Which Spanish accent is the best?

Throughout my career of teaching Spanish at Tres Culturas and elsewhere, I have often been asked by my students about what accent should be the best for them to use in their spoken Spanish. Without any hesitation I usually reply that they can use any accent they fancy as long as what they’re saying is [...]

Is there a proper type of Spanish?

Now and then I get phone calls or emails from people interested in learning ‘proper Spanish’. [...]