For 121 years, no one standing on Spanish soil has watched the Moon swallow the Sun whole. On August 12, 2026, that long wait ends, and five of our own homes sit directly in the shadow’s path. I am Mónica, founder and director of Spanish Express and a host teacher in Menorca, where I run…
Most people picture Menorca as turquoise water and quiet coves. Few know that when the sun goes down, the island reveals a second kind of beauty: a starry sky so clear it feels close enough to touch. I am Mónica, a host teacher with Spanish Express and the founder of our Spanish Homestay Immersion Program…
Most people learn a language to tick a box. Daniel? He came to Menorca to belong here, to wander the old streets, chat with the people, and feel the island’s rhythm in his own Spanish. And honestly, four weeks later, he had. I’m Mónica, host teacher with Spanish Express, and I opened my home in…
After eight years of studying Spanish, Rebecca could read, follow conversations and get by, yet she still felt stuck at the same level, longing to speak with real fluency. One immersive week in Dosrius, Barcelona, was about to change that. I’m Mónica, founder of Spanish Express and the host teacher who welcomes students into my…
You don’t always learn a foreign language fastest in a classroom. Sometimes the quickest way to soak up Spanish is simply to live it for a week on a sunlit Mediterranean island. I’m Mónica, founder, director and a host teacher with Spanish Express. I run a Spanish homestay in Menorca through the Spanish Homestay Immersion…
On June 10, 2026, exactly one hundred years after Antoni Gaudí died in Barcelona, Pope Leo XIV walked into the basilica Gaudí gave his life to and blessed its highest point: the Tower of Jesus Christ, crowned with a holy cross above the city. With that spire topped out at roughly 172.5 metres (about 564…
If you are asking whether it is safe to travel to Europe right now, here is the short version before you read another word: yes. Europe is safe, it is open, and for most travelers coming from the US, Canada, and other visa-exempt countries, the biggest risk you will face is not danger. It is…
“Keep my brain young.” Those were the words Julie used when she explained why she had flown from Flagstaff, Arizona, all the way to Spain to learn Spanish for the very first time. That honest, hopeful reason is exactly the kind of motivation we love at Spanish Express, which is why I, Mónica, opened my…
Menorca has a way of slowing your feet before your thoughts catch up. The sea shines, the sun softens the stone, and suddenly the island feels less like a trip and more like a conversation. When students ask me where they can discover the real coast, I always think of the camí de cavalls because…
Spain’s immigration laws have shifted more in the last eighteen months than in the previous decade, and most people only hear about the dramatic headline (half a million undocumented migrants being offered legal status) without understanding the quieter changes that affect ordinary travellers far more directly. If you are planning a stay in Spain, whether…
