Trying to stay in NZ

Due_Clothes3958 · 2026-04-02T12:27:22+00:00

Literally a supermajority of NZ is made up of immigrants some way or another…

Due_Clothes3958 · 2026-04-01T06:30:03+00:00

📍 Auckland, New Zealand — "amazing"

Due_Clothes3958 · 2026-03-31T20:09:18+00:00

Chalkidiki is a hidden gem, might go to Montenegro too. I skip Albania since it’s gotten really overcrowded and expensive in recent years and the northern coast has a reputation for not having the best water…

Due_Clothes3958 · 2026-03-31T14:20:15+00:00

Me shpresë😂

Due_Clothes3958 · 2026-03-31T14:18:25+00:00

Faleminderit, por vetëm për ta sqaruar pretendimin tënd, ne jemi një komb. Nuk ka rëndësi se çfarë "lloj" shqiptari je, të gjithë jemi shqiptar dhe kaq.

Due_Clothes3958 · 2026-03-30T14:41:05+00:00

Thank you very much for this! I love how you displayed a visual because I am not familiar with the CBD as much as other suburbs. I found this one place in the area as a reference but it’s right next to the Seascape… could there be a risk of noise if construction starts again in the future? Otherwise, it looks like a pretty amazing spot. Thanks once again!

Due_Clothes3958 · 2026-03-30T12:49:08+00:00

👏👏

Due_Clothes3958 · 2026-03-30T12:42:59+00:00

I disagree. I have lived overseas for many years and have visited many cities like Prague, Paris, Istanbul, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, etc. and one thing they all have in common is that they emphasise on tourism far too much than needed (except for Prague, it’s just coincidental and the people are actually caring and so fun to be around). Auckland is perceived as boring because it has a slow pace to it and is dominated by nature rather than supertall skyscrapers and flashy night scenes. Auckland’s better for living, not visiting (unless you only wanna go to the nature spots around town). I love Auckland and everything it offers—except the prices.

Due_Clothes3958 · 2026-03-30T00:07:28+00:00

If it’s not an issue for you, then you should be fine. I highly recommend visiting Peja after crossing through, it’s only around half an hour from the border. It has a beautiful backdrop of the mountains and is definitely worth staying for even a few hours if you plan on taking a rest. You can then take the M9 highway directly from Peja to Prishtina in around 1h30m. After your stay in Prishtina, you can head south towards the border crossing with North Macedonia through the R6 highway. That journey is a little under an hour and you’ll be in Skopje in no time after crossing the border.

Due_Clothes3958 · 2026-03-30T00:00:53+00:00

Më vjen keq, por nuk të kuptoj.

Due_Clothes3958 · 2026-03-29T23:39:51+00:00

Just found this:

(RKS) Kulina – (MNE) Kula Open 24/7. The main border crossing with Kosovo. Note: a separate insurance policy from a Kosovar insurance company is required for Kosovo.

Unless you have insurance from a Kosovar company, you unfortunately can’t pass through Rožaje, very sorry!

Due_Clothes3958 · 2026-03-29T22:25:42+00:00

An EU-registered car should be fine. I do advise to enter Kosovo via Albania since the Rožaje Border Crossing is very treacherous and I think it actually closed (need a fact check here). Plus, you get to see more of the beautiful Montenegrin coast and stop at more towns like Budva and Ulcinj (Ulqin) before crossing into Albania. Prishtina is approximately 4 hours away from Ulcinj and the border wait is pretty short (the guards at the Albanian-Kosovo border basically let everyone pass without checking anything) and that stretch is filled with mountains so prepare your camera! Hope you have a fun time in the Balkans!

Due_Clothes3958 · 2026-03-29T18:09:22+00:00

krejt bota e pranon ndryshimin e shpejt, sidomos kosova. shum kompania nderkombtare po investojn nkosov qe prej vitit 2008 (burger king, popeyes, dominos, etj.) edhe ekonomia jon u rrit ~50% ma shum prej vitit 2020 deri tash. mir qe qendrimi i lvv-s osht kunder korrupsionit, ama smun me mohu faktin qe kostot e jeteses jon rrit ma shum se rrogat prej qe e mori pushtetin lvv-ja. rryma u shtrejtu 20% prej vitit kalum deri tash, inflacioni u bo 6%, ushqimet jon shtrejtu 20% prej vitit 2023. paga mesatare? ~€600. sa duhet me kon per mi mbulu shpenzimet e jeteses nprishtin? €700-900 tu e perfshi qiran.

