Wanderjahr

noun, plural Wan·der·jah·re [vahn-duh r-yah-ruh] /ˈvɑn dərˌyɑ rə/. German.

1. a year or period of travel, especially following one’s schooling and before practicing a profession.
2. (formerly) a year in which an apprentice traveled and improved his skills before settling down to the practice of his trade.