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Costa Women were featured this week by The Telegraph Expat in an article entitled “The Future’s Female in Spain”  Below is the interview; I’d love to hear your feedback! Expat adventures: the future’s female in Spain As the expat network Costa Women welcome their 2,500th member, we look at how British women are making their mark

When I first heard about the ruins of Madinat al-Zahra, I was intrigued by the idea that a palace-city of such magnificence should have lasted for such a short time.  Civilisations come and go, as any reader of history knows but for it to last no more than 75 years seemed a tragedy.  It was

They say that a picture tells a thousand words. Well the thing is that those words can be just as deceiving as they can be the plain truth. The words that people get from the pictures are all based on their perspectives in which makes it that the same picture that can be seen as

      Welcome 2014 a New Year and New Beginnings! Don’t you think there’s something special about starting a New Year?  I think we all tend have new hope and excitement for the adventure that lies ahead of us. What would you like 2014 to be? Would you like to expand your horizons, feel fulfilled, happy

Coinciding with Marbella council’s U-turn on the skyscraper debate, weekly newspaper SUR in English published my ‘head for heights’ comment alongside articles highlighting the pulling power of skyscrapers in Singapore and Panama. Though Marbella’s missed this opportunity to stand tall, there’s hope for a future softening of views among those currently opposed to high-rise buildings.

My heart stopped! I am afraid of heights, what was I doing on a small plane getting ready to jump 4000 ft from the ground. Did my heart really stop? Or was it beating so fast that it made me numb? You see, I am actually a coward of many things. Heights scare me, snakes

In 2013 Costa Women grew as a patchwork of different nationalities, living in different regions of Spain, sharing different languages, exchanging ideas and stories of life in Spain.    Seeds were planted when 1,135 new members joined the Costa Women community during 2013 representing arrivals from 58 different countries.  Thank you so much for sharing the Costa

Reach For The Sun By Mike Sealey This ebook is a must to read about how a man struggles to keep him and his family in Spain in the 90’s, this is hilarious, sad, moving, very well written and a great read and for only £1.95 !!! Click on the following link: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Reach-Sun-Letters-Mike-Sealey-ebook/dp/B008TAFL2K/ref=la_B007EW2QS6_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1388227161&sr=1-1

On A Personal Note: Every year I choose a one-word, action theme to inspire me to manifest my personal and professional expectations.  In 2013 the word was COLLABORATION, and boy, I was amazed at the results I got.  I connected with people from faraway places and created joint ventures that were highly and mutually beneficial

HAPPY CHRISTMAS FROM MARBELLA COSTA WOMEN BREAKFAST GROUP! What a great finish to the year at our Breakfast Meeting today!   We all shared our goals for next year with plenty of fun and laughter and support from everyone.This is what our meetings are all about and indeed what Costa Women is all about! I am