It's a good idea to book tours with local guides to explore rural areas and carry cash for easier transactions.

The Balkans can be more exotic than you might imagine. From the islands of Greece to Southern Albania, here are spots that feel like the Caribbean.

the most popular beach destination in Albania about an hour west of Tirana. But most of the beaches we visited in Sarandë and Ksamil were busier than any I’ve ever seen. Sun loungers squeezed ...

Albania's stunning coastline has been likened ... TripAdvisor tells the same story. Popular beach resort Ksamil has just 2.5 stars, with references to the idea of Instagram versus reality.

Yet its affordable prices and “uncrowded beaches” make it the place to go in ... but you can fly to Corfu instead where you catch a 30-minute ferry to Albania, reaching Saranda, a 20-minute drive to ...

Yet its affordable prices and “uncrowded beaches” make it the ... where you catch a 30-minute ferry to Albania, reaching Saranda, a 20-minute drive to Ksamil. Although flights are a little ...