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As of today it has been exactly one month since the first case of the second wave was reported in Da Nang. I wish I could say we were nearing the end of the lockdown....
We are coming to the end of our second week of lockdown here in Da Nang. Unfortunately, it would not be the end. Measures here have been more severe than our first...
This post is, of course, written of experiences a few weeks back. As many of my regular readers know things have turned quickly here in Vietnam. No community...
I was hoping to write a follow-up to the Dragon Diaries from last week, and that it would be filled with success stories and the promise of a short and manageable...
I can't help but feel partly responsible for the unfortunate news in this article. Through galactic-sized Karma meets cosmic conscience, I've jinxed an entire nation. My...
To watch the news, catch up with friends on Facebook or even have a conversation with people back home. Everything seems to devolve into a political stance on masks,...
After Ba Na the girls and I took a little time to relax. Settling into a couple of weeks of early school mornings, sunsets over the mountains and lots of tasty food. As...
It's been another amazing couple of weeks. We returned this morning, July 5, from an anniversary trip. It is almost unreal to think that it was a year ago that we sat...
The Constant Epicurean, Ep. 157, The Son of God and the Wars of Man. Tread lightly into this article. I dive deep into two museums that hit two very specific nerves for many. The life of Christ in his absent years, and the Vietnam War. You have been advised.
Our last days in Saigon were not uneventful, but calm, and slow compared to the last few weeks. Diem and I met a friend for lunch. A Texan, whose name is James, and who...
I have decided that it may be of great value to begin each post with an update. In the year and a half of this website's life the posts have become more laborious to...
Da Nang was on fire. After we settled back in from An Lao we hit the streets of Da Nang and it was electric. The beaches were open, businesses were resuming operations...
