Land grab in Valbona

The local villagers of Valbona, a small village in one of the most beautiful areas of Albania, are fighting against the government. This is because the local government illegally took land of some of the members of the Selimaj family and other villagers, land which has been in their families for hundreds of years.

Catherine Bohne, an American who lives in Valbona, took action to help these families and made this documentary about the Valbona land grab, to inform people about the situation:

Even though the people in the documentary are adults, 50% of the population of Valbona is below the age of 18. The old men you see fighting in these videos are not just protecting their own interests, they are fighting for the future of the children of Valbona.

If you want to help Catherine and Valbona's villagers in their action against the local government, then please write to the American Embassy in Tirana.

Ecotourism

We stumbled upon an interesting blog-article about sustainable traveling. The article discusses the writers view on what ecotourism is exactly, and it lists 10 interesting tips on how to travel responsible.

You can find the article here:

Ecotourism – Responsible Travel on Local Conditions

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Welcome,

We are Outdoor Albania, a specialized travel agency that organizes trips into Albanian Nature and Culture. We pioneer in responsible tourism in Albania, which means that our tours are nature-friendly and promote the protection of landscapes, bio-habitats, traditions, and monuments.
Outdoor Albania organizes cultural trips and active holidays such as hiking in the Albanian Alps, kayaking, rafting, and snowshoeing. Next to arranging group tours for our foreign partners our focus is to open Albania’s doors to the individual traveler.

We decided to start this blog to inform people about Albania, which is still a little known corner of the Mediterranean.  Furthermore we would like to update people through our blog about outdoor activities and local traveling.

In this blog we will give you insight into the real Albania by telling you about some of the many Albanian legends, ancient traditions, and where to find hidden churches or other interesting places.  Stories about outdoor experiences, local traveling, and tips for the individual traveler will be shared as well.
Not all blog articles will be written by the Outdoor Albania Team, we will also republish interesting articles written by others and invite people to write about their experiences.

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