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Don’t judge me too harshly. But I secretly enjoyed a moment of quiet satisfaction when we walked right past the line of people waiting by the still-closed doors of Sobrino de Botín, officially recognized by Guinness as the world’s oldest restaurant, and knocked.
First time visitors to Madrid spend their time eating around Plaza Mayor, Mercado de San Miguel, and the historic Centro area.
Our food tour started at half past noon on a bright and sunny day in Madrid’s Plaza Santa Ana, across from the historic Teatro Español of the Barrios de las Letras (Literary Quarter).
For me, the defining draw of Seville is the confluence of cultures over its vibrant history creating a unique culinary scene within Spain, and an architectural style that draws from both the European and Arab world.
From my personal journal. I went to a flamenco show tonight by the river in a small bar with enough seats for maybe 20 people.
Andalusia, for me, will always be that border world between Europe and North Africa with its unmistaken convergence of two distinct cultures that has transformed into something of its own.
From my personal journal. In Sevilla, I feel a dusting of magic in the air that’s only present in the Andalusia region of Spain.
Once upon a time, I was asked by a client if I could fly to Barcelona to shoot a short film.
Through the ages, backpackers traveling across distant lands have traded stories of a city somewhere in Andalusia where a weary traveler can stop and quench his thirst and in doing so, also satiate his hunger and empty stomach.
