>>386456124
I've never been to Europe but I've been around East Asia a lot. I think it gave me perspective on America and on the idealized way those other countries are portrayed. It might give you more nuanced understanding and blunt the longing from photography.
One thing you realize is that normies are normies everywhere. Most people are boring and have a really narrow world view.
I'd still totally live and work in Japan, but only for an American company.