Europe Tour
The Europe trip and the people we meet
Why a Europe trip? Why meet Albanians along the way? Those were the questions I put out during the journey.
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Life between cultures
Home can be more than one place. I write about returning to Kosovo, finding a familiar community abroad and the people we meet between countries.
Follow the Europe Tour for the journey through Vienna, Bratislava, Prague, Berlin and Hamburg. A good place to begin is coffee and Albanian encounters in Prague.
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Prague speaks Albanian: coffee, shops and encounters
First, an invitation for coffee in Prague. Later: “Prague speaks Albanian”.
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Wenceslas Square: a present-day view with history behind it
A night scene at Wenceslas Square beside a black-and-white image. The same place asks you to hold two times in mind. People are living an ordinary…
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Prague’s astronomical clock: looking beyond the time
At Prague’s astronomical clock, I stopped at the twelve zodiac signs. The time was only one part of what I was looking at. A familiar landmark…
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Where are the Albanians in Prague? A question from our Europe tour
Where are the Albanians in Prague? We reached another city on our Europe trip, and that was my question.
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A lakeside idea for Batllava or Badovc
Looking at a recreation area by a lake, I thought about Batllava and Badovc. Could something like this work at home? That is a part of…
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How many Albanians live in Slovakia? Reading the 2021 census
Slovakia’s 2021 census recorded 644 people declaring Albanian ethnicity and 678 Albanian mother tongue. Here is the correction to my travel post.
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Vienna to Bratislava: a travel diary with home still on my mind
From Vienna to Bratislava. A different city ahead, the news from The Hague still on my mind.
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Vienna city guide: enjoying the city without catching every word
We did not understand what our guide in Vienna was saying. We still enjoyed Vienna, its history and its culture. :)
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Historic weapons in Vienna: looking closely before drawing conclusions
Long, decorated firearms behind glass in Vienna. I compared them with Skanderbeg’s time when I shared the visit. Looking interesting is one thing; establishing their age…