is confusion regarding what bus you're supposed to be on, where to get picked up, etc. Part of the adventure for sure, but the Balkan countries are amazing! We were surprised to find so much English as well!
People know english, I don't know what's surprising about that.
Mass confusion... for us only haha. Thats the weird thing sometimes when everyone else is so comfortable and you're just standing around completely unsure about everything. All fun and part of travel!
You’re welcomed to visit Kosovo and it’s capital city Prishtina🙌🏻❤️
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I can see you have a lot of talent. Every video you make is really good. Thanks for sharing.😊👍😎👏😉
Thanks for that
You make travel days Fun. Nice Edgar Wright opening, but with your own twist . Really feels like you're taking us along with you two, through the good and bad, though that's a sweet Airbnb.
Thanks again, James and Kim
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Thank you so much! Thanks to your great videos, I know Albania a lot better🙏
Rest up, looking forward to your next set of vlogs😊🇨🇦😊
That looked a pretty arduous day! It's good that you show the rough with the smooth in your videos, keeping it real. Dane's knack for finding excellent accommodation must really count when you face a travel day like this one - if you can chill and recover somewhere appealing, it must help with the recovery! :)
We definitely needed some down time, work time and life time! Heres hoping that Airbnb knack continues though haha
The company where I work as an engineer built the building you are actually staying in Skopje...All the rooms are so nice designed though, hope you enjoy staying in Skopje, its a nice city with diverse cultures inside.
Greetings from a native Albanian from Macedonia.
Ps. Dont forget to visit the old town and the lake matka, since you are in Skopje...bye!!
How cool! Great buildings - Skopje is awesome
You are correct, Astrit Useini, the population of Skopje is made up of diverse cultures - just like every city in Europe is diverse, dating back to ancient times and more recently, just like every city in the world. The world is indeed a fascinating place.
I love this video so much because I can relate 100% to how you guys were feeling... just 50% awake from the travel haze. I enjoy the long haul days because even if you're just sitting, it feels like you've accomplished so much.... well, that is when you look back on it. in the middle of it SUCKS! :) Cheers. Dan
Glad you can relate mate - it's a tricky thing the old travel day. Everyone loves travel, but the love for travel days slips a bit over time haha
Great video guys.....
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Thank you so much 😀
you are just great!vloging is just about you...i just start watching your videos and i love what your doing...congrats!!ps-your have great chemistry!!!
Thanks so much!
Gotta love those random travel days with unexpected swaps - more so, probably should just expect them these days
Hope you'll go to lake orhid, the jewel of Macedonia.
And albania.
@@theodhorzhobro4646 actually it's just Albanian
@@avitiusrufinus6980 well yea bur what can we do ! Just let it be
The airbnb link is expired. Do you an updated one?
should visit the church in Lac, its high in the mountains, its amazing. "kisha lacit"
Hey Dane and Stacey, how do you find your European busses? Do you use the same company or is there a website you would recommend to compare or see a lot of different companies. Thanks for the help.
Hey Nicky, this one was a more local situation. We tend to use this site to compare prices and companies though: geni.us/eurotravel
welcome to Skopje!!
I am from Macedonia and i live in Skopje i hope you will have a great time here and visit Ohrid if u can... Enjoy guys ☺️☺️
Thanks mate! Ohrid was awesome - video to come soon
Hope you have the chance to visit Ohrid! I was born there but I live in Australia, whenever I get the chance I love to go back and visit family and friends during summer! ❤️🇲🇰
We checked it out - what a cool place! Video next week
I don’t do good on an 8 hour flight much less 8 hours on a bus.Ugh! But scenery was absolutely beautiful!
8 hour flights are tough for sure, at least the bus stops a few times. Trains really seem to be the winner - you can walk around!
How long were you guys in Albania?
Your guys first video about Albania was posted about four weeks ago, is that how long you were there, if so
That’s a lot of time.
Hope you guys enjoyed it
We stayed for about 6 weeks from memory
Daneger and Stacey
Hey thanks for the reply I’m sure a lot of people would like to be you guys and travel the world
low tax in Skopje and residency with 40k real estate investment. Wouldn't personally want to live there though. Pollution is a huge issue.
