World Travel: An Irreverent Guide
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Summary
A guide to some of the world’s most fascinating places， as seen and experienced by writer， television host， and relentlessly curious traveler Anthony Bourdain
Anthony Bourdain saw more of the world than nearly anyone。 His travels took him from the hidden pockets of his hometown of New York to a tribal longhouse in Borneo， from cosmopolitan Buenos Aires， Paris， and Shanghai to Tanzania’s utter beauty and the stunning desert solitude of Oman’s Empty Quarter—and many places beyond。
In World Travel， a life of experience is collected into an entertaining， practical， fun and frank travel guide that gives readers an introduction to some of his favorite places—in his own words。 Featuring essential advice on how to get there， what to eat， where to stay and， in some cases， what to avoid， World Travel provides essential context that will help readers further appreciate the reasons why Bourdain found a place enchanting and memorable。
Supplementing Bourdain’s words are a handful of essays by friends， colleagues， and family that tell even deeper stories about a place， including sardonic accounts of traveling with Bourdain by his brother， Chris; a guide to Chicago’s best cheap eats by legendary music producer Steve Albini， and more。 Additionally， each chapter includes illustrations by Wesley Allsbrook。
For veteran travelers， armchair enthusiasts， and those in between， World Travel offers a chance to experience the world like Anthony Bourdain。
Anthony Bourdain saw more of the world than nearly anyone。 His travels took him from the hidden pockets of his hometown of New York to a tribal longhouse in Borneo， from cosmopolitan Buenos Aires， Paris， and Shanghai to Tanzania’s utter beauty and the stunning desert solitude of Oman’s Empty Quarter—and many places beyond。
In World Travel， a life of experience is collected into an entertaining， practical， fun and frank travel guide that gives readers an introduction to some of his favorite places—in his own words。 Featuring essential advice on how to get there， what to eat， where to stay and， in some cases， what to avoid， World Travel provides essential context that will help readers further appreciate the reasons why Bourdain found a place enchanting and memorable。
Supplementing Bourdain’s words are a handful of essays by friends， colleagues， and family that tell even deeper stories about a place， including sardonic accounts of traveling with Bourdain by his brother， Chris; a guide to Chicago’s best cheap eats by legendary music producer Steve Albini， and more。 Additionally， each chapter includes illustrations by Wesley Allsbrook。
For veteran travelers， armchair enthusiasts， and those in between， World Travel offers a chance to experience the world like Anthony Bourdain。
Reviews
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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I’ve long been a fan of Anthony Bourdain: ten years ago or more I read， and loved， Kitchen Confidential and A Cook’s Tour and ever since I’ve voraciously chased down episodes of his television shows No Reservations and Parts Unknown。 In these shows he travels the world， meets people， explores the area and eats and drinks his way through just about anything can think of。 I was so obsessed with these programmes that I even tracked down a food shack he visited in one of his episodes。 After watch I’ve long been a fan of Anthony Bourdain: ten years ago or more I read， and loved， Kitchen Confidential and A Cook’s Tour and ever since I’ve voraciously chased down episodes of his television shows No Reservations and Parts Unknown。 In these shows he travels the world， meets people， explores the area and eats and drinks his way through just about anything can think of。 I was so obsessed with these programmes that I even tracked down a food shack he visited in one of his episodes。 After watching it on a flight from the UK to Australia I tracked down Harry’s Café de Wheels， in Sydney， which is known for its meat pies and mash – and I have to say the food really was very good！Like so many people， I was devastated when AB took his own life in 2018。 What a tragic loss。 And I was surprised when I spotted this book， due for release in April 2021 – is it a book that had been written before his death and was just now being released？ Unfortunately not， in fact it’s something that grew out of the recording of a one hour meeting between Bourdain and his assistant， a few months before he died。 The net result is， I think， something of a mishmash。 In close to five hundred pages we are treated to brief overviews of quite a few of the places Bourdain visited， with each section comprising a collection of quotes from the man himself， details of restaurants he visited （address， average cost of a meal etc。） and some travel information such as where the airports are situated and how much it might cost you to get from there into the nearest centre。 To be fair， the lines from Bourdain are often priceless， reminding me just what a clever and amusing writer and raconteur he was。 But why mix it up with the sort of information you’d get from a travel guide or online？ In addition， in the e-copy I read the text was broken up by a series of drawings - what a missed opportunity， I’d happily have dispensed with the travel information and swapped the drawings for some photographs。 In this format the book just didn’t work for me。 So where is the audience for it？ I suppose the best fit might be fans of the man who decide they want to track down some of the places featured in his shows， or perhaps just have a record of these places accompanied by some of Bourdain's memorable lines。My thanks to Bloomsbury Publishing Plc and NetGalley for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Ashley Osborn - Book Of Salem
