World Travel: An Irreverent Guide
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Reviews
Helen
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This is first book I have read by this author。 The only way to travel over the last twelve months has been through books， TV and film。 This joyous and honest recollection of towns and cities around the world through the medium of restaurants is wonderful。 The relaxed but informative style of writing is refreshing。 It felt as if I was sitting down with a good friend and discussing where to eat when planning a trip。 I am just sorry that I found the author after he had passed away as I would of use This is first book I have read by this author。 The only way to travel over the last twelve months has been through books， TV and film。 This joyous and honest recollection of towns and cities around the world through the medium of restaurants is wonderful。 The relaxed but informative style of writing is refreshing。 It felt as if I was sitting down with a good friend and discussing where to eat when planning a trip。 I am just sorry that I found the author after he had passed away as I would of used his advice for my own travels。Not linked to one stlye of food or culture which is part of the joy。 。。。more
Darius Ostrowski
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It’s hard to believe that it’s coming up on three years since we lost Anthony Bourdain。 Just how great of a loss this is to the world of travel and food appreciation is made clear in this latest collection， “World Travel: An Irreverent Guide” by （in theory） Anthony Bourdain and Laurie Woolever。 In actuality the idea for this book was discussed once before Mr。 Bourdain’s death， Laurie Woolever took that idea and ran with it。 The only glimpses of Tony that we have are quotes pulled from various so It’s hard to believe that it’s coming up on three years since we lost Anthony Bourdain。 Just how great of a loss this is to the world of travel and food appreciation is made clear in this latest collection， “World Travel: An Irreverent Guide” by （in theory） Anthony Bourdain and Laurie Woolever。 In actuality the idea for this book was discussed once before Mr。 Bourdain’s death， Laurie Woolever took that idea and ran with it。 The only glimpses of Tony that we have are quotes pulled from various sources， and stories about visiting places from his friends， coworkers， and brother。Taking away Bourdain’s name， and what you have are brief glimpses of interesting places around the world。 Each place may start with a Tony quote， or comment about the location from his staff。 We’re told about the airport， and how to leave it。 Some places mention a hotel Tony stayed at， but most do not。 And then we get 3-4 food experiences， sometimes more， sometimes less。 And on to the next one。So that’s the book。 I’m not really sure what we have here。 As a travel guide， there isn’t enough information to actually be worthwhile。 As a food guide， there are some interesting places， but we only get a sentence or two about them。 And for Bourdain fans， we get no new material。 I don’t blame the author for wanting to carry out Tony’s wish， but this just reminded me of what could have been and how much we have lost。I requested and received a free advanced electronic copy from Ecco via NetGalley。 Thank you！ 。。。more
Emily
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Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the advanced copy！This is for all lovers of Anthony Bourdain， travel， and food。 It reads as part memoir， part travel guide。 Excellent。
Nick
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This wasn't what I expected it to be。 I assumed it would be more akin to "A Cook's Tour，" but it read instead like a Lonely Planet guide written by Anthony Bourdain。 There's nothing wrong with that， and obviously there's nothing that can be done with Bourdain no longer amongst the living — but I wish this was something more。 This wasn't what I expected it to be。 I assumed it would be more akin to "A Cook's Tour，" but it read instead like a Lonely Planet guide written by Anthony Bourdain。 There's nothing wrong with that， and obviously there's nothing that can be done with Bourdain no longer amongst the living — but I wish this was something more。 。。。more
Jim Curtin
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I got this as an ARC。 I really waivered as to whether this would be a 2 or 3 star review for me， but went higher because Bourdain's style was such a pleasure to read。 However， I ultimately don't understand why this book was published due to two issues:1。 Bourdain had one conversation with his now co-author on this book before he passed。 Most of Bourdain's contributions are quotes from his television shows， with a small amount of recollections of his preferred hotels and anecdotes from friends an I got this as an ARC。 I really waivered as to whether this would be a 2 or 3 star review for me， but went higher because Bourdain's style was such a pleasure to read。 However， I ultimately don't understand why this book was published due to two issues:1。 