Early career Software Engineer trying to work on my goals and refine my priorities.

Background:
Hey all! For some background, I'm a 26y/o jr software engineer that's been in the same role for 3 years. I have experience doing DevOps-related work in the defense industry and I came out of college with a associates in applied science. This year I was told that my program lost it's funding and I will be let go (my last day is the end of this week). I have been frantically looking for work and direction on what I want to do. Financially I'm very OK, but I need to set clear goals for myself and go back to school and get some certs or get a very expensive CS degree.

What I have so far**:**
I want to travel abroad, look into nomad visas and live abroad. I don't have a specific place in mind, but I have already been to the UK and Canada (not lived there, just visited). With the current global climate, I am interested in Canada- but I still have so much to see and I'm open for more options I can try later. With that in mind, I think currently I want to focus more on getting certified in programs that are in demand. I would like to get certified in Kubernetes but I also want to get certs in skills that are in heavy demand abroad within the software engineering profession. The best outcome would be getting certs that get me a job in the US and pay well, then look into options aboard (take things one step at a time).

The concerns I have:
The problem is I don't have a solid plan on how I can get from point A to D. I have a wish list and some background skills, but I want to make a plan I can work on today (like, right now). I could go ahead and get certified in Kubernetes and build some side projects, but I don't actually know what employers want abroad and I really want to focus on those particular skills and not just one thing.

Final thoughts:
I want to make it very clear that yes, I am eager to jump straight into a digital nomad visa and live abroad. If you know something I can do right now that can get me that AND give me a stable life, tell me all about it. However, I'm trying to look at this from a realistic angle and I know I need to build skills at home first before making even bigger decisions. I am hoping to find some stability first, get educated, and make my dreams happen when I get my footing. I just need to figure out what I can do now that can get me my dreams later.