Four must-see attractions in Vlorë, Albania: Independence Hall, where Albania's independence was declared in 1912; St. Mary's Monastery on Zvërnec Island; the Old Town; and the beaches along the Lungomare — in a city the author calls the crown jewel of Albania's Riviera.

Why Vlorë, Albania is the author's pick for a secret cycling holiday: warm weather, flat plains for training, low traffic, long climbs and rolling hills — with Llogara Pass, quiet roads to Brataj and mostly empty country roads to ride.

How a US cycling enthusiast lives in Europe as a digital nomad, stretching the Schengen 90-days-in-180 rule around the racing calendar — from the Giro in Italy to the Dauphiné and Tour in France, then back to Albania to reset.