Haha, we did exactly the same journey last week! We also had no idea that we would be going via Kosovo, so that was exciting, eh? The bus journey is a bit of a killer, but worth it for the views. We were particularly impressed with the road through Kosovo, and that amazing bridge with the pillars. Skopje was great - we walked around looking for Spomenik and Brutalist architecture :-). Hope Stacey got her laptop fixed!
Glad you guys also did it - random mission wasn't it haha. That road and bridge is apparently part of a massive 10 year plan to build an enormous road up through Albania and Macedonia and more, like a super highway
The road is much better and quicker probably thats why, you literally jump from one highway to the other. In this case 3 of them
6:20 that's in Kosovo 😊 I wish you also visited my country Kosovo it's beautiful
Kosovo is Serbia
@@anonymousman6713 in your dreams , fuck off
plane spottingsyd motren ta martofsha me zezak edhe pse nuk jam aq racist
@@oppanda5617 No chum. Kosovo is Serbia and Slavic, love from Ukraine.
Just for information, there is more than 30% Albanians in Macedonia 😊
Nice video boss, did the bus have wifi and toilets? how many times did the bus stop for toilet breaks? I would appreciate if you could please reply
No wifi from memory but think there was a toilet!
Thank you so much for your kind reply. Do they ask for any documents when you entered Albania and other balkan countries as uk/usa citizen like bank statement/return/onward ticket insurance etc? I am UK citizen , travelling west balkan countries in 2 weeks. Appreciate your assistance in advance.
Hey guys, you definitely should've stopped in Kosovo, it's amazing! My partner and I visited from London for a week in June this year.
I recognized your first coach stop as where we stopped en route from Skopje, just outside Prizren, which is a beautiful old city with a river flowing through and famous stone bridge and castle overlooking town. And Pristina the capital has a great vibe, food and nightlife scene. You also would've broken your long journey significantly. 😉
Wish you a nice stay in North Macedonia and welcome back to Albania 🇦🇱 👋👋👋👋
Hello guys...just a quick question. Is there a passport check in Kosovo?
We didn't have one, but we were also told we were on a direct bus and had absolutely no idea what was going on. So make sure you check a credible source.
Guys I watched the whole journey you had in Albania . I wanted to thank you for showing the coutry for what it really is , with all its goods and bads .I'm so glad that the Albanian hospitality still lives on there, and i got to see it from your prespective. I will continue to watch your next adventures , while i wish you happy and safe travels .
You make a beautiful couple btw , keep on spreading that beauty around the world .
Lots of love from an Albanian :D !
Thanks Ronnie - means a lot, glad you've enjoyed :)
y you skipped Kosovo :(
it has the coolest ppl the balkans, or so i think lol
Nice!
I would like to welcome you to are small but beautiful country Macedonia. May you have a nice stay here. You must visit the matka wally, the old train station and the church of st. spas It has amazing wood carvings that were made by the best wood carvers in the country and has the grave of a macedonian hero.
Thanks so much for the welcome! Lots more to come
If you guys need anything in Skopje, please do contact me ^^ I live in Skopje, or if u need a helpy guide ill be happy to show you. best regards
you are such a cute couple! 😍
Why do you both always look so good in the morning?
Enjoy Macedonia.
Eh, surely thats a joke haha. Puffy eyes for sure for the first half of this video haha.
😆 You should see me first thing in the morning!! I scare myself.
Hope Stacey gets her laptop fixed.
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Bravo 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
hello you gorgeous young things, Omg best friend is Macedonian, she's jumping up and down with excitement over this LOL :P ;)
Hello! Ah yes she can get in on the heated debate about the name of her country like the hundreds of others haha. Will get back to you about Prague ❤️
@@DanegerAndStacey Hehe, she really couldn't be bothered wasting her energy getting on the bandwagon like the other sheep :P Thanks for the reply.
Are you enjoying albania 🇦🇱
Did you guys feel the 5.8 earthquake
Guyss one question, why couldn't you fix the laptop in Tirana? :p
Also I think you probably had a misunderstanding with the bus cause there definitely are buses going straight from tirana to skopje (without the prishtina stop) and also for a little less travel time :/
Anyways thank you for the great videos about Albania and looking forward to your next trips! :D
We could have - but repair times are like 3 weeks and we'd already been in Albania for 6 weeks, was time to move on either way.
