World Travel: An Irreverent Guide

A guide to some of the world s most fascinating places as seen and experienced by writer television host and relentlessly curious traveler Anthony BourdainAnthony 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 Quarterand many places beyondIn 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 placesin 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 memorableSupplementing 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 Christopher a guide to Chicago s best cheap eats by legendary music producer Steve Albini and more Additionally each chapter includes illustrations by Wesley AllsbrookFor veteran travelers armchair enthusiasts and those in between World Travel offers a chance to experience the world like Anthony Bourdain