Travelers and expatsSpeak Better Spanish coaching

Spanish coaching for travelers and expats

Build the confidence to navigate real conversations, connect with local culture and experience travel beyond tourist-level Spanish.

Hannah Pinkerton traveling

Travel feels different when you can actually communicate

Many travelers know basic phrases but still feel nervous:

  • ordering food
  • asking questions
  • understanding the answer
  • making conversation
  • handling the unexpected

Speak Better Spanish helps adults move beyond memorized phrases into real communication and cultural confidence.

Hannah Pinkerton on an adventure trip

Common travel topics students practice

01

Restaurants and cafés

Order, ask and chat without a script.

02

Transportation and directions

Taxis, buses, Uber and asking the way.

03

Hotels and accommodations

Check-ins, requests and problems.

04

Casual conversations

Small talk with the people you meet.

05

Local recommendations

Ask locals where they actually go.

06

Problem solving

Handle emergencies and surprises calmly.

Travel beyond tourist Spanish

Real fluency changes how travel feels. Instead of memorizing scripts, you connect with people naturally, understand local culture, feel more independent and experience places beyond the tourist layer.

Want to practice in Mexico itself? Join a small-group Spanish immersion trip.

Your coaches

The SBS Fluency Ecosystem

Real Spanish is not one voice. Students practice with different native speakers, personalities and conversational rhythms, so a new voice does not throw them in real life. Each coach strengthens a different part of real-world fluency. Explore the SBS Method →

Real students. Real conversations. Real progress.

★★★★★
I was looking to improve my basic Spanish before a trip to Mexico. Hannah is punctual and very positive. We were able to schedule 8 sessions within a short period of two weeks.
Lee LanierFacebook recommendation
★★★★★
After hearing about the Immersion trip to Dominican Republic, i decided to sign up for 6 months of lessons. Hannah is approachable and knowledgable as she customizes my lessons. Her flexibility-with-structure is a big asset to the online learning method.
Jeremy WheelerFacebook recommendation
★★★★★
I took several lessons with Hannah, different types as well from 30min to hr, lesson plans to conversational. I have since gone to Mexico (I’m currently in Irapuato).
Roger FraleyGoogle review · December 2023

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Frequently asked questions

Can you help me prepare for a specific trip?

Yes. Sessions can focus on the situations you expect, from restaurants and transport to hotels and small talk.

Is this useful if I'm moving to Mexico?

Yes. Many students are expats or planning a move, and coaching covers everyday life, culture and the Mexican Spanish you will hear.

Do you run trips in Mexico?

Yes. Speak Better Spanish runs small-group immersion trips in Mexico. The next one is in La Paz, Baja California, in March 2027.

Will Mexican Spanish work in other countries?

Yes. You build communication skills that work across the Spanish-speaking world, with a Mexican focus on slang and culture.

Experience travel through real communication

Free, on Zoom. No pressure, no commitment and no payment info. You leave with a plan either way.