Living in Two Cities

I love the freedom my career provides me.  I am thankful for the opportunity to pick up my laptop and head to a coffee shop, a library, or how I’m currently working, even another city.  However exciting working in a new town is, setting up temporary home also comes with temporary tools that aren’t quite as good as what I have at home.

It’s not just a longing for my resources at home, but longing for a sense of permanence.  It would be easy to get a nice office chair, a set of cooking utensils, or a radio to listen to music, but the temporary nature of my stay keeps these comforts out of reach.   So, I’ve been fantasizing about living in a second city.

I’ve been thinking about saving a little money, getting another apartment, and traveling freely between the two.  It would double my available working market, in addition to opening up a whole other slew of resources a new city offers.  When I get bored of one town, just hop in a jet, and head to the other.

Anyone have any experience maintaining two homes in different cities?  Any recommendations on relatively inexpensive metropolitan areas with a significant tech arena?