To Be a Pedestrian in Albania

Whatever country you are coming from, there is a high chance that the street culture of Albania might be a bit of a surprise from where you live. When I say street culture, I mean that quite literally- what it's like to walk or drive on the streets in Albania.

In short, it's crazy.

But it's a kind of crazy that can be kind of fun. In Albania, the pedestrian and the car have a mutual understanding and are both ever mindful of the other. There is not as much of a "right-of-way" mentality, rather a "first-one-to-go" mentality.

When you need to cross the street, you just go. Maybe wait for the coming car, but it's well understood that you just go. Now on the flip side, there is a similar understanding for the driver. You might wait for one person, but then you push forward and go. It forces everyone to be alert on the road and I kind of like it. It's busy and it's somewhat crazy, but it works. Everyone shares the road and everyone is bold and just goes for it. In Albania, you will find a culture of go, go, go, but I think that you'll find that it's quite refreshing.