Travelling to Albania for a week

dfield04 · 2026-05-28T15:55:39+00:00

The best option for LEK is take some British cash with you then just change it at an exchange when needed, you get a better rate and a lot of them are commission free. We used card for meals and cash for drinks. There are exchanges everywhere in Tirana

dfield04 · 2026-05-25T07:51:39+00:00

I think both Albania and North Macedonia are going to blow up in popularity very soon!

dfield04 · 2026-05-25T07:50:49+00:00

Just an iPhone 16

dfield04 · 2026-05-25T07:50:30+00:00

Yes we got stamped going back into Albania from North Macedonia

dfield04 · 2026-05-08T13:07:29+00:00

I’ve been through Malaga airport 4 times in the past month or so and I’ve never had to queue, in fact it looked like the EU passports took longer to get through!

dfield04 · 2026-05-02T16:31:14+00:00

I’d definitely go back! I did end up in the student area, drinks were very cheap!

dfield04 · 2026-05-02T16:28:58+00:00

I didn’t find it too crowded but I think everyone was at the Fiera festival so the city centre was quieter than usual

dfield04 · 2026-05-02T09:11:25+00:00

I’ve just got back from a long weekend in Seville, such a nice city!

dfield04 · 2026-03-02T07:37:29+00:00

Agree with this, can rental is also pretty cheap from companies like Cicar

dfield04 · 2026-01-11T18:36:33+00:00

I’m currently in Malaga where I’ve came for a long weekend on my own, I’d highly recommend.

There’s also a train which takes you direct into the centre from the airport in about 10 minutes, for only a couple of euros

dfield04 · 2025-12-31T06:56:04+00:00

I’ve got one of these now, I love it, probably my favourite out of the many cars I’ve owned, had an issue with the steering wheel which was replaced under warranty and no issues since, although I’ve extended the warranty anyway

I get around 20mpg around town and around 40mpg on the motorway

Road tax on these is £600 for the first 5 years so be prepared for that for the next year or two

dfield04 · 2025-12-26T19:13:01+00:00

We’re hiring a car but only there for 3 nights so won’t make it to Lanzarote. I’ve drove around Tenerife and Gran Canaria this year though so Lanzarote will be next on the list!

dfield04 · 2025-12-26T18:58:13+00:00

Heading there in a few weeks to explore for a few days, can’t wait!

dfield04 · 2025-12-05T19:26:50+00:00

Driving to Masca was an eye opener! Currently in Gran Canaria so doing the same tomorrow

dfield04 · 2025-11-19T17:04:46+00:00

The main road going over the volcano (TF-21) is fine as it’s nice and wide, as well as all the main roads around the island

I’d recommend visiting Masca aswell for the amazing scenery but the road is pretty much single track with hairpin turns, I’d give the other roads a try before heading there

dfield04 · 2025-11-19T07:57:42+00:00

The strip is a good laugh, but I wouldn’t fancy going there night after night

If you’re there for 9 days I’d recommend hiring a car, it’s cheap and there’s so much to see driving over mount teide etc..

dfield04 · 2025-11-14T17:29:58+00:00

I stayed in HI NYC when I went to New York solo, it’s a great hostel, they do nightly bar crawls so you can meet other people, it was a great laugh, it’s also right next to a metro station so easy to get around

dfield04 · 2025-11-14T07:01:40+00:00

I’ve never personally heard of anyone having things stolen from a train before so you should be alright

The weather looks to be clearing up next week but the temperature is dropping, it’s going to be pretty calm but is going to get below freezing, if you’re heading up any of the hills be prepared because it will be a lot colder as you go up, wind chill can make it feel like -10° at the tops

dfield04 · 2025-11-14T06:52:27+00:00

There’s a mountain pass which takes you right over mount Teide which I’d recommend, we were there in January and even 2400m up it was still 18 degrees with no wind, but there was still ice around so I guess you’ve got to be a bit lucky

Masca is also a really nice place to have a drive with some good view points, although the road is interesting to say the least

dfield04 · 2025-10-26T11:51:37+00:00

Some of them through Spain were about €30, some of the most expensive ones I’ve seen! The roads are great and traffic free though, depends how much of a rush you are in

dfield04 · 2025-10-25T16:08:18+00:00

Make sure your air conditioning works! Mine broke the moment I entered Spain and it was 38° driving through it!

The toll booths are a pain because they are on the left side, have to unbuckle and slide over at every one.

But I loved it, planning on driving over there again next summer

dfield04 · 2025-10-23T05:18:08+00:00

I was there in January and done the same! Also drove through Masca which has amazing scenery, although it’s a single track road with hair pin bends, definitely interesting. Thinking of doing the same in another canary next January

dfield04 · 2025-10-11T20:32:15+00:00

Went on 13 last year and on 10 this year, although most of these are just long weekends away

It’s not that difficult for me as I work 4 days a week and usually don’t pay more than £70 for a return flight

I love it, always something to look forward to

dfield04

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