A historic snowstorm is slamming western New York state Saturday with over 6 feet of snow in some places, closing roads, triggering driving bans and canceling flights the weekend before the Thanksgiving holiday. Extreme snowfall “will produce near zero visibility, very difficult to impossible travel, damage to infrastructure, and may paralyze the hardest-hit communities,” the Weather… Continue reading These are the 7 snowiest cities in the US
If you’re not yet familiar with Lake Ohrid, Macedonia then prepare yourself, because today you’re in for a real treat. Technically, Lake Ohrid is actually on the border of Macedonia and Albania, but the majority of its mass lies within Macedonia, as does the city by the same name. Ohrid was my next stop after… Continue reading The staggering beauty of Lake Ohrid, Macedonia
Albanians form the third largest diaspora in the world, with some 30% of those born in the country now living outside its borders, according to data published by Forbes, as a tense situation between Albania, Europe, and the UK continues to simmer due to increased asylum flows. The website ranked countries by the size of… Continue reading 30% of Albanians live abroad amid increased migration woes
Discover beautiful Theth, a traditional village that sits deep at the heart of the Albanian Alps. Situated at the end of a winding mountain road, Theth is home to just a few houses surrounded by looming mountain peaks and meadows full of wildflowers. Watch slow village life unfold, wander the roads with the hillside cows,… Continue reading Theth: Most Beautiful Mountain Village in Albania
Joe Hoxha is a State Representative in Connecticut who represents the 78th House District. He was born in Tirana, Albania, but his family moved to the US when he was just three and a half years old. While he doesn’t remember much about his upbringing in Albania, he has since visited the country multiple times.… Continue reading From Immigrant to State Representative: The Story of Joe Hoxha
Americans appear to have a big appetite for bigger cars. According to data from IHS Automotive, larger vehicles accounted for 63 percent of total US sales in 2013. Meanwhile, large vehicles only accounted for 25.4 percent of all vehicles sold outside the US during the same year. IHS Automotive also found 88 percent of all… Continue reading Why Americans buy bigger cars than the rest of the world?
The Albanian-American Civic League, through a statement to the media, have expressed their concern about, as they emphasized, “the new and accelerated pressure from the EU and DASH on the Prime Minister, Albin Kurti and President Vjosa Osmani”. In their statement, they say that they have expressed their concerns to some members of the House… Continue reading The Albanian-American Civic League asks the EU and the USA to stop the pressure on Kurti and Osmani
When was the last time you took the time to watch an Albanian movie? If you want to spend the weekend watching them, there are 21 Albanian movies available to watch on Amazon Prime. Here is the list of the Albanian movies that you can watch online if you have access to Amazon Prime: 1.… Continue reading Albanian Movies You Can Watch on Amazon Prime
Good news! Americans are traveling more than ever before — going farther and with more frequency, says Tripadvisor, whose fall survey captures all the data. The report says that 60 percent of Americans will travel this season despite fuel costs, inflation and Covid. Half of Americans will travel more this fall than they did last year at… Continue reading The most popular fall destinations for Americans
Expensive outfits. Lots of food. Everyone smiling. That’s what we imagine when we hear the word ‘wedding.’ However, each culture has different wedding traditions. If you are a newcomer to the U.S., you might not be familiar with the wedding traditions in the country. Here, we discuss wedding traditions and their origins. Something old, something… Continue reading American Wedding Traditions Explained
