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 15 May '2012mo1 May1 May
15 May '20

Seoul

23°C
South Korea
2019
 31 Oct '196mo1 May '201 May '20
31 Oct '19

New York City, NY

17°C
United States
 
 1 Oct '1929d30 Oct '1930 Oct '19
1 Oct '19

Seoul

19°C
South Korea
2018
 6 Dec '182mo1 Feb '191 Feb '19
6 Dec '18

New York City, NY

6°C
United States
 
 8 Nov '1827d5 Dec '185 Dec '18
8 Nov '18

Seoul

11°C
South Korea
 6 Nov '181d7 Nov '187 Nov '18
6 Nov '18

Beijing

9°C
China
 30 Oct '187d6 Nov '186 Nov '18
30 Oct '18

New York City, NY

17°C
United States
 
 13 Oct '1816d29 Oct '1829 Oct '18
13 Oct '18

Seoul

19°C
South Korea
 10 Oct '182d12 Oct '1812 Oct '18
10 Oct '18

Gwangju

21°C
South Korea
 2 Oct '187d9 Oct '189 Oct '18
2 Oct '18

Seoul

19°C
South Korea
 30 Sep '181d1 Oct '181 Oct '18
30 Sep '18

New York City, NY

24°C
United States
 
 1 Aug '184d5 Aug '185 Aug '18
1 Aug '18

Scranton

United States
 
 2 Jul '182d4 Jul '184 Jul '18
2 Jul '18

Palisades Park

United States
2017
 19 Feb '1711d2 Mar '172 Mar '17
19 Feb '17

Montreal

-7°C
Canada
 
 1 Jan '172mo18 Feb '1718 Feb '17
1 Jan '17

New York City, NY

2°C
United States
2016
 19 Aug '166d25 Aug '1625 Aug '16
19 Aug '16

Montreal

25°C
Canada
2015
 6 Mar '1522d28 Mar '1528 Mar '15
6 Mar '15

London

11°C
United Kingdom
2014
 1 Nov '144mo5 Mar '155 Mar '15
1 Nov '14

Grenoble

11°C
France
 22 Oct '147d29 Oct '1429 Oct '14
22 Oct '14

Paris

16°C
France
 18 Oct '143d21 Oct '1421 Oct '14
18 Oct '14

Lille

15°C
France
 14 Oct '143d17 Oct '1417 Oct '14
14 Oct '14

Brussels

14°C
Belgium
 9 Oct '144d13 Oct '1413 Oct '14
9 Oct '14

Bruges

14°C
Belgium
 5 Oct '143d8 Oct '148 Oct '14
5 Oct '14

Antwerp

14°C
Belgium
 2 Oct '142d4 Oct '144 Oct '14
2 Oct '14

Ghent

15°C
Belgium
 
 1 Jul '143mo1 Oct '141 Oct '14
1 Jul '14

The Hague

20°C
Netherlands
 28 Jun '142d30 Jun '1430 Jun '14
28 Jun '14

Amsterdam

20°C
Netherlands
 
 1 Jan '146d7 Jan '147 Jan '14
1 Jan '14

Berlin

3°C
Germany
2013
 1 Dec '1329d30 Dec '1330 Dec '13
1 Dec '13

Grenoble

8°C
France
 
 7 Aug '135d12 Aug '1312 Aug '13
7 Aug '13

Montreal

25°C
Canada
 2 Aug '131d2 Aug '132 Aug '13
2 Aug '13

Burlington

United States
2012
 3 Jul '121d4 Jul '124 Jul '12
3 Jul '12

Oslo

20°C
Norway
 
 8 Jun '126d14 Jun '1214 Jun '12
8 Jun '12

Barcelona

24°C
Spain
 5 Jun '121d5 Jun '125 Jun '12
5 Jun '12

Zaragoza

Spain
 3 Jun '122d5 Jun '125 Jun '12
3 Jun '12

Santiago de Compostela

Spain
 1 Jun '122d3 Jun '123 Jun '12
1 Jun '12

Oviedo

Spain
 
 1 May '126d7 May '127 May '12
1 May '12

Geneva

16°C
Switzerland
 27 Apr '124d1 May '121 May '12
27 Apr '12

Marseille

17°C
France
 
 4 Feb '123mo27 Apr '1227 Apr '12
4 Feb '12

Grenoble

14°C
France
 31 Jan '124d4 Feb '124 Feb '12
31 Jan '12

Paris

6°C
France
 27 Jan '124d31 Jan '1231 Jan '12
27 Jan '12

Amsterdam

6°C
Netherlands
 22 Jan '125d27 Jan '1227 Jan '12
22 Jan '12

London

5°C
United Kingdom
2011
 4 Dec '112mo22 Jan '1222 Jan '12
4 Dec '11

New York City, NY

6°C
United States
 1 Dec '113d4 Dec '114 Dec '11
1 Dec '11

Lyon

10°C
France
 
 20 Oct '111mo1 Dec '111 Dec '11
20 Oct '11

Grenoble

21°C
