For some learners, Spanish is a hobby. For Claudia, it is part of a plan, a working tool for the diplomatic and international career she is preparing to build at university. We are Alberto and Marisol, host teachers with the Spanish Homestay Immersion Program (SHIP) here in Burgos. We open our home to learners and…
A geologist reads the ground the way the rest of us read a book. For Harriet, an island built from ancient rock and prehistoric stone monuments was the perfect place to finally find her voice in Spanish. I am Mónica, founder and director of Spanish Express and a host teacher with our Spanish Homestay Immersion…
A textbook can teach you the present simple tense. It cannot hand you a new friend from Argentina, a plate of churros after a long walk, or the moment a shy student finally answers a shopkeeper without pausing to think. I am Pilar, a host teacher with the Spanish Homestay Immersion Program (SHIP) here in…
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…
Some students arrive in Spain for the very first time, nervous and unsure of every word. Others come back, already in love with the country and ready to push their Spanish further. Paul belonged firmly to the second group. I am Pilar, a host teacher with Spanish Express, and I welcome learners into my home…
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…
Everyone who starts learning Spanish eventually asks the same question: how to become fluent in Spanish without spending years stuck behind a desk. The honest answer I share with every student is simple, you cannot only study a language, you have to live it every single day. I am Pilar, a host teacher with Spanish…
“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…
There is a particular kind of satisfaction in finally doing the thing you have promised yourself for years. For John, that thing was Spanish, and he travelled from Preston to Cádiz to do it properly. As a host teacher with Spanish Express, I, Óscar, welcome learners from across the world who want to learn Spanish…
