“The journey is part of the experience - an expression of the seriousness of one's intent. One doesn't take the A train to Mecca.”

— Anthony Bourdain , book A Cook's Tour

A Cook's Tour (2001)
Source: A Cook's Tour: Global Adventures in Extreme Cuisines

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