Josh visits a spice shop in Valletta, the capital of Malta; tours the palace museum at Fort St. Angelo; gets a lesson in abseiling to get a birds-eye view of the Blue Grotto; and learns to make Malta's classic fish soup, aljotta.

Josh cruises to Giardini Naxos to visit Opera dei Pupi, a nearly 2-century-old marionette theater; gets a geology lesson by climbing one of Europe's active volcanoes, Mount Etna; explores Taormina; and learns to make caponata.

Josh recalls a few of his incredible experiences: kayaking to the famous El Arco landmark off Cabo San Lucas; attending a hula warrior dance school in Oahu; and building a playground out of recycled tires for a community center in Roatán, Honduras.

Josh sails to Costa Rica, where he visits a mascarada maker; meets an explorer of waterfalls; goes to a ranch where Spanish horses are raised and trained in the discipline of dressage; and learns to prepare a tuna dish using only local ingredients.

Josh immerses himself in the culture of St. Petersburg, Russia, with a ballet lesson; an architectural boat tour through the canals; the Mikhailovsky Ballet's warm-up and performance of "Le Corsaire"; a tour of the FabergeÌ Museum.

Josh teams up with new friends to help Caribbean communities; building a playground of recycled tires on Roatán; planting trees at the Community Baboon Sanctuary on Belize; helping catch coral gametes in the coastal waters of Cozumel.

Exploring Helsinki, Finland; embracing Finnish sauna culture; a walk with a reindeer; a culinary walking tour.

Exploring Aruba; a music lesson about the steel pan, the source of the distinctive Caribbean sound; a visit to a hot pepper farm; a tour of a national park and an aloe farm.

Exploring Maui, Hawaii; taking a ukulele lesson; preparing a traditional Hawaiian luau dish; mastering stand-up paddleboarding in Honolua Bay; touring a pineapple plantation.

An architectural walking tour in Rotterdam, Netherlands; visiting a unique cheese warehouse in the town of Gouda and the famous windmills of Kinderdijk; discovering the historic connection of a ship with its namesake city.

Sailing to Tallinn, Estonia, one of Europe's best preserved medieval cities, to experience three different professions: apprenticing as a blacksmith's helper, training in full armor as a castle guard, and learning how to serve a feast.

Exploring Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; an artisanal glass factory; kayaking to the famous El Arco landmark includes a visit to an organic farm; a chef shares a recipe for a traditional salsa.

Sailing to Oahu, Hawaii, to learn the customs and traditions of Hawaiian leis; a local chef prepares a unique take on a popular Asian-style roll; testing stamina and rhythm while training to be a hula dance warrior.

Josh rereads some of his favorite journal entries from voyages in Europe; Josh takes a ride on a wooden train, teams up with a local chef to make Greek specialties and visits a decorative tile factory.

Josh explores Bangkok, Thailand; Josh visits a floating market with exotic produce, takes a cooking class and visits an ancient village.

Josh explores Buenos Aires, Argentina; Josh learns why empanadas come in different shapes and sizes, plays, and he tangos and plays polo.

Josh explores Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; an open-air market with exotic fruits; a local soccer player teaches Josh; a hang gliding tour high above the city.

Josh cruises to the country of Panama, transiting through its famous canal, touring the historic district, visiting Monkey Island, and meeting an indigenous tribe to learn about its traditional lifestyle in Panama's remote rainforest.

Josh rereads journal entries from voyages through the Caribbean Sea; a dance style born in Havana, Cuba; swimming with sharks in one of the longest barrier reefs on Earth; a restaurant famous for its jerk chicken.

Josh explores the city of Kotor, Montenegro; a local chef shows the ancient method for preparing sac; Josh learns about the city's limestone landscape and Montenegro's national sport, water polo.

Josh explores the food, culture and music of Lisbon, Portugal; the ancient art of Lisbon's handcrafted decorative tiles; how to make vegetable tempura; Josh is introduced to Fado music.

Anthony Bourdain had no reservations about a move to CNN. Shortly after concluding an eight-season stint at the helm of his popular Travel Channel series, the equally popular Emmy-winning host came to the news network searching for "Parts Unknown." In the hourlong weekend series -- similar in premise to Travel's "No Reservations" -- Bourdain explores the world to, he says, "eat and drink with people without fear and prejudice ... they open up to you in ways that somebody visiting who is driven by a story may not get." Enticed by the opportunity to experience cultures rarely visited by American TV, such as in the Congo, Libya and Myanmar, the chef and best-selling author also takes viewers to Colombia, Peru, Morocco and, closer to home, Koreatown in Los Angeles.