Bourdain had one conversation with his now co-author on this book before he passed。 Most of Bourdain's contributions are quotes from his television shows， with a small amount of recollections of his preferred hotels and anecdotes from friends and families on other trips。 The limitations of this make for some strange choices; world capitals are often left off country lists， and the cities selected are so far out of the way as to seem fantastical to the average traveler。 Since most of this is pulled from his television shows， that leads to:2。 The book is essentially a review of restaurants and high class hotels。 Since we're in the middle of a global pandemic that has devastated the hospitality and dining industry， it seems illogical to focus heavily on restaurants and hotels in a travel book; how many of these are still going to be open when people are able to travel again？Overall， I enjoyed the style， but ultimately don't understand why this wasn't just left as a television show 。。。more
Lauren Kowalski
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I liked this book。 It was written by someone who worked closely with Tony for almost a decade， and it was made with love。 I liked it， but I didn't love it， and I'll tell you why: we are all always going to be disappointed by any new Tony content， simply because it isn't written by him。 I'm a huge fan， and have a tattoo to honor his memory。 I was excited to read this， but my heart felt heavy when I started it。 I couldn't shake the thought of "I just wish this was a new book written by the man him I liked this book。 It was written by someone who worked closely with Tony for almost a decade， and it was made with love。 I liked it， but I didn't love it， and I'll tell you why: we are all always going to be disappointed by any new Tony content， simply because it isn't written by him。 I'm a huge fan， and have a tattoo to honor his memory。 I was excited to read this， but my heart felt heavy when I started it。 I couldn't shake the thought of "I just wish this was a new book written by the man himself。" It's heartbreaking that it's never going to be something we experience again。The book is broken into chapters with how to's for exploring different areas around the world。 Each chapter includes quotes from Tony about the atmosphere， history， people， and of course， local chefs and food。 The quotes are collected from his various shows and essays he had written。 I loved that all direct quotes from Tony are printed in blue and other text is in black， so if you want to skim through travel info and get straight to the meat， it's easy to do。 None of the content is "new"， in the sense of previously unreleased stuff that was squirreled away。 You've probably heard it or read it all before。 But it's nice to have his thoughts about various countries and cities collected in one place。 It also has a few essays written by people who had interacted with him throughout his life to fill in the gaps， and these essays offer some fun behind the scenes information （there's one about the bone marrow shot luge that I found pretty interesting）。This book is gorgeous and something I'm happy to have in my collection。 It feels like a strange relic to have on my bookshelf， next to all the books he had written himself。 I appreciate the effort and respect that went into putting this book together， and I'd recommend it for anyone who wants to learn a little about the world around them。 。。。more
Rebecca
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It's a travel book and I'm not traveling anywhere these days， pandemic and all， so it was fine if not immediately useful。 I passed it on to a friend who is into travel and Anthony Bourdain， I'm sure she will love it。 It's a travel book and I'm not traveling anywhere these days， pandemic and all， so it was fine if not immediately useful。 I passed it on to a friend who is into travel and Anthony Bourdain， I'm sure she will love it。 。。。more
Amy Dendy
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World Travel by Anthony Bourdain & Laurie Woolever is a collection of international travel essays from friends of Bourdain and Laurie Woolever peppered with quotes and advice from Anthony Bourdain。 This book was published posthumously。After reading a few chapters， you will find yourself wanting to make plans for travel in the near future。 This book will strike a whimsical chord with Bourdain fans and travel lovers alike。
Kimberly Tierney
