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Now You’re Probably Wondering, What EXACTLY Will I Get Out Of Attending THE SPANISH EXPERIENCE Summit?
Great question, and I’m glad you asked.
The Spanish Experience Summit is divided into three topic areas:
1. Language
2. Travel
3. Expat Life
Each of our talks fall into one of these categories.

So whatever your interest in the Spanish-speaking world...  retiring, traveling or learning the language... there's something for you! 
Here’s a taste of what you’ll discover by joining the Spanish Experience Summit
1. Language
  • Fundamentals of language learning in 2020 - Language learning has changed since you went to school. Here's everything you need to know about learning Spanish in the era of the internet.
  • 3 principles for breaking through intermediate Spanish - Don't get stuck with mediocre Spanish. Here's how to reach advanced levels of Spanish and your true linguistic potential!
  • Perfect pronunciation - “Imitation techniques" to sound like a native when speaking Spanish 
  • This man learned Spanish in 30 days - here's how he did it, and what you can learn from him
  • How to learn Spanish while traveling - There are lots of ways to learn Spanish, and one of the best is to learn while on the road. Here's how. 
2. Travel
  • Reverse culture shock - how to make a success of moving home after years abroad 
  • Looking for love in Spain? Here's everything you were too afraid to ask. (True stories.)
  • An American man moved to Spain. 15 years later, here's everything he wants you to know about living in Spain.
  • The ultimate lifestyle? - How to live 6 months at home, 6 months abroad.
  • The secret to taking better travel photos ...and creating insane travel-envy in your friends!
  • Travel safety for women - Essential real-world tips for staying safe while traveling abroad
3. Expat Life
  • Thinking of moving abroad? How to remove the stress from residency, tax, legal and property issues when becoming an expat
  • 7 reasons to consider Mexico as your new home... from a woman who's done exactly that!
  • How to raise your kids abroad - Real-life experience from an expat mum on school systems, culture shock, and living abroad with her family!
  • How to avoid isolation when moving abroad, even if you're not fluent in Spanish yet!
  • How to become a "professional expat" and make money by writing about your experiences abroad
  • How US citizens can save huge amounts of tax when living abroad, how to survive as the "trailing spouse" of an expat, and much, much more...
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Featured Expert Sessions
Below you'll find a sample of the great masterclasses you'll be able to enjoy every day at the Spanish Experience Summit. 

You can check out the whole schedule here (there's over 25 sessions total!)
DAY 0 - Spanish Experience Summit Kick-Off Party
Olly Richards
January  26, Sunday @ 3:00 PM EST | 12:00 PM PST
Spanish Experience Summit Kick-Off Party: Learn Spanish, Travel with Local Knowledge & Retire in the Sun! 
We're getting the Spanish Experience Summit started with a live welcome party on Sunday the 26th of January. Come and hang out, and find out where the idea for the event came from. 
DAY 1 - Monday
Casie Tennin
January 27, Monday @ 6:00 PM EST | 3:00 PM PST
Surviving life in a Spanish village...without speaking Spanish!
Expecting to go to Madrid or Barcelona as a teacher, Casie ended up in a small Spanish village where everyone immediately knew her. In this session we go into the experience, and how Casie built up a social network and ultimately had a great experience.

Casie is the founder of the popular blog: A Wandering Casiedilla, where she chronicles her expat and travel adventures. 
Tita Beaven
January 27, Monday @ 2:00 PM EST | 11:00 AM PST
Secrets to learning Spanish as an adult learner
In this presentation Tita lays out the easy steps of successful adult language learning, and clears up a few misconceptions and myths along the way.
 
Tita holds a doctorate in Educational Technology, and has over 20 years of experience in the Spanish language department of The Open University.
DAY 2 - Tuesday
Mikkel Thorup
January 28, Tuesday @ 6:00 PM EST | 3:00 PM PST
What every new expat ought to know about money, citizenship & tax
Mikkel Thorup is the host of The Expat Money Show podcast and Director of Content at Escape Artist. He is also the author of #1 Best-Selling book Expat Secrets on Amazon. 

He has spent nearly 20 years in continual travel around the world, visiting more than 100 countries including Colombia, North Korea, Zimbabwe, and Iran.

In the session he introduces some of the legal concepts about becoming an expat, like the difference between citizenship (passport) and residence. He also touches on tax and offshore considerations.
Idahosa Ness
January 28, Tuesday @ 4:00 PM EST | 1:00 PM PST
The Secrets of Native-Like Spanish Pronunciation
Idahosa is the founder of the Mimic Method which helps language learners adopt more native-like pronunciation through the power of listening, phonetics, and mimicry. It’s his own method which helped him learn 6 foreign languages (and counting!)

In this session we dive into why pronunciation is such an important (and often underestimated) element of learning Spanish, and Idahosa also shares some of his personal experiences learning Spanish in Mexico.
DAY 3 - Wednesday
Nora Dunn
January 29, Wednesday @ 4:00 PM EST | 1:00 PM PST
12 years of non-stop travelling
Nora Dunn aka “The Professional Hobo” is one of the original Lifestyle Travel Bloggers, having started her full-time travel lifestyle in 2006 and traveled full-time for 12 years. (She has a home base in Toronto now, and continues to travel for half of each year). 

