175 Midlife update and my trip to Albania, solo with Rachel

A solo midlife update from Rachel, with a difference, sharing her recent solo trip to Albania, and what’s been going on in life.

She talks about:

- Initial nervousness and changing travel plans

- Conquering driving fears while navigating Albania’s challenging roads

- Initial hotel challenges

- Exploring Gjirokastër and its extraordinary architecture

- Finding local heroes to help when she got rather stuck

- Exploring the haunting history of communist Albania through bunkers and surveillance centres

- Albanian blood feuds and the impact they continue to have

- The archeological wonder of Butrint

- The Albanian coast including Ksamil and Himare

- Staying in the stunning ancient multi-layered town of Berat

- Navigating Tirana and reflections on history

- Personal life changes and future plans

And more!

Book mentioned in the podcast: Broken April by Ismail Kadare