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Anthony Bourdain’s travels took him to the far corners of the globe。 When he died， that was felt by fans and friends throughout the world as we collectively mourned this man that had such a profound impact on our lives， even though most of us had never met him。Before he died， Bourdain and his writing partner， Laurie Woolever， began a new book project， one that gathered together his favorite places around the world in one collection。 After， and probably in the thick of， processing her grief over Anthony Bourdain’s travels took him to the far corners of the globe。 When he died， that was felt by fans and friends throughout the world as we collectively mourned this man that had such a profound impact on our lives， even though most of us had never met him。Before he died， Bourdain and his writing partner， Laurie Woolever， began a new book project， one that gathered together his favorite places around the world in one collection。 After， and probably in the thick of， processing her grief over Bourdain’s death， Woolever pushed through and finished the book that they had started。 Aptly titled World Travel， it is part travel guide， part memoir， part reminiscing with friends and family。 Much of the introductions to each location are from the television episodes about those locations。 From there， we are given travel information about getting to the destination and also getting around the specific city you are visiting。 Following that are the hotels that Bourdain favored in that location， some explaining why he liked it。 And then we get the good stuff， the reason that we all love Bourdain， the food and his always honest， always adventurous eating recommendations。 Woolever has given the most up-to-date information that she could while keeping with the thoughts that Bourdain wanted to share with readers。 In the introduction， Woolever says she wondered if the world really needed another travel guide。 After a year or more of no travel at all due to COVID， I feel that this is the best travel guide the world can be given。 Woolever has given the world a chance to physically encounter the legacy of Bourdain by sharing this book with us。 。。。more
Maryann
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Travel the world without leaving your home。 Anthony Bourdain will treat you to places you'll want to experience。。。 with commentary that only he can provide。 WORLD TRAVEL: AN IRREVERENT GUIDE is all the more special since Mr。 Bourdain passed away in 2018。 This book is a keeper。 Travel the world without leaving your home。 Anthony Bourdain will treat you to places you'll want to experience。。。 with commentary that only he can provide。 WORLD TRAVEL: AN IRREVERENT GUIDE is all the more special since Mr。 Bourdain passed away in 2018。 This book is a keeper。 。。。more
Brooke Stouffer
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REVIEW: “World Travel: An Irreverent Guide” by Anthony Bourdain and Laurie WooleverThank you to @eccobooks @netgalley and the authors for giving me this eARC copy of “World Travel” in exchange for an honest review。 WORLD TRAVEL is part travel guide， part history， and part a monument to the late travel and food writer/tv persona Anthony Bourdain。 It takes you through countries that Bourdain traveled to during his life and includes quotes from his various tv shows intermingled with a brief history REVIEW: “World Travel: An Irreverent Guide” by Anthony Bourdain and Laurie WooleverThank you to @eccobooks @netgalley and the authors for giving me this eARC copy of “World Travel” in exchange for an honest review。 WORLD TRAVEL is part travel guide， part history， and part a monument to the late travel and food writer/tv persona Anthony Bourdain。 It takes you through countries that Bourdain traveled to during his life and includes quotes from his various tv shows intermingled with a brief history of the areas， descriptions of how to get to the areas mentioned， and restaurants that were featured in the show （both vivid and drool-worthy descriptions of the food， as well as a “where are they now”）。 I grew up watching NO RESERVATIONS and I’ve read some of Bourdain’s books。 As a teen， he was definitely one of the figures that gave me a travel bug。 It was really great to see one last book from him， finished by Laurie Woolever。 I loved when I could recognize quotes from the show in the book， and it was cool to see what restaurants were still around in 2021， and more specifically， how we could get to the areas。 Tips about hotels and transportation were included， and are super helpful especially for international travel。 During a time when travel isn’t exactly happening for a lot of us， it was nice to cozy up with this book and imagine that I was going to the restaurants and hotels that were described。 I think that this would be a great gift for a friend， or yourself， if they/you are experiencing some wanderlust and need something to look forward to for the future！WORLD TRAVEL comes out April 20th， 2021！ 。。。more
Dasha Slepenkina
