{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"175 Midlife update and my trip to Albania, solo with Rachel","description":"A solo midlife update from Rachel, with a difference, sharing her recent solo trip to Albania, and what\u2019s been going on in life. She talks about: - Initial nervousness and changing travel plans - Conquering driving fears while navigating Albania\u2019s challenging roads - Initial hotel challenges - Exploring Gjirokast\u00ebr and its extraordinary architecture - Finding local heroes to help when she got rather stuck - Exploring the haunting history of communist Albania through bunkers and surveillance centres - Albanian blood feuds and the impact they continue to have - The archeological wonder of Butrint - The Albanian coast including Ksamil and Himare - Staying in the stunning ancient multi-layered town of Berat - Navigating Tirana and reflections on history - Personal life changes and future plans And more! Book mentioned in the podcast:&amp;nbsp;Broken April by Ismail Kadare The Albania blog post mentioned: Albania Solo ","author_name":"Magnificent Midlife","author_url":"https:\/\/magnificentmidlife.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/36446345\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/36446345"}