World Travel: An Irreverent Guide

Anthony Bourdain saw more of the world than nearly anyone. His travels took him from his hometown of New York to a tribal longhouse in Borneo, from cosmopolitan Buenos Aires, Paris, and Shanghai to 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. Additionally, each chapter includes illustrations by Wesley Allsbrook.

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.

About the Authors

Anthony Bourdain was the bestselling author of Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly, and the author of the novels: Bone in the Throat, The Bobby Gold Stories and Gone Bamboo. His work appeared in the New York Times, the New Yorker and Food Arts magazine. He was the host of the international CNN television series Parts Unknown.

Laurie Woolever is a writer and editor, and spent nearly a decade assisting Anthony Bourdain, with whom she co-authored the cookbook Appetites in 2016. She first worked with Bourdain on his debut cookbook, Anthony Bourdain's Les Halles Cookbook, for which she was recipe editor and tester. She has written about food and travel for the New York Times, GQ, Food & Wine, Lucky Peach, Saveur, and others, and has worked as an editor at Art Culinaire and Wine Spectator. In April 2021, Woolever co-authored, with Bourdain as posthumous co-author, World Travel: An Irreverent Guide, which was an instant New York Times No. 1 bestseller.

Reviews

"An enduring embodiment of Bourdain's love for the whole world and a reminder of how to stack our priorities the next time we're able to follow in his footsteps" —New York Times

"Witty and fascinating ... a guide book that can't help but inspire – whether that's to set off on your own free-wheeling adventure across the globe or just to spend a weekend streaming Bourdain's favourite movies is left to the reader's discretion" ―independent.co.uk

"The late, great chef Anthony Bourdain travelled the world extensively in search of the best places to eat and, in this book, finished by his long-time assistant, Laurie Woolever, we can travel the world with him and discover his favourite dishes and restaurants, from cumin ribs in Shanghai to hot dogs in his native New Jersey. At a time when all we can do is armchair travel, this is a much-needed escape. His writing is funny, honest and evocative, and makes for an entertaining read you can dip in and out of, a country at a time, or devour all in one go" ―Olive

"There will never be anyone quite like Anthony Bourdain. But World Travel offers readers the potential to travel the world as he did" ―Fortune

"It's the World According to Tony – a browsable compendium of his matchless commentary on worthy destinations in 43 countries" ―People

"Bourdain's final book gives readers insider knowledge of his favorite global locales. Fans of 'Parts Unknown' will want to add this to their spring reading lists" ―CNN

Dimensions: 12.9 x 2.7 x 19.8 cm