Or that I think suck and should be avoided." "On this show we include places that anyone lucky enough to travel internationally could try - restaurants and hotels and things to see - that I endorse. There are no fees, promotional considerations or solicitations from venues hoping for a plug, he says. The recommendations he makes are his own.
And he does plenty, demonstrating the gusto fans have already come to expect on his food-adventuring travel show, No Reservations The clock is ticking, and though Bourdain doesn't exhibit the franticness of Kiefer Sutherland on 24 (nor is the fate of the world at stake), "There's plenty to do," says Bourdain. On the debut hour, Bourdain lands in Singapore at 5 a.m., with his scheduled departure the next day at noon. The Layover premieres on US-based cable channel The Travel Channel November 21. In a candid jab at fellow travel show, Samantha Brown, which is built on weekend getaway ideas that are also supposed to be "off the beaten path," Bourdain said his goal is to ".make Samantha Brown's show! good." "It's faster, more democratic and more caffeinated than No Rez. In an earlier blog post this summer, Bourdain, meanwhile, said while No Reservations features meals and experiences that, for most, are impossible to duplicate - like a meal at the now shuttered El Bulli restaurant in Spain - his new show will be geared towards the average, Everyman traveler. layover? Better make it hot sweetheart," wrote one skeptical viewer. But how is this any different than No Reservations? Just because of a 48 hr. While most commentators expressed enthusiasm for his new show, others wondered how it differs from his other popular travel show, No Reservations. The trailer also provides sneak peeks at some of the foods he tucks into, including hot dogs at his favorite New York fast-food joint Papaya King, freshly caught shellfish and an unctuous-looking cheeseburger.
In a fast-moving preview, Bourdain, a self-described "writer, traveler, and professional eater," is seen shooting what appears to be a sniper gun, toasting to various tipples, and getting inked.
"I'm going to show you how to cut right to the good stuff," he says. The premise of his latest show for Travel Channel is to beat the clock and showcase a city in 24 to 48 hours.
New York, Singapore, Montreal and Hong Kong are just a few of the stops TV host Anthony Bourdain makes on his new new travel food show, The Layover.