Anthony Bourdain visited Liberia in the sixth season, sixteenth episode of No Reservations, which aired on July 19, 2010.<br /> This was the only time he visited Liberia during his television career.<br /> The episode, which focuses on the country's history as the first independent nation in Africa, settled by freed American slaves in 1847, features Bourdain exploring Monrovia, the capital city, and engaging with local culture, food, and people.<br /> He met with a Liberian man who fled the country during the 2004 unrest, visited a local market, shared tea and a game of Scrabble, and ate street food in a historically dangerous area.<br /> He also traveled to a rural community to learn about tribal traditions and sample local cuisine.