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A big thank-you to NetGalley， the author， and publisher for giving me a copy of this book for an unbiased review。3。5/5This book was a delightful sampling of the world's cultures and cuisines， told by Laurie Woolever through Bourdain's quotes and insights。 The text is full of detail and information - not only about the best and most iconic dishes around the globe， but also about their history and the history of the people who make them。 I especially appreciated the political and historic context A big thank-you to NetGalley， the author， and publisher for giving me a copy of this book for an unbiased review。3。5/5This book was a delightful sampling of the world's cultures and cuisines， told by Laurie Woolever through Bourdain's quotes and insights。 The text is full of detail and information - not only about the best and most iconic dishes around the globe， but also about their history and the history of the people who make them。 I especially appreciated the political and historic context of each section， which introduced not only the flavor of a given country's kitchen， but also the "flavor" of the country itself。 I enjoyed the regions selected， which presented a diverse range of cultures。 I also felt that I learned a lot about these nations through their food， including information I never learned before。 For example， I've never thought of U。S。 Southern food as being heavily influenced by West African flavors due to the slave trade。 This book really highlights how history， politics， and food are all part of an ever-evolving tapestry shaped by the local community。 There are several reasons my review is not higher: - There were errors within the book which made me doubt the facts in other chapters。 Most egregious among these was the claim that Croatia is not part of the EU - it is and has been since 2013。 It is not a member of the Schengen zone。 - Most hotels recommended were at a price range which is obscene for the average reader。 I found these recommendations for luxurious hotels somewhat annoying - I get it， Bourdain could afford to stay at very pricey hotels， but the constant references to $400 per night rooms got old fast。 - A large portion of the book was dedicated to getting to and from the airport。 This information is easily google-able and really not very relevant， as it's subject to frequent change。 That being said， I would certainly recommend this book as it's a worthwhile read。 。。。more
Greg
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Anthony Bourdain offered a straightforward， sometimes brutally honest outlook on the world and its problems， broadening horizons and having meaningful conversations through the context of travel and food。 He had a great ability to capture the essence of a place and to share his experience through an entrancing combination of knowledge， emotion， and dark wit。 The world lost a unique voice when he left it。 When I heard World Travel: An Irreverent Guide was coming out， I immediately placed my pre-o Anthony Bourdain offered a straightforward， sometimes brutally honest outlook on the world and its problems， broadening horizons and having meaningful conversations through the context of travel and food。 He had a great ability to capture the essence of a place and to share his experience through an entrancing combination of knowledge， emotion， and dark wit。 The world lost a unique voice when he left it。 When I heard World Travel: An Irreverent Guide was coming out， I immediately placed my pre-order， then waited as it was delayed month after month in the midst of the pandemic。 When Ecco Press sent me an uncorrected proof， I couldn't wait to get reading。 It was a great way to armchair travel when travel has been otherwise hampered by the worldwide pandemic。What you should know before you read this: World Travel is NOT Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly。 World Travel was largely compiled after Tony's death and is essentially a collection of quotes from his TV shows， broken down by country， with the addition of information on some of the hotels and restaurants he enjoyed。 While not an expose or a novel， I wouldn't really consider it a travel guide either。 While I enjoyed reading it cover to cover， I consider this book more of a reference guide。 Before traveling somewhere， I may thumb it's pages， turning to the appropriate country and seeing if Tony's recommendations pique my interest and therefore might merit a place on my itinerary。 I appreciate the way Tony's assistant （and co-author of the book） Laurie Woolever makes it clear if the words written are Tony's or hers （Tony's are all in blue）， and she provides an appendix that cites which TV episodes each of his quotes is taken from。All in all， I enjoyed reading this and am planning to refer back to it for my own travels in the future。 Reading the quotes throughout the book made me wish that the future held more books written by Anthony Bourdain， but this one serves as a great reminder of the outsize impact he had。 If you're a fan of his writing or his shows， I definitely recommend reading it。 。。。more
Mary Robinson
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While Anthony Bourdain's voice comes through in this work， after reading the forward you will know that before his death， he was only involved in the rough outline。 The majority of the text is drawn from his previous television episodes going back years， and by family and friends。 That said， it's a great book， but hard to place as to its audience。 The locations covered are far flung and esoteric。 It's not a book one reads cover to cover， but rather consults about places where you wish to travel While Anthony Bourdain's voice comes through in this work， after reading the forward you will know that before his death， he was only involved in the rough outline。 The majority of the text is drawn from his previous television episodes going back years， and by family and friends。 That said， it's a great book， but hard to place as to its audience。 The locations covered are far flung and esoteric。 It's not a book one reads cover to cover， but rather consults about places where you wish to travel and visit。 。。。more
