Author: Garth Cartwright

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10 reasons why you need to visit Tirana

May 27th, 2015 • Garth Cartwright

Article • 5 min read

Albania’s capital used to regularly top lists for Europe’s worst city. Decades of Stalinist rule left Tirana grey and grim, lacking in both infrastructure and services. The collapse of communism in 1992 only worsened the situation, as chaos engulfed the city and crime started to rise. All that has now changed. Today Tirana is –…
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Hit the highway: 5 great USA road trips

January 28th, 2015 • Garth Cartwright

Article • 7 min read

What could be more American than taking a road trip? The USA has changed greatly since Jack Kerouac roamed the highways, but getting out on the open road remains intoxicating. We’ve chosen five majestic USA road trips that showcase some of America’s finest natural landscapes, history and music. 1. Los Angeles to Vancouver Leave Los Angeles and get on the…
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