Author name: Ali Meehan

What do you do when you move to a new country and don’t know anyone?  The first item on your list needs to be networking.   Read more via my interview with nancy todd of The Spain Scoop: http://www.thespainscoop.com/expert-travel-advice-spain-scoop/#sthash.3dTNry2q.dpuf

Today we are officially half way through 2013!  Here’s how the Costa Women year is shaping up; I hope yours is looking good too…. Meeting and Greeting We have welcomed 575 new members since 1st January 2013 and have representatives from 59 different countries. Held 30 events including in Valencia and Tenerife.  Enjoyed our 3rd

Energy Performance Certificates Become Obligatory in Spain Marbella, Spain–The Spanish government has finally published the Royal Decree relating to a new legislation which will make it obligatory for all properties being rented or sold after the 1st of June to have “energy performance certificates”. The new decree which was published on the 5th of April

This week, Rashpal Rani Singh (project director and contributor) and two of the contributors Marina Nitzak and Petra Mikat were interviewed about the Costa Women Book – Costa Women – Diversity Meets Creativity  Listen in again to the interview here – Talk Radio Europe Have you bought your copy yet?  All proceeds will be donated to www.cudeca.org

You Voted and We Won! Back in December I shared a competition Costa Women had entered into.  We were up against 40 international Social Clubs for expats.  This week I heard that Costa Women won!!   Thanks to you for voting and also the comments made. More information here:- http://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/9887564/Best-of-British-competition-the-2012-winners.html       You said:-

2012 has been filled with wonderful ingredients, aromas, tastes and flavours that go into making the multicultural community of Women that IS Costa Women.  Looking back over 2012 I wanted to share with you the Costa Women achievements in which you have all played a part.    Putting the recipe together Since 1st January 2012 we

As expats we have probably done our fair share of reinvention – living in a completely new country, surrounded by new sights, sounds and smells, new language(s), culture and even food that can bring about change both in our lifestyle and our attitude to living.   People choose to reinvent themselves for all manner of

What a night of fun, laughter, Christmas songs and fund raising!  On Tuesday we held the Costa Women Christmas Party at Poco Loco Beach in Costabella (El Rosario)  Here’s some photos to share from Danisa Poppleton and also from FOTOGRAFITI here Thanks to the generosity of sponsors* and the Ladies who joined us on the night we raised 330€

Sue and Peter Doran, with their daughter Justine, moved to Spain 9 years ago for a quieter life.  They wanted to share more time together as a family.  However, 6 weeks before the move from Lincolnshire, Pete had a heart attack and had to have stents put in.  That sealed the families plans as “We figured the

My name is Ali Meehan and I’m an expat-aholic. Over the last 15 years I have lived in Australia, Spain, Dubai, Thailand and back to Spain, which is now where I call “home”. My expat story really started with photos, memories and friends sharing my parents’ life in Libya during the 1950s. Exotic lands and