Patrick Pilz
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"By" Anthony Bourdain - may he rest in peace。This is a collection of places he visited in his storied television shows。 The book is written like a catalog and provides travel guidance for foodies。 I piece of reference， one may put on the shelf of travel guides， but than who travels the world like Anthony Bourdain。At least the estate of Anthony Bourdain gets a another paycheck for another day。 "By" Anthony Bourdain - may he rest in peace。This is a collection of places he visited in his storied television shows。 The book is written like a catalog and provides travel guidance for foodies。 I piece of reference， one may put on the shelf of travel guides， but than who travels the world like Anthony Bourdain。At least the estate of Anthony Bourdain gets a another paycheck for another day。 。。。more
Laurie
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Anthony Bourdain is an iconic figure， and his fans will appreciate the quotes and anecdotes about his favorite places around the world， however the book feels incomplete。 Unfortunately the book relies heavily on quotes from his shows and brief information about the various restaurants and cities。 Still， the deep dives into restaurants， information about getting to and from the airport， and other tidbits make the book an enjoyable read and a useful tool when we finally get to travel again。Thank y Anthony Bourdain is an iconic figure， and his fans will appreciate the quotes and anecdotes about his favorite places around the world， however the book feels incomplete。 Unfortunately the book relies heavily on quotes from his shows and brief information about the various restaurants and cities。 Still， the deep dives into restaurants， information about getting to and from the airport， and other tidbits make the book an enjoyable read and a useful tool when we finally get to travel again。Thank you， NetGalley， for the ARC。 。。。more
Jen Nielsen
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I loved this book。 Definitely a must a read！
Judith Babarsky
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Quintessentially Anthony Bourdain！ For anyone who enjoyed watching Bourdain's television show， this book will be nearly enjoyable。 It's a book that can be read straight through OR skipping around to places that interest you。 There are SO many places that Bourdain visited and the book highlights his unique perspective on each of these places。 Sometimes it's a political thought， sometimes directly food related， sometimes a personal anecdote of when he visited。 It's never quite the same。 What's it' Quintessentially Anthony Bourdain！ For anyone who enjoyed watching Bourdain's television show， this book will be nearly enjoyable。 It's a book that can be read straight through OR skipping around to places that interest you。 There are SO many places that Bourdain visited and the book highlights his unique perspective on each of these places。 Sometimes it's a political thought， sometimes directly food related， sometimes a personal anecdote of when he visited。 It's never quite the same。 What's it's not--a travel guide。 And this is clearly stated from the outset of the book， although it does include commentary about various places Bourdain stayed， restaurants where he ate a meal， etc。 。。。more
Sarmat Chowdhury
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*Arc provided by publisher to Barnes & Noble* It’s definitely weird to be reading a travel guide （even an irreverent one） during one of the the worst global pandemics， and yet， being one coming from Anthony Bourdain himself （posthumously after one interview to plan the book with his co-author， and excerpts of his provided from previous books， shows， and analysis and highlights from close family and friends that were familiar with the cities/countries chosen for the guide） - it is a refreshing ta *Arc provided by publisher to Barnes & Noble* It’s definitely weird to be reading a travel guide （even an irreverent one） during one of the the worst global pandemics， and yet， being one coming from Anthony Bourdain himself （posthumously after one interview to plan the book with his co-author， and excerpts of his provided from previous books， shows， and analysis and highlights from close family and friends that were familiar with the cities/countries chosen for the guide） - it is a refreshing take from being locked up at home to read about the food and sights of far away places， and hoping to add to the travel ideas for down the road when things begin to clear up。 This isn’t a comprehensive guide to travel and indeed， the countries and cities highlighted only contain a fraction of the food and sights that Anthony himself either enjoyed or experienced - but its more real， personal， and made to get you to understand why Anthony and his friends in particular stopped and ate at these places， and also the context in where he went。 From the social， political and cultural flashpoint， Anthony does an amazing job balancing these contextual issues while also ensuring that the reader gets to experience the magic that is found in these places。 I can’t wait to read and experience the finished product when it comes on in April 。。。more
