Suad in Spain, 2012: Part Four – Museums
(Text and photos: Suad Bejtovic) About the only thing I knew about Madrid before going there was that it is the home of one of the world’s most famous museums, Prado. After doing some research before the visit, I realized that at least two other Madrid museums are worth the visit – Reina Sofia and [...]
Suad in Spain, 2012: Part Three – Toledo
(Text and photos by Suad Bejtovic) Madrid is obviously one of those cities where you can spend endless weeks sightseeing, soaking in the culture and food. Nevertheless, although my visit was only about a week long, I wanted to take a quick day trip to some of the landmark sites outside of the city. I [...]
Suad in Spain, 2012: Part Two – Food & Drinks
(Text and photos by Suad Bejtovic) You might wonder why would I need a separate post on Spanish food and drinks. Let me illustrate by explaining why a Spanish gin and tonic is superior to the American gin and tonic: First, Spanish bartenders use a big glass. I didn’t measure it, but I bet it’s [...]
Suad in Spain, 2012: Part One – Madrid
(Text and photos by Suad Bejtovic) A few months ago, I stumbled upon a fare sale on American Airlines, and booked a round trip ticket to Madrid for only $755. My itinerary had me changing planes in Miami going, and in Boston coming back, but non-stop flights were available from Dallas-Fort Worth for about $200 [...]
