Shkodra - Our First Impressions of Van Life in Albania
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
- Shkodra is a place we wanted to get to know better. Besides, Carnival is celebrated here and we are excited to attend. From authentic markets, to delicious traditional Albanian food, to a bustling unique city center and the Carnival activities, we are in the right place at the right time. This is our first impression of Albania.
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Snow and Curt
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Great trip, I live here in Corfu and can see Albania from my apartment , beautiful people live here from Albania 😊
I was so engrossed in the video that I actually smiled and said thankyou when the lady gave Curt his change at the vegetable stall!! 🤣
Albania looks amazing
really?? LOL
I’m still gob smacked by the places you are showing us and this is no exception. Albania, what a country! ❤❤
Albania looks so beautiful and interesting.
The towers on the mosques are called minarets where the call to prayer is done five times a day. Lovely town and I love the shopping. And as always, thank you for the history lesson!❤🥂
Great walking and eating and food shopping experience. Thank you for this piece of Albanian culture through American eyes. The food looked so delicious. Thank you for this morning delight. Palm Sunday.
I noticed that some businesses, like the car rental building, has English written on it. That alone would give me comfort, thinking of
home. It was so interesting to see the market. Looked like you could find anything you wanted.
Snow and Curt, the food you order always looks so yummy. Thanks, once again, for a wonderful video! 🌷
Very calming nice and beautiful market , food looks fantastic.
Love the Albanian countryside too this city is beautiful
Hello to the kitties and safe travels .
😊❤ praying for Albanian 😊
I just had a good laugh at the end. Today my granddaughter turns 15, so I took her out yesterday. We ended up in a coffee shop talking about people in general and why some are falling apart and others are not. I told her about the positive attitudes both Snow and Curt have and how positive outcomes seem to follow them. So, today, you manage to show a section of an Albanian city, with their markets and wonderful foods. And as you wind down, it
starts to sprinkle. Just as you make it to the van the downpour hits. And I thought, even the weather cooperates with them! Thanks guys. Great video. ❤
Communism in Albania after World War II had a profound impact on religious life. The communist regime, led by Enver Hoxha, declared Albania the world’s first atheist state in 1967, banning all religious practices and persecuting religious leaders. This period effectively suppressed religious identity and conflict but at a great cost to cultural and religious heritage.
After the fall of communism in the early 1990s, Albania experienced a revival of religious life and freedom. Today, Albania is known for its religious tolerance, with Islam, Orthodox Christianity, and Roman Catholicism being the main religions. Despite historical conflicts, the Albanian people have generally lived in harmony, with interfaith tolerance being a notable aspect of Albanian society.
This overview simplifies centuries of history and the intricate dynamics of religious and cultural shifts. Each period has its own complexities and deserves a closer look to fully understand the impacts and nuances of religious change in Albania.
I’m really enjoying your exploration of Eastern Europe! ✌️❤️🚐
Southeast Europe
I love watching all your travels. It makes me think I am right there with you. Beautiful countries, great food and great scenery. Thanks so much for letting me travel with you.
Thank you for giving some insight into this country on the Balkan Peninsula. The Albanians would thank you for being their ambassador to American tourism. Also, the Albanians will get a real impression of America while you are the representative of real Americans.
All that food in the markets looks so fresh and colorful, and those meals look so yummy and home-made! ... I think we're all praying for the warmer temps (but Please not too hot??) These ancient communities are so rich in history and have survived so many troubled times. ... and G-money & Vanna just step lightly thru every town. Stay safe out there. Loving the daily uploads!! 😺💜
Very interesting video 👌 The mosque towers are called minarets 🕌
As a chef and foodie I always love to see the authentic cuisine. Now I’m hitting the Internet to plan my Albanian menu! 😁
Love this video
Oh, that food looked yummy! Albanians looked happy and so do you!
Snow & Curt is such a perfect couple. I wish I could find that perfect traveling companion travel the world with me :) love you guys!