Jennifer
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This book was a great condensed version of all the places that Anthony Bourdain loved to travel， eat and drink。 It was great to hear his voice again in the pages of this book with only the humor he possessed。 。 It is keeper， in case you find yourself anywhere in the world， you will find a GREAT place， from A to Z， to eat and drink and be amazed by the local cultures。
Sarah
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The people who gave this less than 5 stars should be ashamed of themselves。 Are you ok？ This is a posthumous book that was written when Tony was going through so much， and it is his last gift to the world。 Get off your high horse， you will never be on his level。 Rest in power Anthony Bourdain。 You did more for this world than these phony politicians， arrogant 1 percenters ， and you showed us all the true meaning of being human。
reading is my hustle
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this book offers the chance to experience the world much as Anthony Bourdain did。 it's also an ode of sorts to his open mind & sincere curiosity about the people of this world。 the short vignettes highlight countries he visited & include practical advice about traveling + enjoying a good meal。 there are also essays written by anthony’s friends， family， & colleagues。 sadly， he was unable to see this book through to the end but with the help of others & his longtime assistant it was finished。 this book offers the chance to experience the world much as Anthony Bourdain did。 it's also an ode of sorts to his open mind & sincere curiosity about the people of this world。 the short vignettes highlight countries he visited & include practical advice about traveling + enjoying a good meal。 there are also essays written by anthony’s friends， family， & colleagues。 sadly， he was unable to see this book through to the end but with the help of others & his longtime assistant it was finished。 。。。more
Bethany
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I really wanted to love this book， but I didn't。 This is more of a where did Tony stay， eat， how to get around， and what to do in each country。 I'm really not sure who the target audience is。 It may be a nice book to give someone who loved Anthony Bourdain's series， but it doesn't have his normal tone。 Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the opportunity to review this book。 I really wanted to love this book， but I didn't。 This is more of a where did Tony stay， eat， how to get around， and what to do in each country。 I'm really not sure who the target audience is。 It may be a nice book to give someone who loved Anthony Bourdain's series， but it doesn't have his normal tone。 Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the opportunity to review this book。 。。。more
Nursebookie
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World Travel By Anthony BourdainAnthony Bourdain was an icon who saw different cultures and parts of the world through the food that binds us together as humanity。 His voice and style with the auspiciousness of understanding the world in which we live。This travel guide is a collection of his favorite places that he has visited and is a wonderful read especially now that an escape read is part of what keeps our sanity intact。 I enjoy the deep dive into these places and what makes these special an World Travel By Anthony BourdainAnthony Bourdain was an icon who saw different cultures and parts of the world through the food that binds us together as humanity。 His voice and style with the auspiciousness of understanding the world in which we live。This travel guide is a collection of his favorite places that he has visited and is a wonderful read especially now that an escape read is part of what keeps our sanity intact。 I enjoy the deep dive into these places and what makes these special and memorable。 This would make an amazing git for foodies， travel junkies and anyone that loved Anthony Bourdains' show and books。I highly recommend this book！ 。。。more
Joe Blackburn
