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…
There is a quiet hurdle many learners reach. They know the words, they can conjugate the verbs, yet every sentence still passes through another language before it leaves their mouth. I am Nanda, a host teacher with the Spanish Homestay Immersion Program (SHIP) here in Castelldefels, just south of Barcelona. I welcome learners into my…
Retirement gave Jane a gift many people wait a lifetime for: the freedom to choose exactly how she spends her days. She chose Spain, a Catalan village she had never seen, and a week of speaking nothing but Spanish. I am Mónica, a host teacher with the Spanish Homestay Immersion Program (SHIP) and the founder…
Some people learn Spanish for a holiday. Simon learned it for a future, a move to Costa Rica and a job that would change the direction of his life. I am Pilar, a host teacher with the Spanish Homestay Immersion Program (SHIP) in Valencia, in the peaceful town of Gilet. I open my home to…
Choosing the right Spanish school in Cádiz is an important decision for anyone who wants to truly learn Spanish, especially when the goal is professional development. Cádiz is not only one of the oldest city locations in Europe, but also a wonderful city where history, culture, sun, and sea come together in a unique way….
There is something quietly moving about watching two people take on a new language together, celebrating each small win, laughing through every stumble, and discovering a country side by side. As a host teacher with Spanish Express, I open my home in Valencia each week to adults from around the world through our Spanish Homestay…
