Born in Romania into a family that loved to cook, Bogdan Drăghici learned his first lessons in the kitchen beside his mother, using fruits and vegetables from the family garden. He studied Hospitality Management at A.D. Xenopol Economic College in Bucharest, then trained at a culinary school in Bucharest, which started his career as a chef. In 2014 he moved to the United Kingdom as Chef de Partie at Corfe Castle. In 2015 he joined AmaWaterways River Cruises, where he rose from Chef de Partie to Sous Chef. After further training at a culinary school in France, he became Executive Chef. The Expedition Chef gathers 81 recipes inspired by his travels, including appetizers, soups, main courses, seafood and vegetarian dishes. His philosophy is to keep it fresh and simple, make the dining experience elegant and let the ingredients speak for themselves.