"This show never pretended to have any responsibility to show the “best” of any place—or the “top ten” of anything. Or to even be diplomatic. I, me, Anthony Bourdain went to Romania. I made some bad decisions. And this is the show I came back with. At the end of the day? That’s what happened. That’s what it felt like. Period. Frankly? I think it’s a pretty funny show."

— Romania: What the hell happened? - Anthony Bourdain’s Blog