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Prof. Dr. Alaa Garad is President and Founding Partner of the Stirling Centre for Strategic Learning and Innovation, University of Stirling Innovation Park, Scotland. He is actively engaged in health tourism, higher education and organisational learning across the Western Balkans, including the Global Health Tourism Leadership Programme in Albania.

The 5Ps of Service Excellence: A Practical Roadmap for Albanian and Western Balkan Service Providers

By Professor Alaa Garad Tirana Times, April 07, 2026 – In my earlier article for Tirana Times, I described Albania as a country that moves from being visited to being remembered. Having

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Building a Trusted Health Tourism Ecosystem: Albania’s Next Competitive Advantage

by Professor Alaa Garad Tirana Times, March 17, 2026 – There are countries you visit, and there are countries you remember. Albania is rapidly becoming the latter. I began writing this article

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The Kurum Case and the Collapse of Environmental Oversight in Albania

Tirana Times, 08 February 2026 – The Kurum waste file has exposed one of the most serious environmental and governance scandals in Albania in recent years, revealing not only the illegal export

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3D ties, the newest ‘Made in Albania’ brand

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When talking about fashion, one think of Paris or Milan. However, it has been almost a year now since Albanian fashion has reached a milestone with 3D ties designed and produced in

8 years ago

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New visitor center revitalizes Albania’s sole curly pelican nesting place

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TIRANA, June 25 – A new visitor center has been launched at the Divjaka-Karavasta national park, a wetland and lagoon 90km south of the capital Tirana which is home to the endangered

8 years ago

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Charter flights bring thousands of Ukrainian, Russian-speaking tourists to Albania

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TIRANA, June 19 – Ukrainians are among the new tourists to massively visit Albania for this year, joining Nordic countries as well as some central European countries who have been discovering Albania

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Saranda makes it to top off-the-radar destinations around the world

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TIRANA, June 14 – Albania’s southern pearl, Saranda, has been named by prestigious Business Insider portal as one of the top off-the-radar destinations that deserve holidaymakers’ attention. “Saranda, a resort in the

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Albania’s bathing waters rate mostly excellent, sufficient quality, EU watchdog says

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TIRANA, May 31 – Five wastewater treatment plants that Albania has made operational in recent years have considerably improved the quality of the country’s bathing waters, giving a boost to the emerging

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New Via Dinarica hiking, biking trails to connect northern Albania to Kosovo

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TIRANA, May 28 – New hiking and biking long-distance trails linking Albania to neighboring Kosovo are being developed as part of the Via Dinarica Western Balkans tour which the National Geographic has

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Tirana makes it to Europe’s 2018 top 10 hotspots

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TIRANA, May 23 – Albania has made it to the top ten European hotspots for 2018 in Lonely Planet’s travel guide on a list topped by Italy and Spain but also featuring

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British, Canadian media recommend Albania as up-and-coming, budget destination

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TIRANA, May 14 – With the 2018 season already underway, British and Canadian media have recommended Albania as an up-and-coming and budget summer destination that has much to offer and discover after

8 years ago

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Durres becomes Albania’s magnet for Nordic tourists

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TIRANA, May 15 – The coastal city of Durres may not be a favorite destination to most Albanians who have become tired of it, but is becoming a magnet for Nordic tourists

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Osumi River Valley, Albania’s ‘Grand Canyon’

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TIRANA, May 10 – Albania’s most popular adventure travel destination, the southern region of Skrapar has launched its 2018 tourism season amid an improved tourist infrastructure for rafting lovers along the Osum

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Let the Southern games begin

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By Sidonja Manushi Vuno might be nothing but a small dot in the South of Albania’s comparatively unknown geographical map, but anyone who’s set foot there will guarantee this: few other places

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The 5Ps of Service Excellence: A Practical Roadmap for Albanian and Western Balkan Service Providers

Building a Trusted Health Tourism Ecosystem: Albania’s Next Competitive Advantage

The Kurum Case and the Collapse of Environmental Oversight in Albania

3D ties, the newest ‘Made in Albania’ brand

New visitor center revitalizes Albania’s sole curly pelican nesting place

Charter flights bring thousands of Ukrainian, Russian-speaking tourists to Albania

Saranda makes it to top off-the-radar destinations around the world

Albania’s bathing waters rate mostly excellent, sufficient quality, EU watchdog says

New Via Dinarica hiking, biking trails to connect northern Albania to Kosovo

Tirana makes it to Europe’s 2018 top 10 hotspots

British, Canadian media recommend Albania as up-and-coming, budget destination

Durres becomes Albania’s magnet for Nordic tourists

Osumi River Valley, Albania’s ‘Grand Canyon’

Let the Southern games begin

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