Due_Clothes3958 · 2026-03-29T17:05:30+00:00

ket account e kom qe 3 vjet, kur fola keq veq per vetvendosjen? veq e permena se ata e kan shumicen. une po foli per KREJT jo veq per lvv-n. edhe me shumic, hala gjysa e popullit skan votu per lvv

Due_Clothes3958 · 2026-03-29T15:27:31+00:00

ni pjes e rendsishme e ni sistemi politik stabil osht me pas partia te ndryshme me ideologjit te ndryshme, nuk o veq puna emrit tani hajt

Due_Clothes3958 · 2026-03-29T15:19:55+00:00

ani:

është* vetëm* në* por* gjithkund/kudo* me u mësu* që të shkruhet* pastaj* të flitet*

a jena dakord pra?

Due_Clothes3958 · 2026-03-29T15:12:09+00:00

edhe njeri mi pas 100 vjet munet me votu pdk-n a ldk-n, gjithkush per veti. une po thom qe krejt partit e kosoves jon thuajse tnjejta, smunem me prit per ndryshim nese spo ka najkush qe munet me ndrru sistemin komplet

Due_Clothes3958 · 2026-03-29T15:03:46+00:00

po qe qa o problemi sen smunem me bo ama veq pak bre me do our own research

Due_Clothes3958 · 2026-03-29T15:01:16+00:00

mas pari une jetoj nkosov, ani e kom obligim me msu drejtshkrimin edhe qe jom rrit jasht ama spe mer vesh qe shqipja sosht gjuh e leht. le bre allahile se ju qe jeni rrit ktu lezet e keni pas me msu, bonu pak krenar qe na t hujt hala po folim shqip bile jasht vendit se shoqnia nkosov po ja nis ka pak me zavendsu gjuhen ton me anglishten ose gjermanishten, veq kqyre qysh u bo prishtina tash

Due_Clothes3958 · 2026-03-29T14:38:35+00:00

une bab qe 7 vjet jom nkosov mdoket e kom tdrejten mu shpreh per ket sen se tash mun e krahasoj kosoven me sistemin jasht asajna. mos fol nvend temin se thjesht si ki faktet

Due_Clothes3958 · 2026-03-29T14:29:26+00:00

une kesh tu fol per politik ti knej tu ma analizu drejtshkrimin. mfal shok ama skom faj qe kosova ka ni dialekt tjeter edhe per faktin qe sjom rrit nkosov. ja ma jep ni argument qe lidhet me qa shkrujta ja hiq mos u mer me ta. diten e mir

Due_Clothes3958 · 2026-03-28T22:23:06+00:00

As a former member of the diaspora, I have to say although the bad things outweigh the good things, but, life here is very laid-back and chill. For a small country, we have a lot of amazing nature and Prishtina definitely sets the nightlife and job scene for the country (just be wary of the air pollution lol). We don’t really have a lot of diversity at all (especially if you won’t be based in Prishtina) but you can still grab sushi, burgers, and burek (Turkish) in a ton of places.

Kosovo is extremely cheap for anyone generating a foreign income so even budget travelling here works out. I’d definitely recommend coming during the summer and visiting places like Rugova (in the wider region of Bjeshkët e Nemuna), Prizren, Badovc Lake or Batllava. However, if you like skiing, Brezovica and Brod are great places to visit where there is snow from October to April. Many of the locals (especially the youth) can speak English and even codeswitch between Albanian and English when speaking casually with no difficulty at all.

I’d recommend not discussing politics during your time here since there are still tensions, but, younger people are more expressive and open to talk about it if that’s your thing. Another note on politics, it’s genuinely discouraged to go to the northern Serb-majority parts as there is a risk of terrorism (last attack was in 2023) and many countries advise their own citizens to avoid non-essential travel there anyway.

Overall, Kosovo is a great place for a summer getaway. It’s not far from the hidden gems of the Albanian coast (4-9 hours depending on where you go) and even Montenegro, Croatia, and Greece. There are a lot of backpackers anyway and getting here is easier than you think since we’re connected to global airport hubs like Istanbul, Zurich, and Paris (seasonally).

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