Traveling to exotic – and maybe not so exotic – places is exciting and educational. You get to see new places, hear new languages, and taste local cuisine. Not to mention that you get to see some of the world’s...

Love, anger, fear, excitement, happiness, anxiousness, pride – the range of human emotions is nuanced and ever growing. But what is it that causes us to feel one way or another? How do feelings manifest themselves and what can we...

Fashion is something people either love or hate. Through the ages, different fashion styles have come and gone, and many of them return into our clothing stores after a few years. Some people just cannot be bothered to keep up...

We are creatures of habit. Between a third and half of our behaviour is habitual. Unfortunately, our bad habits compromise our health, wealth and happiness. On average, it takes 66 days to form a habit. But positive behavioural change is harder...

A wonderful holiday tradition, the act of making gingerbread  is both creative as well as tasty. But where did it all come from? How did we ever arrive at cooking gingerbread and why during Christmas? Today, we will be discussing the origins...

It might surprise you to hear that no two countries celebrate the holiday period in the same way. Some regions acknowledge different histories of Christmas, while others celebrate the festivities on completely different days. From cracker-pulling contests in  UK to feasting...

We tend to think of winter as a time of rest, hibernation, and quiet. But a look at Hello Online School event calendar reveals many holidays around the world that prove this impression entirely wrong. The cold months are clearly...

Welcome back to our blog, and if you’re new here, welcome! Could you take a guess of what the theme is this week? Come on, it’s pretty easy! Thanksgiving! Known in Spanish as “día de acción de gracias”. Thanksgiving Day...

Hello to all our amazing readers! As you can see by this week’s topic, we are going to be talking about very very sweet and yummy candy, for sweet souls. So many countries have their specific traditions and their own...