Know Congo The Goma paradox How arms trading, corruption, illegal mining, and the foreign aid that comes with conflict fuel a Congolese city’s boom.
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 Congo Bourdain, off the cuff: Congo “It is written that I should be loyal to the nightmare of my choice. I think I now understand what that means.”
Know Congo Bourdain’s field notes: Congo “The Congo is a place where everything is fine—until it isn’t.”
Know Congo Bourdain, off the cuff: Congo “It is written that I should be loyal to the nightmare of my choice. I think I now understand what that means.”
Know Miami Bourdain, off the cuff: Miami “Miami is like that. You can eat your way across the Caribbean and through all of Latin America and then over to Africa if you’d like.”
Know Spain Bourdain, off the cuff: Spain “Any reasonable sentient person who looks at Spain, comes to Spain, eats in Spain, drinks in Spain—they’re going to fall in love.”
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.”
Go Sicily The perfect day in Palermo With the mafia violence a thing of the past, fuel up on espresso and feast on all that Palermo has to offer.
Eat Paraguay The united soybean republic Jordi Ruiz Cirera documents how soy production has boosted Paraguay’s economy—but devastated its rural population.