I know about yahoo groups (rather controlled and not very spontaneous) but are there any websites like BAexpats for other countries? I am especially interested in sites for European cities / countries. Thanks.
i cant recommend any specifically but if you go to google and type in - "name of city" expat group - it comes up with a whole lot of options for you to look at.
The Thailand group of Expats is nothing short of legendary. Always fun to read the conspiracy theories about the last expat murdered by his Thai wife, the strange deaths in a Chiang Mai hotel without any possible explanation, etc etc: