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.
