This Country Was Ready For War! 🇦🇱 

If you'd like to explore the bunkers of Albania like I did then I can recommend the place I rented a scooter from in Vlore from where I began the adventure. Search @motorentvlora on insta for their shop. They might even give you the same scooter I used. Imagine that, sitting on the same seat where my sweaty bum cheeks have been. Cheers

Imagine being an Albanian farmer and seeing a random Englishman standing on your bunker pointing a camera at himself

More than 2 million subscribers and still no annoying intros, outros, sponsor ads and the like. Just pure genuine content.

The Albanian family was so gracious.. love people like this👍

Rental company: Where the hell did you take our scooter...? 🤣

That family was so pure. So cool that the daughter translated as well. The world is truly a lot more beautiful than we think sometimes.

I'm Albanian and I would have loved to guide you. I was raised up in Tirana but my parents are from Vlora. Basically all the people are saying that Enver Hoxha was bad and the times were poor af. The guy who offered you rakia said Maskara for him which means Bastard. If you hear PO on the video it means Yes. Shitet means is for sale bc everybody is looking to emigrate from that country. I myself emigrated 3 years ago in Germany where I'm currently living. I would have loved if you visited the Vlora beaches bc there are some Caribbean level beaches in there. The people are actually nice in there especially in the villages. They see the foreigners like Gods. At the family you visited the women is saying that she was 15 when Enver Hoxha died and she didn't have good feelings about him. The man is saying that the bunkers were build around 1970-80. You gave around 8 euros to the guy that trimmed your face hair which is the amount he makes in 2 days, I thank you very much for that. Normally you should have payed 80 cents I guess. He told you ''eshte vap'' which means is hot. I don't know where you heard that shuish loool but hot is 'vap'. The chilled old dudes at the park were saying that E.H worked only for himself not for the people, actually the people worked for him. Basically the whole Albania worked for enver hoxha. I missed so much my place. Haven't visited Albania in more than 1 year and I thank you very much for the tour. My hurt sunk when I heard my language on your channel. Big fan of you! everyone that has questions can ask me I'd be more than happy to answer ! and Goodbye in Albanian or SHQIP{the name of our language} is MIRUPAFSHIM

Albania doesn't look as poor as I was led to believe

When he jumped that fence, i was sure he was gonna step on a landmine.

Talks to an albanian guy bald: "gracias señor"

Bald: "Hm, what language should I speak to these people?" Bald: "Gracias señor"

Dont you ever change, Bald. Your conversations with the locals are beyond precious.

I’m astounded by how often he’s invited into strangers homes. I greatly envy this guy. Told my wife earlier I wanted to sell the house and all of our stuff and do what this guy is doing. She rolled her eyes at me,

Riding through Albania on a scooter looking for bunkers. This guy's gonna take some memories to the grave

Imagine being a farmer living out in the countryside, minding your own business and suddenly you see a strange looking bald foreigner with sunglasses just photoshooting your back garden.

25:35 this guy straight up has half his finger up the nose. Absolute legend!

The man driving backwards has no Fier.

I want a girl that looks at me the same way Bald looks at Albanian bunkers

Plot twist: the bunkers are actually buried statues of Mr. Bald.

You've got to love how pretty much every teenager speaks English.

The people of Albania seem so nice and friendly. Loved that guy who was just walking around smiling! Would love to visit.

Imagine being the Albanian farmer to look out of your farmhouse in the morning and discover a bald englishman running around shouting about bunkerising

the inside of that house was actually nice, clean and moderately modern interior. Mans living the life with his turkeys and bunkers

My friend is half albanian and half finnish. She is always talking about how good dad her albanian father is and how loving and respectfull he is to her mom even after 30 years of marriage. Her family also travels albania every year. I've heard so much good about the country and people, would be great travel there. Best wishes to albanians!

Yep. I lived in Albania for 2 years. Wonderful people, great food, and exotic places.

imagine being a rural albanian farmer and then one random day bald rocks up to your house on a scooter

"No map, no internet, no idea where I'm going" - haha class. Legend.

Was in Abania last summer..... Definitely going back! Nice country and I have met only friendly people. Thank you Albania!

He reminds me of how huge the world still is. And how generally good people are.

21:10 - When the Albanian family invited the Bald, it was most beautiful moment in the video. It shows their purity and hospitality. I'd rather have a beer from such a family in a village than a feast in a restaurant.

