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Don't flock with the flamingoes

Why Albanians chose large pink birds over the Trump family and their own Prime Minister: a story from the frontline of tourism development

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Mark Jones
Jun 12, 2026
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This is the second part of a short series on Albania based on my trip there last month. The first one looked at Albania’s past and where you can experience it. This one was intended to be about the present and future of tourism in the country.

It still is. But in between posting the last one and starting this, a revolution broke out in Albania.

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