If you're under 30, you can probably still get Holiday work visas, depending on your country or countries of citizenship. The US had agreements with Australia and New Zealand and I spent a year in each, then got a real visa through my job in NZ. I told a friend about them and he got one for Ireland (I didn't qualify, you have to be in school of have just graduated. When I visited him, he introduced me to everyone as "This guy is there reason I'm in Ireland").

I spent a couple of years outside of the US, including 11 months living out of two bags, living in hostels and with friends:

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nostr:npub109x0x9dlft64y4h9vz9mxu92qpqn752sd8p4xe2zkcanlzmk2fcq3pwvvl I'm not interested in living or traveling like that, and even if I was I turn 30 next February, so it may not be too practical to get started with such a visa now. Still, I appreciate your comment; too many people don't know this sort of thing is even an option!