Located in Spain’s fourth most populous region (Valencia), Alicante offers visitors and new residents its own distinctive Mediterranean identity and a wonderfully diverse array of towns dotted around the province. Written exclusively for Expat Network by Annie Button Alicante province has the highest ratio of foreign residents of all Spanish provinces; around 450,000 people,...

Cyprus is a small island in the Eastern Mediterranean with a rich history and culture spanning 10,000 years.  It is one of the oldest civilisations in the Mediterranean, situated at the crossroads of three continents – Europe, Asia and Africa.  This unique geographic position has played an important part in its turbulent past throughout history....

With ongoing talks in Geneva between Greece and Turkey about the divided island of Cyprus, how should property investors view this otherwise idyllic Mediterranean location? The BBC reports that talks to resolve the disputed territory on Cyprus between the heads of the Greek and Turkish governments are ongoing. But at the time of writing no...

Retired Expat Network member Colin Guest has written a new book about his expat experiences. Titled Follow in the Tigerman’s Footsteps: The Adventurous Life of an Expat, Colin’s tales of moving from country to country and finally settling in Turkey reflect a life he considers very lucky. He helped to build five-star hotels and palaces, and...