The community
The community
Alicante's hoguera commissions: festive neighbourhood life all year
Alicante's hoguera commissions and Alcoy's filaes make the fiesta just the tip of a neighbourhood network that runs all year. Here's how it works.
The community
Raising kids far from your mother on the Costa Blanca: the expat mental load
No grandparents nearby and a rising mental load: what expat mothers on the Costa Blanca really face, and the local support that helps.
The community
Making friends after 35 abroad: why is it so hard on the Costa Blanca?
Making friends after 35 as an expat is harder than people admit. Why, and which networks help you connect on the Costa Blanca.
Finding your community on the Costa Blanca: a guide for English-speakers
Facebook groups, U3A, HELP and Age Concern, intercambios and the British Consulate in Alicante: how English-speaking newcomers build a network fast on the Costa Blanca.