He starts off wearing his helmet. He has a beer, and he's wearing his helmet unbuckled. He has a shot, and hes not wearing his helmet.

thumbs up for Albania the people offering a cold beer To a stranger =)

Albania is beautiful 💪💪❤️❤️🤞🤞. Greetings from Poland 🤭🤭

Love how sometimes he talks to albanians in spanish for some reason.

I love that Bald can make friends anywhere.

There are much more important and fascinating places than bunkers in this amazing country. Best wishes to our proud Albanian brothers. Much love and respect from Bulgaria! 🇧🇬🇦🇱

Hey bald I just wanted to pass along a message from my co worker I live in America and I work in a. Warehouse I have the pleasure of knowing one of my coworkers who is a native to Albania her and her family fled the country a few years back but she is planning to return within these next few months to see family she told me how she loved her motherland and she misses it so ....then I remembered you made a video about Albania....so I showed her this video and she watched it start to end.....she started to cry and I was like o no I did something bad but she said no she was happy to see her homeland to see her pepole ...she is teaching me some albanian and she told me to tell you this......mr.bald my name is Ludmila you don't know me but thank you you brought me great happiness today and may your journeys be blessed. Much love bald your the best forever a subscriber -manny

20:42 Owner: *talks in albanian* Bald: GRACIAS SEÑOR

That family who invited you for a beer, we need more people like them in this world!

The only thing I could think during this video is, what if he runs out of gas in his scooter! 😂😂😂

I've been to Albania. Nice country and good, warm people! Hello from Greece.

"I don't speak Albanian yet, tomorrow" - Massive legend

How nice of them to invite you in for a beer! The world does have good people, it just takes good people to find them

Funny - „Fischwenger“ is a bus company in a town next to me in Austria - I assume this bus was sold and the branding wasn’t removed...😀

The home that shared beer with you is such an amazing family, life in Albania seems perfect in general.

Wow I could never imagined you’d visit my city. I wish I could help you translating stories from those villages, they surely have some interesting things to say about communism. Btw the barber man at 14:00 doesn’t say “shuaish” but “Eshte vape” meaning “It’s hot” Also that girl from the family you visited was impressive with her understanding of the english. The people who can speak or understand english in albanian villages are very rare. The man at 25:40 calls Enver Hoxha “maskara” that means “scoundrel”/“blackguard”. Almost all the people you met hated Hoxha regime , even the oldest ones. Enjoy your trip in Albania, you’ll find friendly and welcoming people like that family in every side of the country. Thanks for the promotion

This episode should be subtitled “Bonkers for Bunkers”

Albanians are so nice. They just welcomed him in for a beer.

Love to all Albanians. Had the chance to meet some of you in Greece but had no idea you are so friendly and open hearted !

Harald: luxury house boat in Amsterdam Bald: BUNKERS in Albania

I am 65 years old and never have been out side of the US your video's are so interesting to see you meeting the people and giving us a bit of history. Hope you are getting back your health glad to see out again roaming the country side in Albania. Just watched a few of Harold's video's from Amsterdam. My friend just went back to Holland to be home with her mom who is 70 and dieing from cancer, very sad. But: it's kinda nice to watch Harold and learn a bit about the Netherlands. Wish you guy's the best and stay healthy...Still remember saving that kitten smuggling it back in your pants was nerve racking. Riding in the little lady's shirt ' lucky little fellow. You guy's were really fun to watch...Thanks for sharing some pretty fun times. Let us know how the kitten's doing. Take care Mr Bald

Albanians are so friendly, almost everyone in this video is smiling and well-coming. God bless Albanians!

balkan hospitality never disappoints

Imagine being one of the Albanians around and just hearing him go "Hoxha Hoxha Hoxha". They must think you mad.

This truly is one of the best, funnies and most wholesome and adventurous channel ever, thanks for the content!

Socializing with the locals - your vids always reassure me of the nice majority of humans, that's why i love you Bald!

I was one of the first Americans in Albania around 1994 when I was the personal security officer for the Commander in Chief, US Army Europe… we overnighted in the former leaders home…. Very interesting visit… but the people were all very nice… the bunkers were cool… so glad to have seen it.

That’s the bridge our parents used to cross to get to school

Bald: goes to Albania Also bald: "gracias Señor"

Albania ..vi saluta un italiano in Canada..con molti amici Albanesi..Brava Gente..

Albania is absolutely beautiful in the north and along the southern coast. Safe and very friendly people.

Bald: drinks 90% alcohol then rides a motorbike one-handed offroad and on the dodgiest bridges without a helmet

Albanian old men : chilling Bald out of nowhere : so what's your opinion about hotza?

