Valerie Bailey
Valerie is a travel writer currently based in Cleveland, but her favorite destinations are Alaska, London, and Jordan – only one of which Bourdain ever visited! You can find her writing on Lonely Planet, Forbes, and her travel blog, Valerie & Valise.
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Anthony Bourdain in London: 19 Spots Where Tony Ate
As a world traveler who inspired so many of us, one might assume that Anthony Bourdain tried to remain neutral about the places he preferred (and those he didn't). However, Tony clearly had favorite destinations, and London was among them. About London, he says "for me, there's no other city like it; it's a second home. I've got friends here, I know exactly where to stay, I know just where to find a good pint, and where to find something good to eat..."
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Anthony Bourdain in Los Angeles: 41 Spots Where Tony Ate
There are a lot of things one could say about Los Angeles, but who can say it better than Tony Bourdain? "I'm not so full of myself to think that I know enough about LA to do a top-10 list. The places that I like here are because people have taken me there. I have a really good experience eating here every time I come out..."
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Anthony Bourdain in Scotland: The Complete Country Guide
When I say Scotland, what comes to mind? Windswept highlands, a bagpiper, and maybe an iconic scene from one of your favorite movies or television shows? Sure, Scotland has those things – and so much more. You can also find bustling cities, top-line restaurants, and traditional flavors in many forms. Maybe that's why Anthony Bourdain loved Scotland so much and visited it in the course of filming almost all of his shows...
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Anthony Bourdain in Glasgow: 5 Spots Where Tony Ate
"From my very first time, it was Glasgow, my favorite city in Scotland, one of my favorite cities on Earth," says Anthony Bourdain while the shot follows him walking through the historic streets of the oft-overlooked and underestimated Scottish city of Glasgow. Long known as the darker, grittier, and more violent sibling of Scottish cities, Glasgow isn't on most traveler's radars for a first-time trip – but within the city, there are some incredible meals to have...
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Anthony Bourdain in South Africa: 8 Spots Where Tony Ate
Anthony Bourdain was always the first to admit that the more he travels, the less he knows, and his visit to South Africa in 2013 shines a light on a country and people that is a world apart from the trouble and turmoil of the 1990s and preceding decades...
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Anthony Bourdain in Ireland: The Complete Country Guide
Fields of verdant green and dramatic cliffs. Pints of deepest ruby red. Fiddle and guitar music, spilling out from a warmly lit pub. Ireland is a beautiful, comfortable country that welcomes visitors with warm smiles, a familiar language, and a host of delicious dishes borne from a culture that is distinct despite its similarity to neighbors like England and the rest of the United Kingdom...
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Anthony Bourdain in Belfast: 3 Spots Where Tony Ate
When most people plan a trip to Ireland, they forget that the island is actually two countries: Ireland in the south, and Northern Ireland in the north (naturally!). It has been 100 years since this single island became two nations, and for most of that time, it hasn't been easy or prosperous on either side. While Belfast was originally more economically successful (and thus Northern Ireland was kept as part of the United Kingdom), this heavy-industrial city struggled to develop in more recent decades...
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Anthony Bourdain in Dublin: 15 Spots Where Tony Ate
When I say Ireland, what comes to mind? Green fields, pots of gold, and may a good pint of rich ruby red Guinness? If you're Anthony Bourdain, that Guinness is the first thing that comes to mind, and all the rest is just meals and sights and great conversations that fall in between pints...
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Anthony Bourdain in Venice: 7 Spots Where Tony Ate
Ah, Venice. As Anthony Bourdain describes it, it's "the most extraordinarily beautiful city in the western world." But also, Venice has changed – Venice is always changing – and it can be hard to find the true Venice, the one where Venetians live and work and eat...
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Anthony Bourdain in Sicily: 10 Spots Where Tony Ate
"Sicily is not exactly Italy," Anthony Bourdain says about a destination which beguiled him during the two trips that he made. Located just two miles miles off the coast of Italy, Sicily might be considered part of the Bel Paese from a bureaucratic standpoint, but both Sicilians and Italians agree that Sicily is a world unto itself...
