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Combining travelling and learning

Humans never cease to learn. In a way, all travelling is learning: getting new experiences enriches one's life. However, sometimes one may travel specifically for the purpose of learning. Some questions fit in travel, other questions may fit better elsewhere. Questions could include:

  • Visa-related questions (can I study on tourist visa?)
  • Traveling to Spain to learn Spanish — see also Spanish, but likely more on-topic on Travel, in particular since not every language has a Stack Exchange site. Other language sites: Japanese, German, French, Russian, Chinese.
  • Music lessons in specific places — see also Music, but likely more on-topic on Travel if it's about a specific place
  • Going to a camp to learn kayaking, sailing etc. (see also The Great Outdoors)
  • Travelling to learn cooking (See also Seasoned Advice)
  • Going on exchange studies (see also Academia)
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How to correct a passport stamp in the UK?

My daughter is visiting the UK from the US for a semester study-abroad program. Because it is less than 6 months, she doesn't need a Tier 4 visa. She arrived a few weeks before the program started in order to do some sight-seeing, staying with…
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Confused about visa question: "Voluntarily elected to depart the UK" ? Yes or No?

I applied and successfully received a student visa from India in October 2017. I traveled to the UK on October 12, but could not register for the course. Since the latest registration date for my course, October 13, was already over, I left the UK…
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Is there a practical point in learning foreign words while travelling?

It is frequently advised for travelers to learn the basic vocabulary in whatever is the local language in the country they're visiting. The reasons usually given are: It can help in situations where the other persons knows zero/little English It…
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UK student visitor visa refused, even though I am financed by a government scholarship

I believe my question is not a duplicate of another question. In that question their trip is funded by their father. In mine - not. I don't have a family sponsor but European Commision and Erasmus Mundus are financing me. I come from Georgia. I have…
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I withdrew money after I was granted UK tier 4 student visa and now I am wondering if it will cause any problems when I reach UK?

I showed bank statements of around £20000 in total in my own account and my father's account. I also Included a sponsorship certificate affidavit of support from my father which tells that he will be financing my studies. After I was granted the…
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Can having a second wife affect my Australian visa processing/stay?

I am already married and I am in the process of marrying another woman. Moreover, I am also in the process of getting Australian visa to study. I know that Australian laws do not recognize the taking of a second wife even for foreigners like me. Can…
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Throat singing lessons in Mongolia

I heard of throat singing (perhaps more correctly called overtone singing) from the film Genghis Blues. Although Paul Pena went to Tuva, rather than Mongolia, it seems that some form of overtone singing happens in Mongolia. Is it possible for…
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Universities open to public in South Korea and Japan?

In California and most other states in the USA, at public universities (and sometimes private universities), it is possible for anyone who is not affiliated with the institution to walk into a classroom and learn for free. In small classes, it is…
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With a Canadian student visa, can I spend a night at Vancouver before continuing to Toronto?

I'm a Bangladeshi and I'll be attending college in Toronto. A few of my friends are living in Vancouver and I was wondering if I would be allowed to spend a day with them before I take another flight to Toronto. My study permit was approved by email…
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Burushaski teacher or course in Hunza Valley, Pakistan

I love exotic languages as much as I love travelling so one destination I'm considering for my next trip is Pakistan where a language famous to linguists for not being related to any other language is spoken in some areas. Burushaski on Wikipedia |…
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Where I can make chocolates in Switzerland

I'm going with my wife to Europe from 27/March until 15/April and we are looking for some good place where we will can make the true/traditional Swiss Chocolate. Some course or workshop for a short period, there's something like that in some city…
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What organizations give computer science PhD students travel grants?

I'm doing PhD in Computer Science and am therefore traveling regularly to conferences. Since I'm running out of uni budget, I decided I need to apply for travel grants. I'm an international student, therefore some scholarships don't apply to me. Any…
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What are the practical implications of a name change for international travel and activities abroad?

I am considering a name change, which seems to be a relatively straightforward action, when one remains in the same country: certain documents are replaced with new ones bearing the new name, and others are presented together with the name change…
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Should I hide my travel history to the UK when I apply for an Australian visa?

I went to UK with student visa in 2007 and my college was suspended by UKBA. Then I have joined a different college and got extended one more year later that college also blacklisted by UKBA. I was not able to complete my studies and then I came…
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Is it recommended I enter the US only in the city where my university is situated?

I'm an Indian student who will be beginning graduate school in the US. Before the start of my program, I want to visit my relatives who live in Atlanta, Georgia. Is it recommended that I enter US in the state my university is located in (Tucson) and…
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