I spent a month in Albania in 1995, and there was no need to hunt for bunkers. They were literally EVERYWHERE! It was a really ominous feeling.

shoutout that girl for saving the conversation

Bald: Wears a helmet like a sensible person. Bald after 1 beer: Wears a helmet without chin strap. Bald after hard liquor: No helmet :D

That lovely lady trying her best to speak in english warms my heart

How Beautiful Albania 🇦🇱

We have a saying in Albania, "U seen 3 bunkers, you've seen em all"

I've been waiting for an Albania video! I'm an American who married into an Albanian family here in the US. I'm saving this to watch with my wife later tonight!

Omg, never thought Albania is that beautiful and really, really clean! Love from Romania 🇷🇴

People don't know Albania and it's culture, but welcoming strangers, travellers and people in need is a common thing for every Albanian family. It's part of our tradition. My dad was a lorry driver all his life and he would bring home every passenger who couldn't make it to its last destination. It was pretty normal to us ( children), my mum never complained, she cooked the best food and gave them the best bed in the house. For an Albanian is an honour to welcome any guest who knocks on your door or has no place to stay for the night.

How can you not love this guy, like seriously he is the modern day adventurer, his travels are amazing. 👌

It’s so surprising and wholesome how many people welcome you into their homes to share food and drinks with. It’s my favorite part of your videos and makes me realize how most people in this world are good. Makes me want to travel to the remote places of the world like you do. Love your videos!

Albanian are one of the best girls in the world. Been loving mine for 8 years and counting.

When Bald says I'll speak Albanian tomorrow, I genuinely believe him

"I got no map no internet no directions. PERFECT LETS GO BUNKER HUNTING!" This guys is something special.

Imagine how many people this man has made smile. Out of love, kindness or just because they want to say hello to this weird British dude. Your videos make me smile through these Corona times, being on unpaid leave n shit. Thanks, man. Keep doing you. :)

Albanian people is the most friendly people of all the countries

Amazes me how he heads to about any country where he doesn’t speak the language and ends up invited inside to someone’s home to drink a beer. The charisma and charm of this man !!!

Damn, Albania has a fairly beautiful countryside. Untouched and serene, and the people are relaxed - not like in my city where everyone seems to have high blood pressure.

To think he does all this in a pair of white converse possibly the most uncomfortable shoe for travel

Ben is such an inspiration to me, hes gotten me through a few hard times when feeling low. You really pick up my mood mate watching you. Much love mate :)

I understand from reading your blog that you worry about quality of content. I can assure you this is definitely top quality content. Bloody brilliant watch mate!

Albania should convert those old bunkers into the greatest national system of outdoor pizza ovens in the world!

Can I just say that ever since I found your channel, I'm starting to like other countries more than america. Especially this one. The people seem so happy and love life for what they have. In america, you'd never see someone inviting a foreign stranger into their home. You run into this all the time. I absolutely love these. Thank you sir

He speaks spanish to albanians, absolute legend

I love how you always find good people reminding us that people are intrinsically good.

Bald: is in Albania Also Bald: Randomly speaks Spanish throughout his trip

When I was in the Army, there was a rejoiner who had served, essentially as a mercenary, in Albania. He said it was difficult training the Albanians, not because they were unskilled or unmotivated but because arguments tended to produce blood feuds. It sounded like the wild west. But apparently the wild west is also a beautiful place filled with wonderful people!

People are so friendly there I spend 10 days in Durres and of course I went to Tarina, but, also, I went Vlora, Berat and Lushnje. Beautiful country

I've been to Albania twice, three weeks each time. It is an amazing country with history from early Greeks to Roman Empire to Ottoman Empire to Communism to Anarchy. I stood in the ancient ruins of Antigone, touch a human skull in a monastery carved in the face of a cliff, saw the sunset at the beach next to a giant concrete bunker. Insane place, would always come back! Thank you Albanians for your hospitality!

"COVID crazed Brit runs rampant in Albanian countryside"

Brother greetings from Croatia love ur videos u are livin the life that's all that's matter

I love how he isn't afraid to talk to the locals about potentially sensitive subjects.

Non of us knew we needed Bald until he showed up in our recommendations one day, never looked back 👍🏼

30:00 the brigde my parents say how they got to school

We in the west should take note of the way that these people live, and although they don’t have much , they are willing to share whatever they have for a mad Englishman , 👍👍

Ben, just found your channel. Have been unwell and have been watching non stop. Your ability to communicate even when you don’t know the language and make friends with so many amazing people is outstanding

Bald: *doesn't speak the language* Bald: *proceeds to speak in spanish at random times*