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Ugh。 I really really wanted to absolutely this book。 I have always been a huge Anthony Bourdain fan。 I used to watch his show growing up with my parents and was extremely sad to hear of his death。 That’s why I am annoyed about this book。It was fine， hence the 3 star rating but it was just a regurgitation of things Bourdain said in his many TV shows and comments from Woolever after every quote。 It was just a weird format。 I felt like it was missing the main things I loved about Bourdain; the side Ugh。 I really really wanted to absolutely this book。 I have always been a huge Anthony Bourdain fan。 I used to watch his show growing up with my parents and was extremely sad to hear of his death。 That’s why I am annoyed about this book。It was fine， hence the 3 star rating but it was just a regurgitation of things Bourdain said in his many TV shows and comments from Woolever after every quote。 It was just a weird format。 I felt like it was missing the main things I loved about Bourdain; the side stories， the crass humor and the relatability。I will say， it is a good guide for anyone who isn’t super familiar with Anthony Bourdain。 This guide is basically the anti- Rick Steves， which I did enjoy！ Most travel guides can be super bland but this had spice， which is what you want。In the end， I didn’t hate the book。 I just don’t know if it was necessary。 I would rather watch the many Anthony Bourdain TV shows。Thank you to Ecco and Netgalley for an advanced reader copy of this book， in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Mike Violano
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There are some tasty bits in World Travel， assorted recollections and excerpts from Anthony Boudain’s multiple TV series。 The best that can be said about this book is some Tony is better than no Tony。 Among the more enjoyable pieces are revisiting local farmers markets and night markets in Vienna， Phnom Penh， Hong Kong， Accra and Oaxaca as well as the fish markets in Singapore and Seoul。 Brother Chris Bourdain adds a few fond recollections of times growing up with Tony in Paris and New Jersey。 A There are some tasty bits in World Travel， assorted recollections and excerpts from Anthony Boudain’s multiple TV series。 The best that can be said about this book is some Tony is better than no Tony。 Among the more enjoyable pieces are revisiting local farmers markets and night markets in Vienna， Phnom Penh， Hong Kong， Accra and Oaxaca as well as the fish markets in Singapore and Seoul。 Brother Chris Bourdain adds a few fond recollections of times growing up with Tony in Paris and New Jersey。 And then there is the unique aftertaste of Tony’s fond feasts of featuring pig skull meals。The book doesn’t work as a true travel guide despite the information on taxi fares from airports。 The excerpts and quotes on countries arranged in alphabetical order are too brief to be satisfying。Thanks to Netgalley for the pre-pub ebook。A much better trip with Bourdain is A Cooks Tour， that book is a grand entertainment of culinary travel。 Bourdain's stories are filled with color， flavor， wit and a genuine respect for local food and people。 。。。more
Elizabeth
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This was not what I was expecting， but it was overall pretty enjoyable to read。 The book has some great stories and recommendations that I hope to visit one day！ For fans of Anthony Bourdain， this book is written as a "travel guide" with a few pages per country/city with an overview of the city， Bourdain's favorite hotel， a few restaurants and possibly some stories。 I enjoyed the short stories and the dive into most popular foods in each city。 Thank you to Ecco and NetGalley for providing a copy This was not what I was expecting， but it was overall pretty enjoyable to read。 The book has some great stories and recommendations that I hope to visit one day！ For fans of Anthony Bourdain， this book is written as a "travel guide" with a few pages per country/city with an overview of the city， Bourdain's favorite hotel， a few restaurants and possibly some stories。 I enjoyed the short stories and the dive into most popular foods in each city。 Thank you to Ecco and NetGalley for providing a copy to review！ 。。。more
Deanna
