Are you dead set on Europe? Because I know there's TONS of programs in Japan and China that'll take any competent guy off the street and send him to teach English in asia. The best ones will pay for everything, too- the flight there, plus a salary. Martel and I toyed with the idea a little bit. It'd be a way for you to just pack up and move, do something different for a year or so, and not have to immediately worry about the finacial aspect of it.
If you do decide you want to do the europe thing... hell, save money for three or four months, get a couple thousand, and just get a cheap plane ticket anywhere. Figure it out when you get there- but make sure you leave enough money somewhere so you can buy a plane ticket home if you decide it's not for you. If I wasn't married I'd probably be intrigued by your idea and do it myself
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