A "University of Travel": backpacker learning.

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Developing a Scale to Measure Backpackers’ Personal Development (2014, methodology): “Backpacking is a particular travel style for those travelers who prefer budget accommodation, longer holidays, itinerary flexibility, meeting other travelers, and social and participatory holiday activities (Pearce and Foster 2007; Pearce, Murphy, and Brymer 2009).”
Tourism, risk tolerance and competences: Travel organization and tourism hazards ☆ (2013, background): “Pearce and Foster (2007) examined competences, identifying the skills and attributes that shaped the effective learning capacity of backpackers.”
The Educational Benefits of Travel Experiences (2013, background): “1; Focused on business/ management learning outcomes Pearce and Foster (2007): Study 1 155 quotes from 95 web-based travelogues (by individuals traveling more than 4 weeks) Qualitative: content analysis • Through their writings, travelers reported learning outcomes (often generic skill learning)…”
Tourism and Quality of Life: Towards a More Critical Approach (2009, background): “Pearce and Foster (2007) also provide some preliminary evidence that individual tourists may develop a series of generic skills while travelling, but further work to support this fi nding has yet to be conducted.”