Whether it's a mini-gap break of one or two months or a full-on backpacking trail you're after, here are our pick of gap-year trips, from Albania to Mexico to Malaysia With empty beaches and bargain ...

In the ninth installment of Metro Travel Hot Takes, Travel Editor Alice Murphy recalls her visit to Albania’s TikTok-famous Riviera, where a construction boom threatens to ruin the natural landscape.

Albania could be the next big Mediterranean destination, the boss of Europe’s biggest holiday company has said. “It’s a great country,” Sebastian Ebel, chief executive of Tui, told The Independent. “I ...

For many years, the country was closed to foreign tourists, and tourist services have only begun to develop relatively recently. This turned out to be a real boon for tourists: well-known ...

Tour operator Olympic Holidays has added Albania to its destination portfolio. Still an under the radar destination, Albania remains mostly free from mass tourism, however last year saw 11.7 million ...

FORGET Spain and Greece when thinking of budget-friendly beach holidays. Named the 'next big Mediterranean hotspot for Brits', Albania is home to many 'perfect beaches with clear blue waters' - and ...

The Mediterranean's guaranteed sunshine and stunning beaches have long been a draw for Brits seeking a getaway. A short hop by plane, budget-friendly flights often make a jaunt to Southern Europe more ...

Hurtling down the freeway from Tirana along the snaking Albanian coastline, it feels hard to believe that this country was closed off from the world around it just three decades ago. Benny, the name ...