Great news that you are loving life - thanks for the additional info for those who will come after you. I have a couple questions - is Tirana "noisy at night"? What is the air quality? Are the a bunch of feral "community dogs"? (I have seen this in other videos) - thanks!
@@karlaelvis9815 sometimes the noise drives me crazy and other times it doesn’t. I feel like the nights are pretty quiet, especially now that the touristy season is over. And especially after midnight. I hear some noise during the day that will bother me a bit while I’m working. Sometime people just honk and lay on the horn for so long. When we first got here, I felt like the morning traffic was super noisy. But that seems to have subsided. I’m guessing because the tourists are gone. The air quality is so-so. It’s not horrible for a dense city. I looked at some air quality maps and it isn’t as bad as people say. I had a lot more trouble with my lungs feeling irritated living in the suburbs of Ohio. And yes there are lots of community dogs and cats. I thought this would bother me more, but the locals tend to be very kind to them and the animals seem to be well fed. I never see the dogs bothering people at restaurants or anywhere for that matter. I have seen them lay down next to people at cafes just because they wanted to get petted. I came across a very large stray dog while hiking in the woods and I got scared, I just calmly passed him and he didn’t even seem to care that I was there. I’ve never seen one act aggressively
@@gregmiell3037 I have sensitive lungs and can’t tolerate a lot of smoke myself. I get inflammation in my lungs if I breath in too much pollution of any kind. While smoking is permitted in most places here, I find that it rarely bothers me because most places have outdoor seating. I’ve heard people say that a busy indoor bar at night will bother them because of the smoke. But I haven’t been to one. Tirana is also the most dense city in Albania, and when I visited Krujë and Pogredec, I never even noticed smokers.
Hey, I'm a 27 year old from USA. I am planning on moving there but have never been. Do Albanian people seem more traditional and happy. Can i get by with just knowing English for a while? Thanks for any info I'm really serious about going there
@@justincase1481 I would say in general people here are more traditional. I don’t know that I can say that they are happier, I don’t know well enough yet. But there is certainly more emphasis on community, family, and friends. I’m definitely more happy here because my stress levels are so much lower. It’s also very safe. I hope that helps!
@@justincase1481 you’re welcome! I’m glad I could help. Also, I forgot to answer your question about the language. You can certainly get by speaking English here. The younger generation all speaks English. The older generation doesn’t so much. We are working on learning the language, it’s challenging :)
Great news that you are loving life - thanks for the additional info for those who will come after you. I have a couple questions - is Tirana "noisy at night"? What is the air quality? Are the a bunch of feral "community dogs"? (I have seen this in other videos) - thanks!
@@karlaelvis9815 sometimes the noise drives me crazy and other times it doesn’t. I feel like the nights are pretty quiet, especially now that the touristy season is over. And especially after midnight. I hear some noise during the day that will bother me a bit while I’m working. Sometime people just honk and lay on the horn for so long. When we first got here, I felt like the morning traffic was super noisy. But that seems to have subsided. I’m guessing because the tourists are gone. The air quality is so-so. It’s not horrible for a dense city. I looked at some air quality maps and it isn’t as bad as people say. I had a lot more trouble with my lungs feeling irritated living in the suburbs of Ohio. And yes there are lots of community dogs and cats. I thought this would bother me more, but the locals tend to be very kind to them and the animals seem to be well fed. I never see the dogs bothering people at restaurants or anywhere for that matter. I have seen them lay down next to people at cafes just because they wanted to get petted. I came across a very large stray dog while hiking in the woods and I got scared, I just calmly passed him and he didn’t even seem to care that I was there. I’ve never seen one act aggressively
Is your son attending one of the international schools in the city? How does he like it?
Thanks for the video. I have a low tolerance for cigarette smoke, and I've heard that it is everywhere... Has that been your experience?
@@gregmiell3037 I have sensitive lungs and can’t tolerate a lot of smoke myself. I get inflammation in my lungs if I breath in too much pollution of any kind. While smoking is permitted in most places here, I find that it rarely bothers me because most places have outdoor seating. I’ve heard people say that a busy indoor bar at night will bother them because of the smoke. But I haven’t been to one. Tirana is also the most dense city in Albania, and when I visited Krujë and Pogredec, I never even noticed smokers.
@@ExpatSingleMom Thank you very much for responding. One more question : Are there houses in Tirana, or is it all apartment living? Thanks.
Really good info. Nice job !
Glad you enjoyed it!
Hey, I'm a 27 year old from USA. I am planning on moving there but have never been. Do Albanian people seem more traditional and happy. Can i get by with just knowing English for a while? Thanks for any info I'm really serious about going there
@@justincase1481 I would say in general people here are more traditional. I don’t know that I can say that they are happier, I don’t know well enough yet. But there is certainly more emphasis on community, family, and friends. I’m definitely more happy here because my stress levels are so much lower. It’s also very safe. I hope that helps!
@@ExpatSingleMom That's exactly what I was looking for, thank you so much for the fast reply 😁
@@justincase1481 you’re welcome! I’m glad I could help. Also, I forgot to answer your question about the language. You can certainly get by speaking English here. The younger generation all speaks English. The older generation doesn’t so much. We are working on learning the language, it’s challenging :)
@@ExpatSingleMom Awesome, I'm going there in a few months and probably going to stay. Thanks again!