Another option is to focus on something you are interested in/ have a talent for even if that keeps you stateside. Become an expert in your field, make a lot of money and travel on your own dime. Traveling on an employer's dime is NOT the best gig going. My best travel experiences have had nothing to do with my employer. My most miserable- courtesy of my employer.
That is very true. I view travel for work as a means to an end. It allows me to earn the miles I need for the leisure travel I want to do and allows me to earn the airline/hotel status I want to have. It is very nice not to have to pay for miles or status.
It also, for me, satisfies a base urge I have to just go somewhere else from time-to-time.