Life
Living
Da Nang
Dragon Diaries
Life
Struggle
Travel
Vietnam
Dragon Diaries – Living In A Nation that Beat the Virus
It’s Sometimes Dificult 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, protests and the virus. Masks save lives, they don’t work, the virus is a lie, it is not as bad as it seems, it is worse than it seems.… continue reading Read More
Hue
Life
Travel
Vietnam
The New Huế – A Modern City
Arriving in Huế We arrived at the Huế train station that still had the charm and old feel of colonial times. Save for the modern soda cases, brightly packaged candies and toys hanging from the vendors booths to entice the children stepping off, we could have been in French Indochina in 1930.… continue reading Read More
Da Nang
Hue
Life
Travel
Vietnam
Some Time at Home
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 everyday ticked away the permanence of life in Vietnam grew ever stronger and the doubt of my return to the US began to pervade my thoughts.… continue reading
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The Reunification Express – A Ride into History
Da Nang
Life
Travel
Vietnam
Ba Na Hill Station – The Roof of Da Nang
An Update 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 for hours on end waiting for our marriage approval.… continue reading Read More
Da Nang
History
Life
Vietnam
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.
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The Son of God and The Wars of Man
Can Tho
Ho Chi Minh City
Life
Saigon
Vietnam
Cần Thơ – The Heart of the Mekong Delta
We exited the boat and the dock area and I took a few moments to decompress from the river scene. We headed down the river walk towards a beautiful park area at the water’s edge. The young city center was well manicured and well landscaped.… continue reading Read More
Can Tho
Food
Ho Chi Minh City
Life
Saigon
Vietnam
Cái Răng – The Floating Markets of Can Tho
Coffee and Planning Diem and I had arrived back in Saigon from Da Lat the night before. It is nice to be with the family again. But the swampy jungle heat of the river delta is just relentless. My brother Luan invited me for a coffee and we rode to a nearby coffee shop for an iced coffee and a good view.… continue reading Read More
Da Lat
Life
Nature
Travel
Vietnam
A Lazy Morning
The house was a little slow to rise this misty mountain morning. The previous day’s activities had caused deep sleep and I was the first to stir. I made a few calls home to the states while I sat in the living room.… continue reading
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Thung Lũng Tình Yêu – The Valley of Love
Da Lat
Life
Nature
Travel
Vietnam
Lang Biang Mountain – The Rooftop of Đà Lạt
A Cool Morning We rose relatively early to a house salaciously filled with cool and fresh mountain air. The home we were renting was tucked so tightly into its city nook that most of the windows on the second floor, and all on the ground floor were blocked from direct sunlight.… continue reading Read More
Da Lat
Ho Chi Minh City
Life
Saigon
Travel
Vietnam
An Update
Before we get to The Road to Da Lat I must share a celebratory moment. This is a post I am extremely proud of. As this is post number 150. It’s been almost two years since I first posted something on the Constant Epicurean.… continue reading
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The Road To Đà Lạt – The City of Eternal Spring
Ho Chi Minh City
Life
Nature
Saigon
Travel
Vietnam
Vung Tau
Off to the Mall
After a day in the sweltering heat of the jungle tunnels it was time for some air conditioning. Diem was interested in doing a little shopping and I was happy to enjoy a bit of western life.… continue reading
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