DDD
DP Veteran
- Joined
- Nov 26, 2012
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- Republic of Dardania
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- Male
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- Undisclosed
So I went to Saint Gin (Shëngjin) city in Albania for a brief vacation of the sea.
For nearly a decade (i.e., until 1939) the city was named "City of Wilson" after the former USA president. It was named as such from the then President Noli. Details as to what brought for such a behavior were not shown in the statue of Wilson in white in the middle of the walk road there.
During our travel we had to go through the "border" between Dardania and Albania. The "border" is passed only with ID cards, no passports necessary.
Since kids do not have ID cards they should bring their passports. We did not brought passports with us for usually the authorities do not check for ID's neither, let alone passports.
Well this one did. He made us turn back and get the passports! Ironically though right when we had the passports different authorities there did not ask for any documents the second time!
So this is the reality of this "border" between us. I do not think that neither side really recognizes it or takes it seriously. Anyone I spoke to was fund of the idea of border removal.
Apart from this little mess Saint Gin was great.
Shengjin Travel and Tourism
For nearly a decade (i.e., until 1939) the city was named "City of Wilson" after the former USA president. It was named as such from the then President Noli. Details as to what brought for such a behavior were not shown in the statue of Wilson in white in the middle of the walk road there.
During our travel we had to go through the "border" between Dardania and Albania. The "border" is passed only with ID cards, no passports necessary.
Since kids do not have ID cards they should bring their passports. We did not brought passports with us for usually the authorities do not check for ID's neither, let alone passports.
Well this one did. He made us turn back and get the passports! Ironically though right when we had the passports different authorities there did not ask for any documents the second time!
So this is the reality of this "border" between us. I do not think that neither side really recognizes it or takes it seriously. Anyone I spoke to was fund of the idea of border removal.
Apart from this little mess Saint Gin was great.
Shengjin Travel and Tourism