Help: ISO warm weather, beaches, internet, and poker

[2ndGoat]

So I really like this situation where I have no job and pay the bills playing poker. And I like Washington, DC, as well. However, with no real tether to any particular location, I'm considering a long-term trip, 6-12 months, to somewhere else. The criteria, in order of importance, are reliable internet connectivity, nice weather, beaches, a not-insignificant 20-something-and-putzing-around-in-paradise-for-a-year culture (so as to have a pool of kindred spirits from which to forge friendships), and live poker. So far I'm considering Australia, Hawaii, and the Caribbean.

If I went to Australia it would probably be Melbourne, since I have the sworn testimony of several Australian players that Sydney, the other city with public poker, handles it terribly ($1AUS collection per player per hand, to give you an idea). Also, a friend is probably getting a gig in a brass band in New Zealand, so that's a possibility (Yes, I know NZ is not part of Australia).

If Hawaii, well, no public card rooms I guess, but hell, it's still Hawaii. And I could bug this Hawaiian kid I know about where the good places are to set up shop.

Now the Caribbean, I'm pretty much without direction. So I come to you kind citizens of the zoo for information. Can anyone recommend an island that has safe long-term housing, moderate cost of living, public card rooms, and of course, solid internet access. I guess The Bahamas have (has? grammatically one country of many islands?) Atlantis, which has a big huge casino, right? Is there poker there year-round? Is it possible to live within some practical distance of this resort?

And of course, recommendations for other parts of the world are welcome.

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