I would read the story posted with a bit of skepticism. They obviously have more of a safety net then they're letting on - because there's simply ZERO way that they wouldn't be stressing if all they genuinely had in savings was ~60 CAD and the stated rent is 1200.

I also travelled the world, but I did it as an ESL teacher. Nothing encourages you to integrate faster into a country's culture and learn the native language than actually working there, and you feel like less of a tourist.