I have a couple of friends who backpacked across Europe for a month. Maybe you could do that. For some reason, a lot of Europeans seem willing to take in strangers for the night if they are traveling through. I'm sure you could span it out across a few months, and by doing so, meet a lot of interesting people and you may also find a place to settle down unexpectedly.

Besides, weren't you a teacher? Maybe you could teach English in another country. Granted, you'd have to pick up a lot of their language, but by immersing yourself in it, it'd be easier to do.

Or, just move in with Jamil.