course. Every year an academic excursion to a tourism destination takes place. In the past, groups of students went to: Sweden, Iceland, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Muscat (Sultanate of Oman) Sri Lanka and [...] different factors such as political situation within the country/region, country of origin of our students, visa issues or e.g. the geographic location (travel time). At the different destinations appointments [...] nal organizations took place. Thus, linking of theory with practical experiences were provided, students gained hands-on experiences and sharpened their social and cultural Expertise, too. During those