By the Valet. staff | October 13, 2015

We all kind of want to be Anthony Bourdain, right? The foodie explorer says what's on his mind, does whatever he wants and is up for pretty much anything. The 58-year-old professional globetrotter has spent years trekking around the planet while fearlessly tucking into all manner of exotic fare—from months-old rotten shark meat in Iceland to a still-beating cobra heart in Vietnam. And along the way, he's learned some lessons. Herewith, some of the wisdom he's shared.