Much more like a guidebook to the world than a novel. Includes estimated prices, hotel recommendations, etc. I was hoping for more about Anthony and his personal adventures rather than just included quotes about those places. However, if I ever travel to any of those places, I will be able to use this as a reference guide!

It felt like Anthony Bourdain had so many more adventures in him, when he lost his fight with depression.  The man had run restaurants, traveled the world, written books, and had multiple TV shows. One of his colleagues, Laure Woolever, worked with him for much of it. She and Bourdain had decided to put together one last travel guide. They met for a memorable few hours, where Laurie recorded his thoughts and took notes. Then, the horrible news that Bourdain had completed suicide.  World Travel: An Irreverent Guide is sadly the last go round for the irreverent travel and food guide. Thanks to Woolever's work, the book includes Bourdain's thoughts about individual locations, her notes on how to travel there, and essays from friends, colleagues, and families describing what it was like traveling with Bourdain.  Each chapter has illustrations by artist Wesley Allsbrook. 

While Bourdain may not have been around to sign off on this book, I think he would be appreciative of the testament to his personality, and how many people loved him. 

World Travel is available from Ecco Books April 20, 2021.

Overall I enjoyed armchair traveling with Anthony Bourdain. The book is arranged alphabetically and offers quotes from Bourdain on his thoughts of the country and the places he ate. The collaborator Laurie Woolever worked with Bourdain and often fills in. Some countries also include essays written by others who traveled with him. I really enjoyed the essays written by his brother. However I found most of the getting there information unnecessary. That information is readily available online and will often become out of date quickly. I would rather have read more about the country and food by either Bourdain , those that traveled with him or the people who lives he impacted after his visit. There are sketches that illustrate the book but photographs would have been nice. The book was well written and very easy to read. Enjoy the armchair world tour.. .

It is an original, beautifully illustrated book. To call it a guide would be an exaggeration because every city is only sketched and in most only one or two restaurants are recommended, but on the other hand it has a truelly global scope, with places from all over the world, some as exotic as Bhutan or Trinidad and Tobago. I think it would be a perfect gift for every fan of the late Anthony Bourdain. He is missed by many.

Thanks to the publisher, Ecco, and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this book. Unfortunately, I do not have the capability to read and review in the protected pdf only format. Thank you for the consideration.

Shortly before Anthony Bourdain's death, he proposed a book recounting his most memorable visits, and meals, around the world. He had one meeting with the co-author, proposed an outline, and they were never to go furthur on their project.

What is results are short vignettes from dozens of countries, and cities Bourdain visited, and his highlights in each. A page or two is devoted to each country. A recommendation or two from each major city. Quotes from Bourdain are presented but much of the text is written by the co-author. There are a few engaging essays from people who accompanied him on his journies, including his brother Christopher.

Not a thorough book, nor engaging as is most of Mr. Bourdain's writing. A Greatest Hits, in the form of sparse paragraphs and previously recorded.

I'm sorry, but I was unable to download this book unto my Kindle. Therefore I am unable to offer a review.

I was looking forward to reading this book by one of the culinary icons, unfortunately it would not download onto my kindle oasis.

Anthony Bourdain's show "No Reservations" and his other shows featured his irreverent humor and his biting observations. Though Bourdain has taken another path in his journey, many of us can still hear his voice. This book, which was in progress before his untimely demise, attempts to harness that voice to a sort of rambling travel guide. At best, this book offers us readers quotes from Bourdain's voice overs. Itlso offers a kind of travelogue and sometimes interviews with fortunate or unfortunate proprietors of restaurants whose lives were changed by Bourdain's show featuring their restaurants.