Almost Local Coffee Circles

Meet other Almost Locals — every week, over coffee. Guided circles for expats, migrants, and in-betweeners.

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    Join a Circle (Soon!)

    Meet other Almost Locals — every week, over coffee.

    Currently online (55 mins on Zoom — bring your own coffee!). In-person circles starting soon in Auckland, New Zealand.

    What to Expect from Your Circle

    ✔️ A guided, welcoming space for expats, migrants and in betweeners. * 
    ✔️ Honest conversations about life abroad.
    ✔️ 55 minutes of reflection, sharing, and belonging (coffee optional ☕).

    *Our circles are for connection and reflection — not therapy or Visas advice.

    (Coming Soon!) Join a Circle

What Almost Locals are saying!

From the Community

  • Maria’s ‘Almost Local’ addresses something so many of us experience but rarely talk about - the complex journey of making a foreign country truly feel like home.

    Karina Auckland, NZ.

  • Maria’s thoughtful questions helped me articulate feelings I’d never fully processed. Her interviewing style is wonderfully intuitive - she listens deeply and asks follow-ups that reveal layers you didn’t expect to explore.

    AndreaThe Hague, Netherlands

  • Thank you, Maria, for creating this platform and for such a meaningful conversation. Almost Local fills an important gap - giving voice to stories that connect us across cultures and borders.

    InesUtah, USA

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I’m Maria, the voice behind Almost Local — and I’d love for you to join the journey.

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