Matt Young
Matt Young is a street food fanatic and world traveler, currently splitting his time between Europe and South East Asia.
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Anthony Bourdain in Madagascar: 5 Spots Where Tony Ate
Think of Madagascar, and you’ll likely think of dancing lemurs and an exotic, unspoiled paradise. The reality, however, is somewhat different, as Anthony Bourdain discovers during his visit to the island 400km off the east coast of Africa...
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Anthony Bourdain in Ethiopia: 5 Spots Where Tony Ate
If you're a particularly adventurous eater, you've probably enjoyed the truly unique experience of Ethiopian cuisine. It's unique in the world, and often critical in encouraging a wider appetite for new cuisines and travel (all puns intended!). But have you ever considered visiting the country of this food's origins? Ethiopia is a country that is both unique and little understood, and – as Anthony Bourdain finds out on his journey there – , a place filled with great cooks and great music...
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Anthony Bourdain in Senegal: 9 Spots Where Tony Ate
An utterly beguiling example of stability in an unstable land, Senegal is the sort of place that makes you question everything you know about traveling. For Anthony Bourdain, this is a country that surprises, both in terms of culture and food. Reflecting on his time in this unique African country, Tony states that "Senegal is one of the best arguments for travel I can think of." From the culture and food on display, he may well be right...
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Anthony Bourdain in Kenya: 5 Spots Where Tony Ate
"This ain’t Berkeley," remarks Anthony Bourdain as he and comedian W. Kamau Bell travel to ‘the motherland’ of Kenya and discover the unique cultures and foods of the African nation. For long-time Bourdain fans, you already know that this episode is auspicious: it is the final episode that features Tony's narration before his death in 2018...
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Anthony Bourdain in Tanzania: 7 Spots Where Tony Ate
When Anthony Bourdain goes looking for his dream of Africa, he finds himself in Tanzania and gets to experience the spectacular wildlife and scenery, as well as an amazing local food culture, in this beautiful East African country. As he has discovered on this trip, Tanzania has it all – magnificent landscapes, incredible animals, extraordinary vistas, magnificent people, "all that stuff you thought you wanted, the most jaw-dropping moments; it’s here..."
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Anthony Bourdain in the Congo:
The Complete Country Guide"Everyone gets everything he wants. I wanted to see the Congo, and for my sins, they let me". With these words, Anthony Bourdain experiences his own Heart of Darkness, as he ventures into the vast expanse of the Congo for one of his most defining adventures...
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Anthony Bourdain in Lagos, Nigeria: 7 Spots Where Tony Ate
For Anthony Bourdain experiencing the city of Lagos for the first time, the experience is eye-opening both in terms of this underlying entrepreneurial spirit, and the food that fuels it. With its extensive food offerings filmed in incredible 16 mm-based cinematography and with lush sound design, it’s easy to see why Lagos is one of Bourdain’s favorite experiences in his journeys to that point – and that's saying a lot as he doesn't make it there until quite late in his career...
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Anthony Bourdain in Ghana: 3+ Spots Where Tony Ate
Africa is known as the dark continent, and Anthony Bourdain admits that upon his first visit that he is indeed in unknown parts. "By now there are few areas of the world truly unknown to me", he comments as he arrives in the country of Ghana, to begin a love affair with this part of the world that lasts nearly a decade...
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Anthony Bourdain in Libya: 5 Spots Where Tony Ate
Given its recent tumultuous history, for Libya to be functioning as a country at all is astounding, and Anthony Bourdain learns upon visiting that the country is recovering from conflict and making the most of its food choices. Though his visit was over a decade ago now, Tony shows us a side of Libya many visitors never see – and certainly one those of us never get to know...
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Anthony Bourdain in Namibia: 4 Spots Where Tony Ate
With a name that literally translates as "a vast and dry plain," Namibia shows itself to Anthony Bourdain to be one of the truly great "empty" spaces of the world. But despite being a flat, largely featureless expanse of "nothingness," Namibia is home to a food culture that is quite unlike anything on Earth. While it might not appeal to everyone, it was a unique chapter in Bourdain's travel experiences...
