Know Congo 18 things to know before you go to eastern Congo Plan well, and don’t forget to try the fish, take a hike, and taste Congolese cheese and coffee.
Know Paraguay Need to know: Paraguay Grab free mangoes, eat “soup” with your hands, and don’t forget to feed the chicken.
Know Scotland Need to know: Glasgow Because “the people of Glasgow have a better time at a funeral than the people of Edinburgh have at a wedding.”
Know Miami Need to know: Miami Traverse the cuisine of Latin America, beware of the coffee, and avoid beach clichés.
Know Shanghai Know before you go: Shanghai Load up on apps, forgive the crowds, watch where you shop, and seek out the quiet spots in Shanghai.
Know Miami Bourdain’s field notes: Miami “Miami has always been both refuge and reward for people from somewhere else.”
Eat Sicily Photo essay: Inside Palermo’s immigrant-run kitchens Meet the immigrants who are reinventing Sicilian food.
Drink Paraguay El Poniente’s whiskey saloon block party Grab a store-bought Pilsen and join the anarchy.
Know Masa's Japan Bourdain’s field notes: Masa’s Japan “[This episode] is food porn at its finest — but first and foremost a portrait of an artist and his journey.”
Go Spain A perfect day in Granada Take in the majesty of the Alhambra between tapas bars and flamenco in the ancient Spanish city of Granada.