If you want one place that checks all of your boxes, the Bay Area is probably the closest you’ll get without moving to Australia. A lower cost of living area with access to easy travel options might be your best bet if you have flexibility.
When I moved from Tucson to Oxford*, the weather change was more challenging than I expected. I stumbled into a (non-EA) community off the coast of Morocco and took a lot of $20 flights during the winter. That said, summer in the UK is pretty magical and most people learn to deal with the grey eventually.
*>350 days of sunshine per year vs. 1,615 total hours
If you want one place that checks all of your boxes, the Bay Area is probably the closest you’ll get without moving to Australia. A lower cost of living area with access to easy travel options might be your best bet if you have flexibility.
When I moved from Tucson to Oxford*, the weather change was more challenging than I expected. I stumbled into a (non-EA) community off the coast of Morocco and took a lot of $20 flights during the winter. That said, summer in the UK is pretty magical and most people learn to deal with the grey eventually.
*>350 days of sunshine per year vs. 1,615 total hours
Oh, gotcha! I appreciate the thoughts. Yeah, Oxford seems pretty cool, although I really don’t think I’d get used to weather, lol.