In this post, I’ll be reviewing Eat My Globe: One Year in Search of the Most Delicious Food in the World by Simon Majumbar.
This is probably one of the most entertaining books I’ve ever read. While it was deeply enjoyable, part of this is likely because I typically don’t read books like this. This is the sort of book that is purely for joy and wanderlust. No thinking about self or meaningful issues here, just sit back and enjoy. And this is exactly what I did.
Eat My Globe is a book about Simon Majumbar’s story of traveling the world for a year with one mission: eat everything! Majumbar, like so many of us at one point, was feeling like there needed to be something more. Sure, he had a good job and a nice apartment, but he knew that something was missing.
While many of us feel this—for years—without doing anything, Majumbar took the leap. He made arrangements, spending most of his waking hours planning his sojourn and connecting with folks for tips and accommodations. He then quit his job and made it actually happen.
Early on in the book I was invested. Majumbar’s writing is relaxed, comical and about as honest as it can get. So when he quit his job, I found myself smiling from ear to ear, excited for him and wondering what lay ahead.
From his home of Great Britain to India to Senegal to so many other places, Simon shares the wonderful meals he had. He also shares those that weren’t so great—talking about you, shark in Iceland (one of my favorite chapters, by the way!). Above all, Majumbar shares with readers the amazing conversations and experiences he had with people.
As much as this book is about food and travel, it’s about people. I was reminded of just how much travel is about the people one encounters. Yes, I was undoubtedly excited about his journey through these wonderful countries—The Philippines, Morocco, and Argentina to name a few. But more than anything, I was in awe of the social interactions that travels affords us.
All in all, this is certainly a book I’d recommend. It’s a fun read that you can breeze through, perhaps as you’re taking your own around-the world trip. (I can’t tell you how cool it was coincidentally reading the Morocco chapter right after I got back from Marrakesh!)
Regardless of where you’re at or what you’re doing, the book is worth the few bucks.
Rating: 8/10
‘Till Next Time, Travel Friends!
