It would be useful to narrow down this question. Along one dimension, what do you want to meet with interesting tech people for: find a life partner, trade stor

It would be useful to narrow down this question. Along one dimension, what do you want to meet with interesting tech people for: find a life partner, trade stories in a bar, shared travel or other recreation, something else? On the other dimension, are there specific attachments / constraints you have, like an aging relative or a need for specific medical skillset you need to be able to reach quickly, etc. Any geographic drivers for "travel the world" part? Maybe consider an area where a budget airline can take you to interesting places. I know a person who lives near Frankfurt and loves it. He admits it is not really a fun city, but he has flown on many weekend trips all over Europe for about $50 roundtrip (Friday after work flyout, Sunday night or first thing Monday morning flight home) You mentioned four sample spots: Bali, Portugal, SF, Austin. Those are very different; try living in each for 2 months and see what rocks your boat.