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I won this book in a giveaway。 All opinions are my own。I really enjoyed this last book by Tony Bourdain。 Although he didn’t write it， his words and thoughts are used throughout the book。 Many different countries and cities are visited throughout the book giving a bit of food history， Tony’s overall thoughts， airports/arrival， possibly a hotel recommendation and of course a few food places that Tony visited or are recommended。 This is not a travel guide that will help in planning a full trip。 Thi I won this book in a giveaway。 All opinions are my own。I really enjoyed this last book by Tony Bourdain。 Although he didn’t write it， his words and thoughts are used throughout the book。 Many different countries and cities are visited throughout the book giving a bit of food history， Tony’s overall thoughts， airports/arrival， possibly a hotel recommendation and of course a few food places that Tony visited or are recommended。 This is not a travel guide that will help in planning a full trip。 This should be used to inspire you to travel to some more interesting places that may not already be on your list and to explore local food and the culture around it。 It’s a book for food travel lovers and fans of Anthony Bourdain。 。。。more
Sara
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Fans of Bourdain and travel literature fans will enjoy this guidebook of essays that gives just a small taste of the places Bourdain traveled to when he was alive。 You could think of it as small bites of the world since it hovers somewhere between guidebook and travelogue。 Good reading during these pandemic times！Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of this book。
Sara
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I am a big fan of Anthony Bourdain。 I’ve seen every episode of No Reservations and Top Chef and have recently reread Kitchen Confidential。 I was heartbroken when he passed， so when I saw the ARC for a new Bourdain book， I was very excited to read it。 Unfortunately， it didn’t surpass my expectations。 The main author/editor （Laurie Woolever） says in the beginning of the book that Bourdain and her only met one time to talk about this book before he passed。 That’s kind of how the book reads - like i I am a big fan of Anthony Bourdain。 I’ve seen every episode of No Reservations and Top Chef and have recently reread Kitchen Confidential。 I was heartbroken when he passed， so when I saw the ARC for a new Bourdain book， I was very excited to read it。 Unfortunately， it didn’t surpass my expectations。 The main author/editor （Laurie Woolever） says in the beginning of the book that Bourdain and her only met one time to talk about this book before he passed。 That’s kind of how the book reads - like it is trying to stretch one conversation into an entire book。 All （or so it seems） of Bourdain’s quotes in the book are taken from episodes of his shows （No Reservations， The Layover， Parts Unknown）， so it’s like a highlight reel of his TV career。 Except I would rather just watch the shows than read the dialogue in a book。I didn’t completely dislike this book though。 Bourdain’s signature irreverence is definitely present and the tone is reminiscent of his other books。 There were some interesting glimpses behind the scenes of his shows which I found fascinating。 Friends， colleagues， and family members wrote essays about Bourdain and/or food that were placed throughout the book。 I liked that part a lot， especially the one written by his brother， Christopher Bourdain。 Each chapter of the book was about a country that Bourdain visited in his travels; there was a bit of Bourdain quotes about the country at the beginning （it read like a narration）， then there were transportation directions， and finally a couple restaurants and/or pubs were described with contact info。 I especially liked the France and Canada chapters。Laurie Woolever did a thorough job of compiling information， quotes， and essays for this book。 I can appreciate the sheer amount of time， energy， and love put into this tribute to Bourdain by his friends and family。 This book wasn’t what I was expecting， though， and I was disappointed to see that Buourdain himself had had such a little part in the writing of the book。 In the end， I would have loved to read this book as it would have been had Bourdain not passed。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher （Ecco） for the ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Sarah
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I wanted to be in love with this book， the last Bourdain。 Unfortunately， it's not particularly irreverent， or exciting - the interludes from people he knew and interacted with are the best part。 When the words aren't all his （and Laurie is a wonderful writer）， I'd prefer to re-watch his shows， where the writing comes directly from him。 However， hopefully I will be returning to this travel guide when I can travel the world once more and be reminded of some of Tony's favorite places。 I wanted to be in love with this book， the last Bourdain。 Unfortunately， it's not particularly irreverent， or exciting - the interludes from people he knew and interacted with are the best part。 When the words aren't all his （and Laurie is a wonderful writer）， I'd prefer to re-watch his shows， where the writing comes directly from him。 However， hopefully I will be returning to this travel guide when I can travel the world once more and be reminded of some of Tony's favorite places。 。。。more
Book Hippie
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Very informative。 Will use to travel。 Whenever that happens again in the future。
TEELOCK Mithilesh
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