France
 14 Oct '116d20 Oct '1120 Oct '11
14 Oct '11

Manchester

12°C
United Kingdom
 
 3 Sep '111d4 Sep '114 Sep '11
3 Sep '11

Reykjavik

11°C
Iceland
 
 3 Jul '1112d15 Jul '1115 Jul '11
3 Jul '11

New York City, NY

29°C
United States
2010
 3 Aug '101d4 Aug '204 Aug '20
3 Aug '10

Atlanta, GA

31°C
United States
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Finding a place in London for a month on the east side?


in London, United Kingdom by @autumnflame |  | 5 comments

I’m planning to stay in London for about a month in August-September, to coincide with an industry workshop that’s happening there at the beginning of September, and would really love to find a spot in or near the Brick Lane/Whitechapel/Bethnal Green area. AirBnB seems pricy, but I’m unsure of how easy it is to get a place via SpareRoom.

Factors/Questions

  • Budget: hoping to stay under £700, willing to go up to £800 for a perfect place right near Brick Lane
  • Looking for a furnished private room in a flatshare; I’m pretty okay with a closet with a bed, so long as it’s a clean, cozy closet.
  • Solo lady, so nowhere too dodgy. (My tolerance is about “New York at night in the hipster areas”-level. Mexico City in the historical district at night was a bit much for me.)
  • Anyone know how easy it is to get a space in SpareRoom without actually being in the city? Or am I better served getting a hostel for a few days and accommodation-hunting then? I worry about not finding a space if I put it off until I’m there, as evidenced by my thinking about this six months beforehand. :stuck_out_tongue:
  • On that note, is that a time around when it might be harder to find accommodation, like university term starting or something?
  • Is it easy enough to find a place from mid-month to mid-month, or is it mostly going to be whole months? (I guess this wouldn’t be as much of a concern if it’s a week-to-week.)
  • Is it easy to get a space without a local bank account? DNing and all. Cash wouldn’t be an issue.
  • How is the cafe-working culture in London? Is free decent wifi and outlets a common thing in coffee shops? I’m not super-thrilled with the idea of coworking spaces; the prices feel a bit high for me, and I actually kinda like working with a bustle around me, so long as there’s power and internet. I’ll probably look into it if it turns out there aren’t really a lot of cafes equipped to do that sort of thing though.
  • … are there any questions I should be asking or issues I should be considering?

I realize it’s a lot of questions, but anything helps! Thanks!

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    👮 Safety very bad
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    😀 Fun good
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    London is a SO beautiful city. The historical center is cute, but also majestic and luxurious. You feel the culture at every step. British people are really kind and welcoming! Plus, more than just one, you can enjoy TWO skylines 😍 so many skyscrapers, nothing beats its collection in Europe.

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