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AtlantaOctober 17, 2019

A Stellar Arrangement

I’ve spent much of the past week working on a new project. Building travel guides piece by piece. First for Atlanta and then for the rest of the world. I expect it to be...

TravelOctober 4, 2019

It’s Hard To Say Goodbye!

To bury a loved one, to say goodbye, it is probably the hardest thing a person can ever do. To let go of a friend, a friend you have crossed the globe with, to say a...

CaliforniaOctober 2, 2019

Coronado and a Perfect Sunset.

As I awoke in the cool light of the rising sun, the morning breeze was ever so gentle as it softly caressed my face. I cracked open an eye and assessed the situation. It...

CaliforniaSeptember 5, 2019

The Great Gray Migration

It was spring break and our first day in San Diego. We were in the land of amazing sunsets and even better weather. But today we would head off shore to try and catch...

MichiganAugust 27, 2019

We Spent A Lifetime In Paradise For A Couple Of Weeks.

The Constant Epicurean. Episode 91, We Spent A Lifetime In Paradise For A Couple Of Weeks. In this edition, we reflect on two amazing weeks.

Da NangFebruary 21, 2019

Breakfast Offers a Brief History lesson and a trip to Temple.

It was the 8th of February, and I had Three full days left in Vietnam. I had planned to relax some while spending my last week in Da Nang, but Diem had this way of...

Da NangFebruary 14, 2019

The Lady of the Sea.

I have had some computer issues in my last days in Vietnam. This was mainly due to some adapter problems. To be honest, I probably could have found an adapter, but I had...

TravelFebruary 14, 2019

Home.

I haven’t been writing lately. I haven’t been taking as many photographs or focusing on the journey. I’ve been too busy living. Sometimes, the world is better seen...

HanoiJanuary 30, 2019

Ho Chi Minh

As we entered the central government complex, I had to turn my phone off. I will do my best to describe its majesty here. I was later allowed to photograph from a...

FoodJanuary 29, 2019

Parlez-vous Francais?

I again met Diem on the rooftop for breakfast. No soup this morning. All cold offerings. This was fine with me as it was all delicious. A cold noodle “salad”, apples,...

FoodJanuary 29, 2019

Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner?

I awoke around 6:30 in the morning feeling very refreshed. Dinner had been uneventful last night except for the food. It was almost inedible for the first time since I...

An LaoJanuary 29, 2019

The Lady From An Lão.

I will take this time to let my readers know a little about my traveling companion and guide for the duration of my trip. As I discussed in an earlier blog, Tina and the...

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