myself and Anthony Bourdain on my porch in Nashville, Tennessee for Parts Unknown Season 12. Anthony Bourdain was many things to many people. He was an author, a writer, a world traveler, a line cook, a chef, a philosopher, a producer, a television personality, a novelist, a journalist, an essayist, a connoisseur, a bad boy, and a man of the people. He famously believed that traveling outside of your country and comfort zone created personal growth.