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World Travel is a book， as the author would admit， that was written without the reflected and considered input of the co-author， Anthony Bourdain。 Bourdain and Laurie Woolever would only have one meeting on the book， with the material within being sourced from transcripts and Woolever’s re-viewing of Bourdain’s wildly successful ‘Parts Unknown’。The book is a cross between a travel guide and a brief culinary summation of that particular country。 In today’s climate one wonders how many of the wond World Travel is a book， as the author would admit， that was written without the reflected and considered input of the co-author， Anthony Bourdain。 Bourdain and Laurie Woolever would only have one meeting on the book， with the material within being sourced from transcripts and Woolever’s re-viewing of Bourdain’s wildly successful ‘Parts Unknown’。The book is a cross between a travel guide and a brief culinary summation of that particular country。 In today’s climate one wonders how many of the wonderful establishments described by Bourdain will still be operating when life gets back to normal。Each chapter consists of a few pages on how best to reach the heart of the city from the airport and then a list of recommended restaurants / eateries。 As long as one goes into this book knowing that it is more of a recommendation guide rather than travel guide， one will be pleased。 Definitely a must for Bourdain fans to add places to the wish list when normal service resumes。 。。。more
Rachelle
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Digital review copy courtesy of Edelweiss+ by HarperCollins。This is truly more of a travel guide than a memoir or other narrative， so it took me a little while to get used to it。 The guide takes you through many of the highlights of Anthony Bourdain's travels， and is organized by country then city。 Each section is relatively brief， starting with a quote from Anthony pulled from various sources， mostly clips from his previous shows。 They include a section detailing which airport is closest to the Digital review copy courtesy of Edelweiss+ by HarperCollins。This is truly more of a travel guide than a memoir or other narrative， so it took me a little while to get used to it。 The guide takes you through many of the highlights of Anthony Bourdain's travels， and is organized by country then city。 Each section is relatively brief， starting with a quote from Anthony pulled from various sources， mostly clips from his previous shows。 They include a section detailing which airport is closest to the destination， the travel options （plus relative pricing）， and a couple of restaurants。 Some sections include markets or activities that can also be enjoyed in the area。Interspersed throughout are essays written by some of the people who knew him。After I got used to the format， I actually enjoyed the book。 Each section is pretty quick to read， and you get a brief glimpse into quite a few destinations。Tony's legacy lives on。 。。。more
Kit
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Tony is always a treat，miss his biting wit， still hurtsloved the artwork
Cam Kovach
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In a year when travel has not been an option， this book provides a glimpse of potential travel to places both exotic and familiar。 This book was completed after the death of Anthony Bourdain， but he provided his collaborator with vivid impressions of the countries and cities covered in the book。 His inimitable voice is present throughout。 For this native Pittsburgher （eastern suburbs， but who's trying to be exact？）， his selection of three off-beat but excellent eateries proves that he seeks the In a year when travel has not been an option， this book provides a glimpse of potential travel to places both exotic and familiar。 This book was completed after the death of Anthony Bourdain， but he provided his collaborator with vivid impressions of the countries and cities covered in the book。 His inimitable voice is present throughout。 For this native Pittsburgher （eastern suburbs， but who's trying to be exact？）， his selection of three off-beat but excellent eateries proves that he seeks the unusual and interesting far more often than the expected。 His perspective makes the book's featured locations surprising and compelling。 。。。more
Beth SHULAM
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Thank you to NetGalley and Ecco for the ARC to read and review。World Travel by Anthony Bourdain and Laurie Woolever。I feel this book was a great labor of love for Laurie Woolever。 Mr Bourdain passed away before he and Ms。 Woolever were able to collaborate fully on the content。 What she has done is carefully documented his opinions and voice regarding the many places he visited on his world travels。The snippets on each country are brief， but there is enough information to use successfully in plan Thank you to NetGalley and Ecco for the ARC to read and review。World Travel by Anthony Bourdain and Laurie Woolever。I feel this book was a great labor of love for Laurie Woolever。 Mr Bourdain passed away before he and Ms。 Woolever were able to collaborate fully on the content。 What she has done is carefully documented his opinions and voice regarding the many places he visited on his world travels。The snippets on each country are brief， but there is enough information to use successfully in planning a food journey。 。。。more
Andrew Smith
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