hackernews, I need your advice.
The Olympics are coming to London and I predict a huge clusterfuck. To maintain my sanity I'm looking for somewhere that I can go for approx two weeks. From ~30th July to ~12th August.
I work at a start up so I can't just drop everything and go climb Everest.
* I need somewhere that has good / reliable internet.
* Somewhere I can get by knowing only English
* Similar timezone to the UK (a nice to have)
* Not have to worry about my laptop getting stolen
What I have:
* UK Passport
* £1000-2000 budget
My own research strongly points to Berlin, the rents are cheap, the co-working spaces are plentiful and the flight costs virtually nothing.
I've also considered Reykjavik as I've always wanted to visit Iceland but it is quite a bit more expensive. New York and SF are both viable options too, just that there is so much to do in NYC that I'll get distracted and I know if I go to SF I'll probably end up getting offered many jobs that I would find hard to turn down.
Have I missed anywhere? Any reasons why I shouldn't choose the places I mentioned?
* Iceland has reliable internet. * Everybody here knows how to speak English. * Same timezone as UK. * Very safe place so your laptop won't be stole.
The flights don't have to be to expansive if you book them in advance, it is cheap to stay in hostels here. You can work from cafes here since they all have internet connections or if you want I could perhaps assist you in finding a short term office space.
Just send me an email if I can assist you in any way.
regards, Haukur @ bungalo.is