Why not? If I'm sitting somewhere having my coffee lets say and some Lebanese dude is sitting right next to me I'd open up a conversation with him.
I think no matter where you live or how far you go, it would always make you happy to meet and speak to people that come and talk your native language. Maybe there are exceptions but speaking of myself, I love hanging out with my Lebanese friends more than the local friends. Though when I go back to Lebanon I can't wait to criticize every little thing in them but when I'm in Europe, States or anywhere they're the best thing to me