Is Albania Affordable? Cost of 30 days in Tirana and Saranda
We spent April 2024 in Albania - 2 weeks in Tirana and 2 weeks in Saranda. In this video we break down all our costs for the month. How did we do? What did it cost us for the whole month? Did we stay within our $4,000 a month budget?
We are Harry and Sharlene, a retired military couple who sold our home and all the "stuff" and are now full-time slow travelers who are living on our military pension as we travel the world.
Must See Places to Visit While in Albania:
Tirana:
Skanderbeg Square
Bunk Art 2
Saranda:
Blue Eye
Butrint National Park (Unesco)
Gjirokaster (Unesco)
Our favorite places to eat in Saranda:
Best Soulvaki by Mario - mario-fast-food.al/
Marini's - / marinisaranda21
Haxhi - / restauranthaxhi
Dick and Devil American Pub (Expat bar)
www.visitsaranda.net/food-dri...
Hotel where we stayed in Saranda
Hotel Lili 2 - hotel-lili2.com/
Be aware, this hotel has 150 steps up from the road to the hotel, if you have mobility issues this might not be the best option for you. If you have a car you can drive right up to the front entrance.
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Great video. Really enjoyed watching. Travel on!!
That looked like you had a great time
@2TravelWithoutOrders
13 күн бұрын
It was amazing, we'll be going back again sometime in the future!
Well you two are living the dream! I hope all is well and you have a greater time with each new place. Question: How far out have you planned out? Is it a very loose plan or do you like to have all the details planned out a year away? Being a points guy myself, I learned early on that to get the best deals I’d go out 11 months, book, and then monitor things to see if the costs go down. Thanks for sharing. Look forward to see where the adventure takes you!
@2TravelWithoutOrders
4 күн бұрын
We were just talking about this. We are booked out 2 months at the moment, but need to get better about booking further out for the deals ... so many things to think about!
Love that y'all broke everything down & gave the total for a full month of travel expenses. That's awesome! Can't wait to see your next adventures on video ❤
@2TravelWithoutOrders
4 күн бұрын
Thanks Natalie, we are enjoying full time travel so far. Watch for upcoming videos!
Nice one guys! Those monthly costs are pretty similar to ours. We eat out less, but our entertainment costs (Dick and Devil) contribute significantly to the monthly costs. Hope you are well in Greece and was so lovely to meet with you guys!
@2TravelWithoutOrders
13 күн бұрын
Thanks Jay & Sarah, was great meeting you too! Thanks for all the info and input. Looking forward to seeing what you get up to next.
The Albanian food is so fantastic!!
@2TravelWithoutOrders
4 күн бұрын
Isn't it amazing! Loved the food while we were there.
There's no way you can make that budget work in the US. Did your place have a full kitchen and laundry?
@2TravelWithoutOrders
4 күн бұрын
Isn't it amazing how little it costs in Albania!? And that was eating out most of the time, and living a great life. If you really wanted to you could live there for way less than that! The studio we stayed at in Tirana had a full kitchen and laundry. The hotel we stayed in Saranda had a kitchenette (no oven), and the hotel did laundry for free for us when we wished.