I lived in Sicily for years and your pictures and the market reminds me of the weekly markets in the little towns around the island. It is fascinating how the cultures can be so similar. I am really enjoying your tours.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALLOWING US TO COME WITH YOU IN YOUR BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY...GREETINGS FROM CALIFORNIA
Hari OM
Lovely surprise to find a Sunday vid... and to feel the atmosphere oozing from the screen! YAM xx
Amazing prices, overall value, freshness and quality on not only dining but also groceries. I’m really enjoying your travels overseas and the sharing of such quaint authentic historical towns and tidbits of knowledge. 👏
What an incredible place. Such history! The food looked Devine. Thank you Curt and Snow for taking me along.❤
Happy Sunday morning!
Very interesting area-- and your lunch looked so amazing! And the market finds...! Wow!!
Such lovely welcoming smiles on so many faces. And the food! Thank you for sharing this visit with us.
Minaret is the tower in a Mosque 😊
👍🤩💝Thank you. I loved watching.
Many years ago on one of my many visits Rome & Italy I met some Albanians. They told me why they left Albania seeking a better life. They told me about horrible things, terrible illegal drug & gang issues etc and how people were so poor. I have been terrified of Albania ever since because of the things they told me and because of the previous communist ruler. It seems to be such a lovely country. I’m definitely going to visit Albania now. Thank you for sharing your journey. Wishing you safe travels.🙏💝
Because of what you shared i would like to vist that country and taste their food too.😋 Hope you got to take away what you didn't finish. Do some more like these. You will always capture viewers with sights and food. ❤
Hey guys thanks for such a quick video after the last one! I'm really looking forward to the day when I can visit Albania and Georgia and Armenia and all the Balkans etc!
I really appreciated this video as my mom fell and broke her hip yesterday and we're here at the hospital waiting for her 11:00 surgery. So this was a nice little diversion!
The food - my mouth was watering just watching what you were eating!
Glad the downpour didn't hit until you got back into your little home❣
Great videos guys! We love watching your exploits. Please keep up the great work!
Thank you for a fascinating video.
We love your videos! Soooo interesting to see you visit countries in Europe that a European like me never visited. Keep sharing...we love you guys!
Jackpot 🤗♥️
Bonus video from Snow & Curt whoop whoop 🤣😂
This makes my day 🤗
Love watching & exploring with both of you.
The food prices there are amazing. Thank you for all the specifics you share while being entertaining at the same time! Enjoying your videos. Stay safe!
Hiiiii Curt and Snow😊👍 ...your video came across my you tube , I love looking at campervans so i watched it, what a cool video...wowwww, i'm immediately excited. I watched several episodes today, how cool are you doing this and it was beautiful, it made me speechless and I really enjoyed it.
So I immediately pressed the subscribe button🔔...... andddd you've got a Bigggg fan of you together and site...
Safe traveling good luck and keep it between the lijns, untill the next video.....😉👍
Grtzzz Rob
The Netherlands
I’ve been enjoying your journey since Mexico & have recommended your channel often. Don’t take this too personally- but I think I have a suggestion to help- Can you use the adjective “little” a little less? Everything is little- Little town, little beach, little church, little square, little market, etc. sorry if I offend you- even if a “little”
@tuddyoly4827 - 👍💡That’s called the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon, also called the frequency illusion. It is a cognitive bias that affects how we think and process information. It's a phenomenon where something you focus on seems to appear everywhere, making it feel like it's more common or frequent than it actually is.
