But this is the country with the highest number of coffee shops per capita in the world.

Here, every corner you goto has a coffee shop, 18,000 of them run shop for 169 people and zero offend our Starbucks.

Here, each cop costs 50 cents.

And for that price, you can buy copy for an entire classroom without breaking the bank.

No, I'm gonna pay.

Okay.

Albania is a hospitable country that has suffered from the cater ship and poverty for many, many years.

If they insane amount off cheap, tasty welcoming coffee shops don't get you to visit.

I think that maybe the people well, that's one minute, Bessa.

It's a word that doesn't mean much if you're from outside of Albania.

But if you're from inside of Albania, Bessa is the most important word on that word means honoring your word in the country of Albania.

If you say you're gonna do something, you do it.

If you promise or Bessa to return money you borrowed, you have to return it and honor your work.

You have my Bessa.

And even during World War two, when Jews were killed all over Europe, Albanians gave their Bessa or their promise toe help Jews and protect them.

And no matter how hard it waas they did, it was one of the very few countries to do so.

Just ask their president.

I'm the president off Albania, no single Jew was delivered to the names is because we are the nation off.

Mother tourism.

If there's anything we can learn from the Albanians, is that if you give your word, you keep it, even if it means risking your life in a world full of broken promises.

We could all use a little bit more Bessa in our lives.

That's one minute.

See you tomorrow on.

That's my best.

Uh, this video is about religion, but I swear to God, Allah and Krishna that it's not negative.

See, the truth is, in many countries, religion can break people apart and create an US versus them mentality.

But I am so happy to say that I found a country where it doesn't this'll is the story off the beautiful country of Albania in this secular country for different types of religions live in peace on.

I'm not exaggerating when I say that you won't be able to tell who is Muslim, who is Christian or who is whatever.

Because when you ask them what religion they belong to, they will say it doesn't matter.

It doesn't matter because religion doesn't define people here.

They are just Albanians living together.

Ever since I was a kid, I was taught that religion is a personal thing between you and your God on in the country, off Albania.

That's exactly where religion is between people and their God.

And it's beautiful black one Theo guy you see next to me is one of very few people to dio this.

This Yes, yes.

Here in the really remote, remote, remote, remote areas of Albanians, there is a family that has found a way to turn any kind off leap like this.

This or this into music.

Are you ready?

What?

They can play Michael Jackson pretend to be a bird or the police for hundreds of years.

This is the only family in Albania that can do this.

I learned from my grandfather every day.

We see trees with million's off leaves and think nothing of them.

But this family in a village is surrounded by nature, have turned their surroundings into a billion musical instrument.

It the guy you see next to me is very interesting.

Here is why meet Peter.

Peter doesn't talk much or care much.

He just does tattoos.

But unlike many, his tattoo shop is a bunker.

This bunker was one of many built to protect Albania at times of war, and after the government fell, Peter decided to turn his bunker into a tattoo shop in his bunker.

He has no price is once you get a tattoo, if he likes you, it's free.

And if he doesn't, it's expensive.

And he has no open our schedule, either.

If you don't find me here, don't look for me because I've become for good.

Tattoos are a huge commitment, and they last forever.

So if you're gonna get one, then you might as well do it here in the middle of nowhere in northern Albania, in a communist bunker by a guy with a lot of talent and few words, this unique memory will last forever, just like your tattoos, the 12 minutes.

You tomorrow, uh, stereotypes.

If you're a human like me, it sucks to be stereotyped.

But if you're a country, it sucks even more Colombian drugs.

India, Poor Africa.

Dangerous things is not what I think.

This is what many people in the world think, especially in the US We stay away from these countries because of stereotypes on.

I hate that.

That's why I went to visit a country that is full of stereotypes the Mafia, civil war, human trafficking, corruption and crime.

This'll is one off the least visited places in Europe.

And this is the story off Albania.

The minute you arrive, you can kiss your wallet Goodbye.

Not because someone is going to steal it, but because literally no one will let you use it.

Albanians air known for being one of the most generous people on the planet.

And that stereotype is true.

No, I'm gonna pay.

It is also true that in Albania there is no religious conflicts whatsoever.

You can tell who is Muslim, who is Christian or who is whatever.

It doesn't matter for them.

All religions are the same and what's not the same.

This is the nature with no exaggeration, no embellishment, no lies.

Nature is stunning.

It's just like Switzerland for 10% off.

The price with Albania is insanely cheap, where all of this can run you $20 on Lee.

But still, not many people come here because of the stereotypes.

For many years, Albania and many other countries had a rough past this effort from dictatorship, corruption and civil war.

To this day, you'll find 170,000 bunkers all around the country, built for wars.

This'll day, you'll find poverty and crime still.

But what most people forget is that in Albania and in many other places, things improve and stereotypes die.

There is no more civil war or Dictatorships.

The bunkers are either gone or have turned toe art.

Corruption isn't the decrease.

Safety is on the increase, and Albania is about to join the European Union and open up to a ton.

More tourists.

Just ask their president.

I'm the president and welcome in Albania on Lee.

If you want go off the outdated stereotypes, you'll find a country like Albania with incredible nature, culture, crisis and people to call friends that you otherwise would never, ever meet.

This was not the story of Albania.

This was the story off many countries like Albania, that are still suffering from stereotypes.

The truth is, the world is changing for the better, and our perception of other countries should change as well.

Before you go, one last thing.

That video you just saw maybe using this camera and this microphone.

But for the first time ever, I'm ditching my camera and I'm picking up my podcasting equipment because, yes, I'm starting a podcast.

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