Dudes just watch the video and keep politics for yourself you can call it North Macedonia they can call it Macedonia i can call it FYROM doesnt make any sense in this video !
By the way cya my friends thanks for visiting Albania i hope you enjoyed 👋i love seeing you videos
It's not politics. It's respect to history and identity of nations. There has been only one Macedonia and it has been and will be Hellenic.
@@parists5455 isnt the right place my friend ,i reject both names Macedonia cos it was Hellenic(Greek) and not slavic and North Macedonia cos it had Korca in its own territory and affect my country so i stay with FYROM cos serbs created it as they claim all things including Kosovo which is not because half of world has to be British because they had it invaded for years ,i said i dont wanted this to be politic and here i go😑 but at least for others to understand and to not comment the same thing as im doing right now about politics and history and like some greeks have done down in comments but i understand why it affect your history ,but isnt the place for it this video is about travel and not politics trust me i would had done my part on comments too if it wasnt this kind of video 😂so dont comment hate 👍
Be careful to not jinx the good luck with AirBnB :)
So i am sitting here and wonder, what shall brake next so you come back to Sofia ;)
HAHA 🤣
@@DanegerAndStacey well...and in the two videos time a glass broke...isn't that a "miracle" ;)
You’re onto us 😂 Don’t think we needed to come back to Bulgaria for the repair of the glass sadly - though the Airbnb told us not to worry about the replacement 💕
@@DanegerAndStacey Grrr those AirBnb...i curse them ;) Such shame....i will make another magical spell!
Hope you had a bad time in Albania. Have fun in Macedonia🇲🇰🇲🇰🇲🇰🇲🇰
1:31 lmao that’s my house
7:25 that’s a Greek Supermarket-Chain
Kiwi accent is much softer than Australia right?
Very true!
Hope you enjoy your time in Albania... and come back! Visit Kosovo too!
Oh no I also hate that when your laptop is busted..
It sucks huh?!
Skopje 🇲🇰😍
Is albanian 🇦🇱🇺🇸🇽🇰
Fuck you macedonia is albanian 😋🇦🇱🇽🇰🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
It could be amazing if you guys could watch an albanian wedding... they're something great, a lot of fun, traditional music and dance! Also try the food in Skopje, it's great! You need to eat some "QEBAB" cause my boyfriend is deeply in love with that food!
Enjoy your time there!
melis _ al no dumbass she means something else
@melis _ al it's not the same dumb ass. Totally two different things.
@melis _ al You got it wrong, QEBAB is not the turkish Kebab, it's something else 😅
@melis _ al well you seemed to be so confident as if you knew what you were talking about. Not everything is turkish or Arab. Qebab and kebab are two different things.
@melis _ al no worries! 🤗
Enjoy Macedonia 🤓🤓 🇦🇺 beautiful lake and food
Thank you!
nice..
Having traveled so much ever wake up and don't know what country you in?
As a flight attendant yes LOL or day of the week.
Haha it has happened once or twice, momentarily anyway (pre coffee)
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I wish I was in your shoes...young and care free. Enjoy yourselves, life goes by in a blink of an eye.Travel is beautiful way to live. I've done it for decades. I'm sure you will enjoy Macedonia.
So true James - even at 33 now (well soon) I'm realising how quick life has gone. Travel has been the best years of my life! ~ Dane
5:25 i know this place i am from this city 😳😳😳
Please consider also to go in Kosovo :((
Hello, I really like your channel and I wish I could have a similar lifestyle with my girlfriend. We both love traveling! I honestly don't want to bring politics to your channel's discussion, but the country you are about to visit is now called North Macedonia, not Macedonia. Not to be misunderstood with the northern province of Greece, also called Macedonia.
Edit: I just noticed you called the country North Macedonia in your video. Cheers!
6:09 we all know what that is for
We genuinely don't... whats it for haha?
Speca turshi😂
FYI the country is called north Macedonia
Ciao men.. Goodbye
C ya 🤙🏼
@@DanegerAndStacey have a nice trip....
Hora hora Moldova!
