hey do u know a way to live in a country for 6 months to a year either by working or volunteering? What i want to do is go to europe and stay there for about that amount of time because i want to get the full cultural experience and feel as if i was a native of that country. let me know your thoughts. THANKS!

Haha, hell yeah booze cruise!!!! (Is that from the office???)

If I were you, I would do the best of both worlds. Maybe do a contiki tour, and then travel alone for a week or so. You will meet people on the train and hostels. I always liked to sit at the bar on the train, and chat it up with whoever was sitting near me.