I am watching Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown reruns. It is a season 8 show where he is eating in a tiny restaurant in Hanoi with President Obama. Its a bittersweet moment. I loved the show as I love to travel. I do not travel to new places as much as I used to for various reasons. I got to live vicariously through him. It was like when I was a kid watching James Bond movies. Those movies were the main reason that I joined the military, to travel and see the world.
I cannot imagine what Anthony must have been going through to take his own life. His job would have been my dream job. I would be willing to work for less than half of what I make now to do what he did. He was perfect for the job. Its like an old friend has passed on. Travel TV is just not the same without him.