NMK 🤦♂️😂😂😂
You can visit Kosovo to 🇽🇰
capital city Prishtina is nice you will see ❤️
Macedonia is an origin in northern Greece (it is a part of Greece, as thessaly is, as peloponnese is, as thtace is, as eperus is e.t.c). The politicians have named this statement of Skopje, as "Northern Macedonia". Please, correct the tittle.
yes Origin north Albania😂
Why are you so butthurt?
Blue Girl shouldn't be ?
@@chrismichal8242 no, chill people, chill. Life isn't all about politic and bitch fight on the internet about something that no one cares.
@@ginsulimani3075 you are wrong. Millions of people care to be respectful of history. Macedonia is one and Greek
Could've fixed that laptop in Albania...
Yup, but takes nearly a month and we were planning on visiting Macedonia either way
@@DanegerAndStacey it makes sense then.
Looking forward to new videos
Do you guys love albania so far 🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇺🇦🇺
Loved our 6 weeks in Albania!
Beautiful that you guys love my country .
Visit Kosovo🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Makedonia is albanian 🇦🇱🇺🇸🇽🇰
Macedonia is in Greece! You mean North Macedonia..
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I don't do Airbnbs so the video was not useful for accommodation for me. Looks like you were on a motorcoach formerly used by Trafalgar Tours. I've taken enough of their tours and recognize the color scheme on the exterior. Not a great travel video I have to say. This is more about the two of you rather than the destination with plenty of camera time focused on your faces. Not that you two aren't attractive, but sorry to say I don't love you two nearly as much as you two love yourselves. Score: 1.600 (Out of 10.000)
North Macedonia
Macedonia is Greek malaka learn history! By the way are you alpanian?
Reading butthurt comments from greeks it's priceless.
@@ginsulimani3075 The truth nothing else you try to steal our culture and heritage. In Skopje living albanians and slavs and 30% Roma gypsys no Makedones. Makedonia is a Greek word Makedonas too. All ancient areas are in Ellas, Pella and Vergina. Makedonia is one of many country states like Thessalia, Ipiros or Thraki and it belonged long time ago before the fake state of Vardaska exist!
Even the so called greeks today are nothing like ancient greeks so I don't understand what their deal is. Today's greeks are part Albanian, part Asia Minor greeks, part Egyptian, part slavogreeks.
@@MK-mk2sp What lies are you telling us you the albanians came from the caucasus in this area where the Greeks lived for thousands of years there... thats ignorant and full of hate sayin greeks look like this and this every country has influences from others thats normal for example i have white skin and dark blond hairs so Im from the North?!
@@agamemnonzerbas6637 We are not the only ones that say that about Albanians, ask Serbians as well.
North Macedonia is the name .
If you're Greek, yes. Not what Macedonians want to be called though
Do greeks have a special software that rings the bell in that second a youtube video is uploaded about macedonia? 🤔
@@DanegerAndStaceyYes North Albania😂😂
@@shaclo1512 yeah they just too butthurt. It's insane.
If they think about their problems like they think about this Greece would be the richest country in Europe.
@@DanegerAndStacey
North Macedonia, a country in southeastern Europe, formerly known as the Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia (ancient kingdom), a kingdom in Greek antiquity
Macedonia (Greece), a traditional geographic region spanning three administrative divisions of northern Greece
Macedonia (region), a geographic and historical region that today includes parts of six Balkan countries
North Macedonia, officially the Republic of North Macedonia, is a country in the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in September 1991 under the name Republic of Macedonia.
It is not a matter of perspective, it is a matter of facts.
North Macedonia is a newborn country with 28years of History when Macedonia as a kingdom holds back centuries.
If i were you, i would correct the title by using the official country name.
Keeping it as it is will be disrespectfull for the Greek people and for our history.
Hope you will understand all the above.
All you do it show yourselves video after video. Its all about you, not the destination. So boring and self absorbed.
It's crazy isn't it - you'd almost think these videos are a vlog about our life as we travel and explore the world.... are you dim? Just go watch something else FFS, you won't be missed.
no Macedonia, northern Macedonia, Macedonia is Greek!!!
Hope you enjoy your time in Albania... and come back! Visit Kosovo too!