Married couple Sandra and Jeff Mayernik were burned out and ready for a calmer, stress-free life. They retired, sold their home, and set out to travel the world — they've been to 11 countries so far.

Pogradec, Albania – Almost every evening during the summer of 1975, Bajram Fezollari’s father, Feridon, would take him on a walk along the banks of Lake Ohrid. But these were not simply strolls for ...

Sandra and Jeff Mayernik were burnt out and struggling to keep up with rising costs in Oregon. They decided they'd be happier and would save more money living outside the US. They're now living in ...

The family of Piro Naum Topalli, of Quincy, formerly of Pogradec, Albania, is saddened to announce his passing on Thursday, May 5, 2022, at the age of 83 years. His family was by his side as he ...

Worcester — Skender Kerxhalli of Worcester, Massachusetts died peacefully at St. Vincent Hospital on January 20, 2022, at age 80 after a brief illness. He was born in his beloved Pogradec, Albania, on ...

POGRADEC, Albania (AP) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 struck the west of Albania on Saturday but caused only minor injuries, the country’s government said. Citing the country’s ...

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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with married couple Sandra and Jeff Mayernik, 62-year-old retired realtors who left the US in 2023 to travel abroad. The couple, who run the blog The ...