14 effective ways to learn Spanish for adults: Learn a language without leaving home
I can’t argue, by far the best way to learn Spanish for adults is to throw yourself into a country that speaks it. Right now though, that’s not possible for most of us, and as parts of the world head…
8 easy phrases to make you sound better at Spanish than you actually are
Learning a new language is hard. Like, really hard. But if you’re travelling within the Spanish-speaking areas of Latin America, the good news is that Spanish is one of the easiest languages for English natives to pick up. While the…
How to stop saying these South American place names wrong: A Spanish Pronunciation Guide
If 18 months in South America taught us anything, it’s that travellers are in desperate need of a Spanish pronunciation guide to get them saying South American place names right 😉 Pronouncing words in a foreign language is a difficult…
Best places for your first time in Latin America if you don’t speak Spanish
Travelling to a new place can be nerve-wracking, and when a whole region is your oyster it can be difficult to know where to start. Even for those who have travelled extensively in Asia or Europe, Latin America can present…
Six Spanish mistakes to avoid in Latin America
As you may know, Spanish can be a very dangerous language for slips of the tongue. Perhaps your Spanish mistakes of choice are mispronouncing a letter, assigning the wrong gender to a word (ending in –a instead of –o, for…
The best places to learn Spanish in Latin America
Put off by the high prices and sophisticated lisps of Spain, hundreds of thousands of eager-to-learn travellers flock across oceans every year in search of the best places to learn Spanish in South and Central America. Some are here for…