Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cheryl Orlov, 55, loved living in California but longed to explore new cultures, food, and people. In 2023, Orlov moved to Albania ...

Shqipëria or Albania is an incredible country to visit from the beaches to the city to the food to the people there are a lot of do's and a few don'ts that tourists should know before they visit ...

Once known as Illyria, a land of eagles and home to one of the earliest European settlements, modern Albania stands today as a country blessed with abundant natural resources. Throughout its history, ...

This semester, the University of Wisconsin’s Albanian American Student Organization has resumed operations after going on hiatus during the pandemic. The AASO’s president Jehona Zeneli said her goal ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Cheryl Orlov, a 55-year-old from Los Angeles who moved to Albania in 2023. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity. I spent 23 ...