Hank & Konni Stalica
Administrator Porto Together Whatsapp Community / Porto People / Porto Together
Biographical Info
We have been living in Portugal for over a year and a half. Our initial thinking in moving abroad was so we could work less, travel more, have better health care and many more reasons. After coming on 2 x one-month scouting trips, we fell in love with the people of Portugal and the country itself. As for the question “why Porto?” – we really enjoyed the northern part of the country – the weather, the down-to-earth nature of the people and the food! We also stayed in Gaia on our scouting trips and just knew that was where we would move to.
Why we created Porto People
We got to know people online before we even moved to Portugal, initially through ExpatsPortugal.com. On our scouting trips, we got to put faces to names. This made us think about connections and how we wanted to be a part of connecting people. So we started in-person meetups in Porto, for those living here and those on scouting trips. We also started the WhatsApp group “Porto People” so we could share our experiences and help others along the way.
Recently we joined forces with Becky and the International Women’s Group and created one big Community, Porto Together. Here we’ve made some very good friends. The Community is a great resource and we really like seeing people find friends in their own neighbourhoods or gather around things they have in common. We are glad to be a part of helping this Community thrive.
Fun Fact
We played roller hockey together for about 10 years in Oakland, California.