Nature
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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
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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Aeon and Vung Tau

Da Nang
Ho Chi Minh City
Life
Nature
Saigon
Travel
Vietnam
20 hours to Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City)
An Update 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 produce. I think you can go back to my first posts and see a noticeable change in many characteristics of their production.… continue reading Read More
Da Nang
Hoi An
Life
Nature
Travel
Vietnam
Adjusting To a New World
Da Nang Post Lockdown 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 and the markets were alive.… continue reading Read More
Doi Inthanon
Mae Rim
Nature
Thailand
Travel
Giants Of The Cloud Forest – Ang Ka Luang Nature Trail
“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.”-Ralph Waldo Emerson A Quick Introspective It’s amazing how, if one believes, they can accomplish anything. This post I am writing now is more about the power of your heart and mind, than a stroll through an enchanted forest.… continue reading Read More
Chiang Mai
Doi Inthanon
History
Mae Rim
Nature
Thailand
Travel
A Walk In The Clouds – Doi Inthanon National Park.
A conundrum, an enigma, familiar, foreign, a piece of home, a half a world apart. These are the phrases I can use to describe Doi Inthanon National Park. The highest peak in Thailand, nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas. A breathtakingly beautiful place that at times felt so familiar I thought I was back in Georgia.… continue reading Read More
Life
Mae Rim
Nature
Thailand
Travel
No Water For Orchids – Discovering One Of The Worlds Most Diverse Flowers
Rapee Sagarik The Orchid family is both massive and ancient. The famous Thai botanists, Rapee Sagarik, spent a lifetime studying and cultivating this uniquely beautiful and diverse species. One of the largest families of flowering plants on the planet, It’s beauty is both unique and wide spread.… continue reading Read More
Chiang Mai
Life
Nature
Thailand
Travel
The Constant Epicurean, Ep. 120, Bananas for Elephants - A Trek Through the Jungle. Today we explore the plight of the Asian Elephant. And we also take a look at the ancient relationship between domesticated Asian Elephants and their life partner handlers the Mahout.
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Bananas For Elephants – A Trek Through The Jungle.

Borrego Springs
California
Life
Nature
San Diego
Travel
We departed our vehicle in the heart of Anza-Borrego park. We headed for a walk to observe some of the local flora and fauna. The sun was absolutely brutal and it didn’t take long for the severity of the heat warning to become clear.… continue reading
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Sand Dragons and other Things

Borrego Springs
California
Nature
San Diego
Travel
The Constant Epicurean. Ep 97, A Salten Sea View. In this edition, we travel west to Borrego Spring and the Salten Sea for some stunning views of the Mountains and desert valley.
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A Salten Sea View

California
History
Life
Nature
San Diego
Travel
In The Company Of Parrots
The Constant Epicurean. Episode 93, In the Company Of Parrots. In this edition, we discuss the unique parrot phenomenon in San Diego. Read More
Blog
California
History
Life
Nature
San Diego
Travel