10 great classes to take while traveling

While some are content to settle for the tourist hotspots traveling the world, others are constantly in search of the authentic experience. These ten classes collected by Jane Leung at CNN-GO offer a meeting point halfway in between where travelers can admit they’re tourists but also receive a unique insight on the local culture.
Manga drawing, Fukuoka, Japan
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WAHAHA may sound like an awkward transition from crying to laughing, but it’s actually the name of a short-term study school in Fukuoka, Japan.
The school’s two-week manga course includes two hours of manga drawing and three hours of Japanese language lessons, per day.
Students come away with the skills to make their own manga comic, learning how to develop stories, characters, render onomatopoeia, draw backgrounds and more…
Cheesemaking, Wisconsin, United States
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…An authentic, all-American homemade cheese experience in Edam Eden waits wannabe churners at The Cheese Maker, located in the cozy home of Steve and Mary Shapson in Mequon, Wisconsin.
The Shapsons' hands-on, three-day courses teach lovers of edible bacteria the craft of making and understanding Camembert, baby Brie, bleu, chevre, mozzarella, ricotta and feta…
Jungle Survival, Guyana
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…An initial “training phase” takes place at your shelter where you'll be sleeping in a hammock for the next week. Here, you learn basic survival skills: finding water, making shelter, lighting a fire and finding a meal (including tasty bugs and fishing for Piranha).
Then comes the “isolation phase” where you’ll be separated into singles or pairs, and learn to survive in the jungle -- with nothing but the clothes off your back, a machete, bow and arrow and belt kit…
Full story at CNN GO.