Interesting thread! I find myself wondering what many of you do for a living (presuming that many of you traveled for work). Fun to read through.
I've lived in a few countries due to military service or working as a defense contractor. I'm presently in Dubai waiting for a flight to Afghanistan.
I lived in South Korea (U.S. Army)
Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait (U.S. Army-Gulf War '91)....This is where I first encountered the world of defense contracting. I got out and then lived/worked in various places, such as...
Germany (3 years)
Luxembourg (4 months)
Japan, Misawa (1 year)
Guam (3.5 years)
Japan, Iwakuni (currently)
I've taken a variety of shorter work trips, sometimes a few days up to months long. It just depends on the job.
I've taken a lot of family vacations that were more accessible due to living overseas. I enjoy living overseas, more importantly my wife and kids love it!
Everywhere I've ever been, I've met or seen plenty of my countrymen living and working outside of the United States. It just depends on your line of work. I understande that there are many people working in Ireland, mostly tech related jobs.
-Mitch