😂I’m cracking up because the first time I watched the video I didn’t really recall hearing the word “little”. I read your comment and rewatched the video and I feel like I heard the word “little” in every sentence. 😂
Snow in Curt it is so beautiful there where you're at I've been following you all for a long time and I love the places you've been and where you're going thank you so much for taking us along with you and filming some of the beautiful places I do not get to get out I am homebound but I watch every one of y'all's videos I don't say too much but I do want you all all the time every time you all put out a video thank you so much I do not get to go out and see places like that and I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart love you guys be safe see you in your next video India's places are beautiful
Now this was delightful in every way. I’m really beginning to wish I’d been a stowe away on all your adventures. You always seem to be in the right place at the right time. BTW the spice may have been cinnamon as it is often used in meat dishes in Mediterranean and middle eastern cuisine
Awesome, splendid and wonderful ❤❤❤❤
Love your filming of the market, the fruits and veggies.. yumm all the
costumes oh my ❤
I'm traveling Europe through y'all. Find your video very interesting and entertaining rhankyou
What a delicious meal you’ve had!!!
Looks good! I noticed Snow limping. My husband had a complete replacement in October. He still has a limp.
Lots of walking there.
Omgosh love your videos thank you! I love to try different foods too, I’d love to see more menus close up to see what they have lol. Thank you love the kitties!!!
I would love to visit Albania one day. I always learn something new. from your show, so thank you.
We are glad you enjoyed the video @jeanniemarie1960!
Very cool . Can't wait for party time!! 🎉❤
Love you guys! When I get turned around, I say I'm taking the "scenic " route!
The Carnivale must be from Italian influence. I wanted to be there with you for lunch and try that great food. The fruit and vegetable stand was great and prices very good. Look forward to the Carnivale party
I appreciate how much research you do and how well you articulate the history of each area that you visit. I noticed this appears to be a very active community/city/country - people outside everywhere.
What great adventures you’re having!!
YEP! We are loving Albania!
in italiano le torri si chiamano minareti, da dove i muezin invitano alla preghiera
You are very brave 😢❤👍 Thanks guys Cheers 🍻
Love this. Thank you
How can you not love it there? Great people,good food and USD to the LEK is pennies on the dollar!
Good morning, awesome having a bonus video, thanks guys. Hope everyone has a super duper Sunday. Btw no snow today in southern Ontario. Often appreciate snow since having a golden retriever not bringing in mud, but ready for spring. Cheers 🎉🎉🎉
Thank you visited Albania. You were great. Can I make a sugestion...it would be more interesting if you put albanian music. I think this can increase the experience of viewers. All the best
💝💖💗 When you live in a country and city that is totally Muslim you never forget the call to prayer five times a day. Minarets are so pretty. It is still burned deep in my brain. I smile because I was a Christian and it reminded me to pray also. 🙂 I love all you are seeing. The markets are so fun. The restaurant looked wonderful. Exciting food! Hope you find more food to try! 😉Love the beautiful produce you were able to pick up! Happy eating!😊 What a remarkable day! Thanks for taking us along. Take care. Stay safe. ❇❇❇
Wow! You guys always find the most interesting and beautiful places! Luv U Guys ❤
They were playing Hava Nagila in the Marketplace.
That market looks like the ft,Lauderdale Thunderbird Swap Shop
All that food looks delicious... the place looks like brazil...
The spice you were tasting in your food was probably cardamom. I put it in a lot of my meats and other dishes plus baking. It’s lovely.
Beautiful produce
Please remember what I told you about the ACSI discount card you you can get from a campsite you get a fixed rate
That is a lot of food for your buck hihihi and it looked so delicious, you can always ask for a doggy back to take the rest with you : )
Who needs a cookie-cutter North American shopping center, when the market has everything you could need? And fresh local food!
The markets remind me of those in Honduras!
After getting excited about another video, I was a little "disappointed". When you were in Belgium, you learned the fries are "Belgian Fries" and not "French Fries". Curt you vowed to start calling them by their proper "Belgian Fries" name. I heard you say, "French Fries😮" 😂 That food looks amazing and I always look forward to your adventures.
I mentioned in a long past video, and not sure if you were able to read it, but, when you get to Germany in a few months to years, can I make a request visit? My last name is Steigerwalt, and there is a naturpark in southern Germany between Nuremberg and Wurzberg called Naturpark Steigerwald. I believe my ancestors are from that area. Could you visit and at least find a sign and take a picture?
