Summary of Anthony Bourdain & Laurie Woolever's World Travel

By IRB Media

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#1 Buenos Aires has two airports, Ministro Pistarini International, which is fourteen miles from the center of Buenos Aires, and Jorge Newbury Airfield, which is just a mile and a half from the downtown area.

#2 Tony enjoyed the unassuming family-run joint across from La Bombonera stadium, Bodegón Don Carlos, which was owned and run by Juan Carlos Zinola since 1970.

#3 Tony met his on-camera therapist, Marina, at Los Talas del Entrerriano, a traditional parrilla restaurant in Buenos Aires. The portions are enormous, the sides and drinks are afterthoughts, and the flames are hot.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Apr 27, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669395812

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Insights from Chapter 1

#1

Buenos Aires has two airports, Ministro Pistarini International, which is fourteen miles from the center of Buenos Aires, and Jorge Newbury Airfield, which is just a mile and a half from the downtown area.

#2

Tony enjoyed the unassuming family-run joint across from La Bombonera stadium, Bodegón Don Carlos, which was owned and run by Juan Carlos Zinola since 1970.

#3

Tony met his on-camera therapist, Marina, at Los Talas del Entrerriano, a traditional parrilla restaurant in Buenos Aires. The portions are enormous, the sides and drinks are afterthoughts, and the flames are hot.

Insights from Chapter 2

#1

Melbourne Airport, locally known as Tullamarine, is served by all the big carriers of the Pacific Rim. The city has a extensive public transportation system and a bike-share program.

#2

Dainty Sichuan is a restaurant in South Yarra, Melbourne, that offers a variety of Chinese dishes. It is typical meal about A$60/$40 per person.

#3

Sydney’s airport is Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport, and it is the city’s largest and busiest airport. There are various shuttle options that can be arranged at Redy2Go desks in the terminals.

#4

Porteño is a restaurant that has been able to keep its original location and has also moved its open-fire equipment with it. It has replaced the grill with vegetables.

Insights from Chapter 3

#1

Vienna International Airport is the largest in the country, and is the headquarters and hub for Austrian Airlines. The Viennese public transport system, Wiener Linien, is comprehensive, excellent, and easy to use.

#2

In Vienna, you can sample a cordon bleu made with smoked pork, ham, and cheese at the butcher Huerta Gruber's shop.

Insights from Chapter 4

#1

There are three airlines that fly into Paro airport, Bhutan Airlines, Drukair, and Buddha Air. Pilots must be specifically certified to land at Paro, because of its geographic challenges, and landings are limited to daylight hours.

#2

Tony stayed at the Amankora hotel, the flagship Aman property in Bhutan, which is located on a forested hillside and styled after a Bhutanese dzong.

Insights from Chapter 5

#1

Salvador International Airport is located in Salvador. It is accessible by bus, taxi, or car. There are direct flights from Miami, Lisbon, and Paris, as well as several connections from cities across Brazil and select South American cities.

Insights from Chapter 6

#1

Tony loved the luxurious, well-preserved colonial hotels of Southeast Asia, and when in Phnom Penh, he stayed at Raffles Hotel Le Royale. The Raffles group oversaw a painstaking renovation of the