In this fantastic session Nora shares some of her favourite stories from her travels, and breaks down some of the myths surrounding travel, including the cost of full-time travelling (Nora provides a full breakdown of income and expenses on her blog!)
Jan van der Aa
January 29, Wednesday @ 10:00 AM EST | 7:00 PM PST
Travelling to 100 countries before 30!
Jan is a language entrepreneur from the Netherlands and speaks over 10 languages, including Dutch, English, French, and Mandarin Chinese. He has lived, worked and traveled in over 100 countries – all within his twenties.
In this session we get into his goal of travelling to 100 countries before his 30th birthday - a feat he succesfully accomplished! We also get into some of his favourite travel tips and advice to have the best possible experience.
DAY 4 - Thursday
Lindsay Williams
January 30, Thursday @ 4:00 PM EST | 1:00 PM PST
How to learn languages while on the road
Lindsay Williams is the language obsessed chica behind Lindsay Does Languages, a community dedicated to inspiring independent language learners and online tutors to succeed when doing it solo. She speaks a varying number of languages depending on the day of the week and how awake her brain is, but Spanish is still a favourite.

In this session Lindsay shares strategies on how you can effectively learn Spanish (or any language for that matter) while travelling or settling down into a new destination
Laura Bronner
January 30, Thursday @ 2:00 PM EST | 11:00 AM PST
The Eternal Expat - What I learned from a decade abroad 
Laura Bronner, AKA the Eternal Expat has lived in 6 different countries in the last 10 years. Her mission is to show that a life of travel doesn't require a ton of money or all that much bravery.
In this session we dive into Laura’s backstory, and discover how to finance travels and expat life. We also cover topics like culture shock, socialising, and settling down as an expat.
DAY 5 - Friday
Gary Arndt
January 31, Friday @ 2:00 PM EST | 11:00 AM PST
Selling up & travelling the world non-stop
Gary is the founder of the award-winning travel blog: Anything - Everywhere, where he chronicles his more than 12 years of travel (9+ non-stop!) He’s also a prolific travel photographer, and has won numerous awards for his shots.

In this session Gary tells the story of how he sold everything he owned and went travelling non-stop, founded the blog, and turned it into a business in and of itself. We also cover travelling and photography tips to make your next trip better!
Claudia Landini
January 31, Friday @ 6:00 PM EST | 3:00 PM PST
Living abroad with kids: How to maximise your children's education & life away from home
Claudia is a cross-cultural trainer and mobile career coach who has lived in nine countries across five continents, and founder of the website “ExpatClic” which seeks to help expat women to have rich and meaningful experiences abroad.
In this session Claudia discuss her expat story, and some of the lessons she’s picked up over the last 30 years abroad. We also discuss how to raise children abroad (schooling) and why she started “ExpatClic”
DAY 6 - Saturday
Goodbye Party!
February 1, Saturday @ 3:00 PM EST | 12:00 PM PST
Summit Conclusion and Roundup
A fun review of the first ever Spanish Experience Summit with a live hangout. Join us live!

Check out all the sessions in the schedule.

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In these sessions, you'll learn from top experts how to learn Spanish, travel Spain and Latin America with local knowledge, and even retire in the country of your dreams!
Why Should I Sign Up For
Spanish Experience Summit?
Once-In-A Lifetime Curated Speakers &
Valuable Advice
If you have a passion for the Spanish-speaking world, this will be a priceless, one-of-a-kind event for you to indulge your passion and learn tricks from top industry experts to make Spain or Latin America a central part of your life!
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There’s no flight or hotel room to book… saving you thousands of dollars, unpaid work leave, and time away from your family.
You Don’t Even Need To Leave Your House — Attend From Your Computer, Phone or Tablet
There’s no flight or hotel room to book… saving you thousands of dollars, unpaid work leave, and time away from your family.
World-Class Quality Content
This not your ordinary online event. We take pride in delivering you the absolute best content so that you can get great results. By the time the next Spanish Experience Summit rolls around, you might even be tuning in from your new home by the beach, with local friends, speaking fluent Spanish! 
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Strategies Revealed By The Top Travel, Language, and Expat Experts In The World
The travels of your dreams, speaking fluent Spanish, and living abroad could go one of two ways:
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  • You could spend thousands dollars and countless hours trying to implement "OLD" outdated language, travel, and expat strategies you've learned from "so-called experts" that aren't that effective anymore (or worse... don't work at all!) if you'd like to get results fast.
Easy & Fast Way
  • You could sign up for The Spanish Experience Summit today and get real insights from the top travel, language, and expat experts and a step-by-step guide to travel, speak fluent Spanish, and integrate in a Spanish-speaking country as an expat.
If you’re looking for your average, run-of-the-mill virtual summit, you’ve come to the wrong place.
If you’re looking for the top TRAVEL TIPS, LANGUAGE LEARNING STRATEGIES, AND EXPAT ADVICE that are working right now, then you’re right at home.
MEET YOUR HOSTS
Olly Richards
Host and Organiser
Hi, I’m Olly!

I'm the founder of the I Will Teach You A Language website, author of multiple language learning books, and speaker of 8 foreign languages. 

I’ve been featured in the BBC, El País, The Independent and many more.

My mission is to help you create the life of your dreams by learning to speak Spanish fluently and making the world your oyster!

My main responsibility for the summit is to bring you all the amazing expert guests, and making sure that everything runs according to plan.

Kris Broholm
Co-host
Hi, I’m Kris!

I'm the founder of Actual Fluency, and the Polyglot Cruise. 

On the Actual Fluency Podcast I've interviewed more than 150 language learning experts and polyglots, to uncover what it really takes to learn a language.

For the Spanish Experience Summit I'm responsible for conducting most of the sessions, to maximize the information and value for you, the viewer.
If you are ready to find out more, we're delighted to welcome you to our special event!!
How’d You Like To Access 25+ World-Class Spanish Experience Summit Masterclasses?
In these sessions, you'll learn from top experts how to learn Spanish, travel Spain and Latin America with local knowledge, and even retire in the country of your dreams!

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