Tanzania

"An entire ecosystem within an ecosystem" Tony said of this volcano crater. He had breakfast at his hotel overlooking the crater lake.

"Idyllic natural setting and good plumbing? Pretty much paradise," Tony describes.

Bourdain had: coffee, mandazi (Swahili donut), bhajias (lentil fritters). Breakfast date: Saleh Said, Zanzibari businessman and director of Pennyroyal Gibraltar resort investment group.

Bourdain ate: octopus, lobster with masala spice, chili mango, Zanzibari pizza (bread with beef, cheese, onion, mayo, egg).

Bourdain ate: penne with pesto, steamed baby corn with split peas, grilled tomatoes with parmesan, brownies, beer. Lunch date: Colin McConnell, a fourth generation African born in Kenya, who lives in Tanzania and works as a Serengeti guide.

Somewhere on the outskirts of Stone Town, Tony visited a vendor that specializes in meats on skewers. He had beef on a stick, chicken (prepared with garlic, lime, coriander, ginger, salt, and pepper), tamarind-chili sauce, fries.

Bourdain ate: coconut rice; freshly caught fish, simmered in a broth of garlic and lime, topped with a fresh salad of chopped tomato, eggplant, cucumber, and potato; chapati; cassava; pan-fried mackerel. Lunch date: Abeid Karume, musician/artist, and grandson of the first post-revolution president.

Tony flew to this small town before heading into the Serengheti.

They had lunch by the lake after driving around looking at zebras, hyena, lions, giraffe, and elephants. There was pesto pasta and brownies involved.

Tony and wildlife biologist visited this area where tribal people called Maasai people live and share land with the lions