learning while traveling: the school of travel

The purpose of this study was to understand more about learning during travel experiences and how this impacts one's view of the world, home, and self. this sample consisted of twenty participants who went on ninety-eight trips within four to twelve months spending approximately 8616 euros. these twenty students filled out a questionnaire of their travel experiences while participating in an educational and travel experience for one year called erasmus. in addition these twenty participants met together to discuss their travel sojourns, and eventually they confirmed the study's findings through a focus group. the study revealed that learning during travel experiences was encouraged by mundane aspects of travel, such as negotiating the details of how to travel, gaining information about different cultures, seeing places for the first time, and interacting with other travelers. © 2017 elsevier ltd