About ao915

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Germany: Why not to move to Germany.:

I was in a small southern town and maybe it's a big city versus small town thing (which isn't unique to Germany by any means), but my experiences were nothing like this. I was there for about 2.5 years.

Korea: DONT MOVE TO KOREA:

Sounds like your biggest issues are with the military, and with ANY overseas assignment, regardless of where. When I was in the Army you could always spot the people who just didn't want to be there to begin with and always had a chip on their shoulder about it. You could fill in the words "Korea" and "Koreans" with just about any country you care to name; the complaints were always pretty much identical. That said, in spite of some nasty comments here about "ugly Americans," their are parasites among the locals as well who can be found near the bases and well-trodden, well-known US military "hangouts" and neighborhoods. (This is also true of some US bases as well, BTW.) These things happen, just as there will always be those in any country who prey similarly on tourists. But both are easy to avoid. Just don't go there. Get out more. Get to know the "real" locals. I spent 3 years on an overseas assignment and they were among some of the best years of my life, and not because they were perfect or cheap or easy. I'd do it again in a heartbeat if I could. It was probably what sparked my interest in travel to begin with.

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