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by echelon 1592 days ago
Cold, too. It's worth a visit, but I don't think I'd stay for six months.

I'd love to see this from Japan or Korea. I'd definitely go and spend my money.

Incredibly smart business decision on Iceland's part, though. I'm sure they'll get some takers and enjoy that extra "long term tourist" income.
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pm90 1592 days ago
Korea is a fantastic place to live. The food is amazing, the country itself is beautiful, and the people are very welcoming (at least when I was there about a decade ago). The only issue is that outside of Seoul not a lot of people speak English, so you would need to learn a bit of basic Korean.

Its basically an urbanist's dream come true, with mega tall apartment complexes even in backwater villages. Right next to single family homes, right next to hilly forested areas where you can hike. There is excellent transit so you don't need to own a car (although a lot of people still do).

There is the possibility of being caught in a nuclear hellfire though. So... YMMV.

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Hokusai 1592 days ago
Japan? Japan is currently closed to the world, and it had a history of doing so.

So, I share your desire. I do not expect it to happen, thou.

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Handytinge 1590 days ago
They closed a month ago due to Omicron, a measure multiple sensible countries followed to reduce risk. The intent is to remove this restriction at the end of Feb.
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pesfandiar 1592 days ago
It's not as cold as the name suggests. There are major cities in Canada and the US that typically get colder in the winter.
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echelon 1592 days ago
I just looked it up, and you're right.

February average high and low temps (according to Google):

  Miami 75°/64° F
  Atlanta 58°/36° F
  Tokyo 51°/36° F
  New York 43°/29° F
  Reykjavík 38°/28° F
  Seoul 40°/24° F
  Toronto 32°/21° F
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izolate 1592 days ago
> I'd love to see this from Japan or Korea.

The only problem would be the time difference, assuming you're working for an American company.

I've spent 4 months in Japan as a digital nomad, while working for a company based in Europe. It worked. Now that I live and work in the US, I'm pretty sure the time difference would be too disruptive.

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