I admire vegetarians who refuse to eat nothing but vegetables in their homes, but I also admire those who put aside those principles or those preferences when they travel. Just to be a good guest.

As you move through this life...you leave marks behind, however small. And in return, life - and travel - leaves marks on you.

As I see it, fast food outfits have targeted small children with their advertising in a very effective way. You know, it's clowns and kid's toys and bright colors and things like that.

Unlicensed hooch from a stranger in a parking lot. Good idea? Yes, of course it is.

I’m a big believer in winging it. I’m a big believer that you’re never going to find perfect city travel experience or the perfect meal without a constant willingness to experience a bad one. Letting the happy accident happen is what a lot of vacation itineraries miss, I think, and I’m always trying to push people to allow those things to happen rather than stick to some rigid itinerary.

In my house, neither my wife nor my daughter are impressed that I'm on television, and they remind me of that frequently.

As Americans, we tend to look at Mexican food as nachos, which is not Mexican food really - they don't eat them.