Videos

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Ujëvara e Shëngjergjit

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When I first moved to Albania I was very unaware of the waterfalls. After living in Hawaii back in 2014, I had grown accustomed to exploring streams and admiring the waterfalls at the end. I didn't realize how many there were in Albania, mostly because I just didn't do enough research. 

I was in Tirana this past weekend and had plans to go visit a town a little further north. When the time came, I looked at how long the drive would take and upon realizing that I didn't feel like driving a four hour round trip just to visit a small village, I decided to look for something a bit closer. That's when I stumbled upon the Shen Gjergj waterfall on Google Maps.

It was only an hour away, and through a mountain road that looked super interesting and exciting. So I made the short drive, went on a small hike, and made a video about it:

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Krujë [Albania]

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A few days ago, the municipality of Krujë put together some events for tourists in their city. The first evening, there was free entrance to the museum in the castle, and the following morning there was a food fair. Women from around Krujë prepared dishes that have been in their families for generations to share with the visitors. Meanwhile, for entertainment, a group of musicians dressed in traditional Albanian outfits while they played a variety of traditional songs. A group of local women started some dancing and beckoned for the tourists to join them.

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Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio [Costa Rica]

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I spent 10 days exploring Costa Rica with my friend Matt. My main goal for this trip was to see how little I could spend as research for an ebook I'm writing on travel. As a kind of preview for the book I made a video that kept track of all my expenses. Of course, I also took some photos. But because video was the priority for this trip, the number of photos suffered.