The best part about work travel is exploring a new place for the first time – and discovering favourite spots that make it feel like a second home. In London, that means having a bit of a chin wag with your coworkers at the local pub, while the San Jose scene is all about soaking up the Cali sunshine. However, what unites these two cities is the vibrant and innovative tech landscape within each – and now, a new direct flight on British Airways that will make the trip daily starting the 4th of May, 2016 on the innovative Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.Here are some after-work spots worth checking out during your next visit across the pond to make you feel at home.

If you’re not too knackered from all that innovating, venture out of Silicon Roundabout for a bit of after-hours fun. Here’s where to give it a go:

Take a break from that Silicon Valley startup life with a well-deserved respite in San Jose. Burning the midnight oil? Many spots in the area offer free Wi-Fi so you can continue to blur the line between work and play.