About the Author

Anthony Bourdain was the author of the New York Times bestsellers Kitchen Confidential, Medium Raw, World Travel, and Appetites and the novels Bone in the Throat and Gone Bamboo. His work appeared in the New York Times and The New Yorker. He was the host of the popular television shows No Reservations and Parts Unknown. Bourdain died in June 2018.

Laurie Woolever is a writer and editor. She spent nearly a decade assisting Anthony Bourdain, with whom she coauthored the cookbook Appetites and World Travel. She's written about food and travel for the New York Times, GQ, Food & Wine, Lucky Peach, Saveur, Dissent, Roads & Kingdoms, and others, and has worked as an editor at Art Culinaire and Wine Spectator. She is also the New York Times bestselling author of Care and Feeding and Bourdain: The Definitive Oral Biography.

Reviews

"[F]eels like an adventure, a delightful surprise as you turn the page from Vienna (Austria) to Bhutan." - Bloomberg News
"[R]ead cover to cover, country by country, it is an enduring embodiment of Anthony 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." - The New York Times
"It's the World According to Tony--a browsable compendium of his matchless commentary on worthy destinations in 43 countries." - People
"This book takes you on a journey around the world through the eyes of famously curious culinarian Anthony Bourdain. From Spain to Argentina to Tanzania and beyond, Bourdain saw more of the world than most of us, and this book offers the chance to see -- and taste -- much of it right along with him." - Chicago Tribune
"Charming.... Irresistible.... An exhilarating and worthwhile choice for those planning an actual trip and for stay-at-home travelers." - Library Journal (starred review)
"An exhilarating whirlwind tour.... Anyone who loved and misses Bourdain will want this book." - Kirkus Reviews
"There will never be anyone quite like Anthony Bourdain. But World Travel offers readers the potential to travel the world as he did." - Fortune
"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
"A collection of remembrances mixed in with a global travel guide, this collection of city-by-city tips and restaurant suggestions uses Anthony Bourdain's own words alongside Laurie Woolever's, making this a one-of-a-kind book honoring a one-of-a-kind soul." - Good Morning America
"The late television host had dreams of creating a guidebook for all his favorite cities across the world, and his longtime assistant and collaborator took the notes from their singular brainstorming session and turned that dream into a reality." - EW.COM
"This gloriously messy miscellany of off-kilter observations and lightning-in-a-bottle insights will make one want to read, eat, and experience the world the way Bourdain did. Bourdain's fans will devour this." - Publishers Weekly