Christmas time is celebrated worldwide. The holiday season is a special time for families and friends to give thanks, share gifts, and join in the holiday spirit, all over the world. Read on for fun facts about holiday traditions celebrated in all five of EdOdyssey’s locations! 

If there was one thing that I am more than grateful for within the past years, it would be studying abroad. Studying abroad has enriched my life with a love for languages, new foods, and travel.

As we pay tribute to the late chef, Anthony Bourdain, we are featuring quotes and excerpts from CNN’s Parts Unknown and CNN articles regarding our five locations: Peru, China, Spain, Italy and Canada.

Within Chinese culture, superstitions are common among many people.  Like any other culture, some of these may seem strange, but they hold unique value.

We all use our smartphones daily and presumably this will be true if you travel to China as well.  There are some applications on your smartphone that you will use frequently in China, and some that you will discover are actually a necessity.  We get into routines and comfortable with applications’ functions, and I had an initial discomfort of learning a number of new apps, but later discovered their great value.