During the New Years weekend the Travel Channel pumped the hell out of the new season of Anthony Bourdain's "No Reservations" and also made sure to point out Anthony's new blog on the Travel Channel website. Tonight I visited it, and I hate to say it was a major letdown.

Don't get me wrong, the one post (YES ONLY ONE) was perfect - classic Bourdain. But there was only one post, and it was from December 17th. I mean, the Travel Channel is using valuable advertising to pimp a blog that looks abandoned before it reached its second post? Why?

I get what the Travel Channel is trying to do, but at this point it looks like some "corporate blogger" pushed blogging on Anthony, he reluctantly wrote a post and is now avoiding posting again or replying to any of the 72 comments left by excited fans.

The lesson here is just because someone is a great writer, and just because blogs are a great outlet for writers, it doesn't mean that every writer is going to be a great blogger. It takes a certain type of person to blog well. Someone who wants to express themselves with or without direct compensation, someone who is dedicated to blogging and someone who is interested in interacting with the people who want to interact with them.

Bourdain is a great writer, but as far as I can tell, he's no blogger. No matter how bad the blog guru at the Travel Channel wants him to be. (And if you're reading this blog guru, let me tell ya, I've been there and I feel for you).

Of course, I'm hoping he proves me wrong...I'm still a Bourdain fanboy, blog or no blog.