Also, as a suggestion, in Hamburg is the largest model train layout in the world. "Miniatur Wunderland"
Thanks again for your great videos. I look forward to all the countries you visit.
QUESTION: Have y'all ever come close to quitting van life? If so, would you mind sharing when & why?
Hi! Interesting country. I was wondering if you ever get stomach sick from the different foods in the different environments. Also, can you talk about which countries you will not visit and why? Thanks! I always enjoy your videos and I’ve been following you since you got into Guatemala. Love the history you always give on the places you visit.
Hey Snow & Curt! I am loving your videos as usual. My husband and I will be renting an RV in Europe and I was wondering if it would be a good idea to being a steering wheel lock (aka the club) to deter RV break ins? Our electronics will be in the RV when we are out and about so I am a little concerned about that. Please share your thoughts. Thanks!
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The towers are called minarets.
Yes there is a Florida State University in Tallahassee. Just googled it.
I love your videos ❤
Oh how I wish I could travel
Looks a lot like Gibraltar market in Gibraltar Michigan
And having Albanian neighbors? Albanian food is now one of my top two favorite cuisines….
It is SO FLAVORFUL!
@@SnowAndCurt it really is!!
Is that market just a tourist thing or a place where the residents go for clothes,etc?
how do you keep from buying stuff in each place?
Towers are 'minarets'
Ok snow…. Gotta ask. Your skin is perfection. What do you use???
Nothing really... dove soap and water! I think it is that I rarely use make up anymore! NO room in the van for fancy skin products! LOL
Ok good. That’s what I use!! Lol
Question does items in the market say made in China?
Anyone know the name of the Meat dish was? Looks yummy?
Tave dheu (sizzling earth plate) because the plate is made of mud and that sizzles and keeps the heat.
It’s usually made of beef, a mix of white cheeses, and chopped beef liver.
Yanks are always welcome in Albania. Call Albania your home.
Enjoy ur voyage
What you need to do is buy a map look at the map first then check with Google
The big difference in the market was Western style clothes. Not as many vibrant colors as in South America.
Are your videos up to date? If so, you are traveling during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. Fasting Muslims do not eat or drink anything between sunrise and sunset. The fast is only broken after sunset, usually with the whole family. Lent ends with the Sugar Festival (that's what the Germans of Turkish origin call it) - similar to Christmas for us Christians, with gifts for children, donations, etc. Have a good time in Albania & Europe.
Shkodra is mainly christian city
Its Ramadan so that may be why less people eating
The prices seem to be the same as the USA flea markets. Except you won’t find many knockoffs since we get huge fines and jail time for selling them. I still see knockoffs though
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15:50 albania is not a muslim country. Northern albania has more muslims, southern albania has more christians. But in reality very few are religious.
It's pretty impressive that all faith is accepted there. Here in the US, conservative Christians and Catholics are now being persecuted by some of our government for their faith. I never thought I would live to see that day. The markets are amazing!!!
Keep an eye out for the small round concrete bunkers scattered all around Albania. They were built for defence by the communist leader who was paranoid about security back then. We loved Albania too.
Did you know Albania and Kosovo are the only places in Europe without a McDonald's?
I didn't know that, but they have Burger King and KFC.
Never trust the google lady. Iam all about a map
Getting money out of an ATM maybe sometime you might want to thank your subscribers instead of the entitlest attitude from both of you have
It's interesting to me what diverse viewpoints people can have. I find Snow and Curt to be humble people, overflowing with gratitude. They would be among the very last people that I would ever accuse of being entitled in their attitudes. Furthermore, as I understand their background, they both worked hard at their jobs, and sold their home and belongings in preparation for their world travels. They don't have the sponsors that many channels have and are now putting in many hours a week to produce excellent quality content for our enjoyment. As a subscriber, I am grateful to have the opportunity to view what they generously share with us. I feel privileged, and certainly don't feel entitled to continuous thanks. But, to each his own.