It’s uncommon to discover a sequence that’s so feel-good enriching and delightfully entertaining as Nat Geo’s four-episode docuseries Better of the World With Antoni Porowski, and credit score goes to the charming Polish Canadian (now proud New Yorker) host. For 10 seasons, Porowski supplied his meals and wine experience on Queer Eye however has now discovered a brand new candy spot uncovering among the world’s most extraordinary journey locations and its individuals.
“That is the bucket listing dream that I by no means actually thought I had,” Porowski tells us, getting emotional simply serious about it. “I’m a fortunate, fortunate boy, and I’m extraordinarily grateful. My joke with No Style Like Dwelling was that I mainly received Nat Geo to fund my world travels. And with Better of the World, it’s like we get to do all these items.”
His travels take him to Mexico Metropolis, Paris, London, and New York Metropolis, the place sharing the world’s finest consists of the sudden — Swimming in London? The world’s largest lily pads in Paris? New York’s Governors Island’s glamping and spa? Guava rolls in Mexico Metropolis (“One of the best meals are all the time messy!”)? — in addition to a mixture of luxurious and opulent must-sees, historic mindblowers, and poetic eats that would convey him to tears.
“We’re going to go to superb locations. It’s Nat Geo. These guys know find out how to knock it out of the park visually and make one thing that’s actually compelling, entertaining, instructional, and informative,” Porowski provides, however his focus was to get actual, passionate people who’re protecting these traditions and treasures alive. “I would like people who find themselves full and utter nerds at one particular factor.” Mission completed, Antoni. Convey on one other serving!
The ten Greatest Antoni Moments From “World’s Greatest”
- The uber-fit hottie is featured not solely shirtless, but in addition in a steamy bathe scene.
- Neon, his canine, is a showstopper within the New York episode.
- He by no means attended or cheered on the runners of the New York Metropolis Marathon, “which is so violently embarrassing,” he says. Now he plans to run it.
- He survived his concern of heights at London’s The Shard, but it surely wasn’t simple. “I’m going to do not forget that view endlessly … that basically modified me.”
- He thinks waterbeds are making a comeback.
- He’s a chair man. You’ll see that as he visits Paris’ Mobilier Nationwide.
- He’s had Comté cheese no fewer than 100 occasions in his life and is obsessive about Fromagerie Quatrehomme in Paris.
- He by no means “booed” anybody (“I’m Canadian; we don’t try this”) till lucha libre.
- He loves a London fog — Earl Gray tea with milk, honey and somewhat contact of vanilla. He wanted that to assist cease trembling over a cold-water swim in a London canal.
- He was moved to tears in Mexico Metropolis through the Alebrijes Parade.
Better of the World With Antoni Porowski, Sequence Premiere, Sunday, June 7, 9/8c, Nationwide Geographic
