Getting out of your comfort zone on your travels not only opens you up to new experiences, but also teaches you a lot about yourself. It’s advocated by a wide variety of travelers—from Rick Steves to Nicholas Kristof . And when you’ve done it once, it can change the way you travel for the rest...

"I love Paris and Rome, but students will learn far more if they step into different worlds where life is rather more different — say, India, or Burundi, or Bolivia. It's important to get out of our comfort zones, both because of what we learn about the rest of the world and also for the...