... Is there any bitcoin forums, blogs etc that might be visited so that we can reach out to other users?
I google "bitcoin forum" but forums available has presently low in activity.
For all intensive purposes, "no" there are not other forums where bitcoin/crypto currency can be discusses. All the other forums/groups are much smaller and the members have a much less level of expertise.
Yes there are lots of other forums out there where crypto currency can be discussed, Lots of other community out there who protect people from scamers unlike the admins here, the other community are unique in the way they have features and hold events for it's members what dose BTC do ALSO to say the people on the smaller forums have less experience you would need to know everyone and im guessing by your post you have 3 friends so do not make statements you can not back up.