the-community
Who keeps the Balearics' neighbourhoods and villages alive all year round?
In the Balearics, it's the obreries, colles and neighbourhood associations that keep local life going far beyond festival day.
Raising children far from family in the Balearics: the mental load of expat mothers
On islands where family is on the other side of the sea, arranging childcare and flying grandparents over becomes a project of its own, but real support exists.
Making friends after 35 as an expat in the Balearics: why is it so hard?
Past 35, making close friends as an expat is genuinely hard work; in the Balearics, insularity complicates things further, but the archipelago offers real entry points.