This might be a good movie to watch:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0758758/Also maybe read "Walden" by Henry David Thoreau.
Good luck, I looked into Christian one's and they always looked harder than living a normal life, but that was what I was looking for. If you do want to get into a "cool" monastery there might be a waiting list because people have been wanting to sign up at the spur of the moment instead of through dedication to a god or ideal. About 2-5 years seemed the average when I looked. But I am sure there are ones which do not require the wait, but I wouldn't expect them to be the cool mountain range ones. Also you might want to think about getting some recommendations to go there sort of like you were applying for a job. Maybe learn the language (which would take up your 2-5 years right there).
I hope you find something great. It would be a little easier to just pick a religion and go to their service every week but that's probably not what you're looking for. There is probably a legal side of this to look into as well, such as how long you're legally allowed to stay abroad and stuff like that.
Goodluck