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HistoryMarch 17, 2021

A Sandwich By Any Other Name. Part 2

Wow, hard to believe it's been over two years since I first had the sandwich. That wonderful and unique sandwich once described as the best in the world. If you didn't...

HistoryMarch 15, 2021

Tết Nguyên Tiêu - The Spring Moon

The Constant Epicurean, Ep. 186, Tết Nguyên Tiêu - The Spring Moon. In this edition we head to Hoi An for the first full moon festival.

Da NangOctober 27, 2020

Da Nang - A Virtual Tour

This will be a bit of a different style of post. I post quite a bit of short videos on Facebook and Instagram, and the most common response I receive is how much people...

Da NangOctober 22, 2020

Chúc mừng ngày phụ nữ Việt Nam - Women's Day

The Constant Epicurean Ep. 174, CHÚC MỪNG NGÀY PHỤ NỮ VIỆT NAM - Women's Day. In this edition we explore the great holiday Women's Day 2020.

Da NangOctober 7, 2020

Da Nang - City of Bridges

The Constant Epicurean Ep. 173, Da Nang - City of Bridges. In this edition delve deeper into Da Nang. One of Vietnam's most beautiful cities.

HistorySeptember 27, 2020

2020 - The Year of the Dragon

It has been several years since I first came to the shores of Vietnam. We've had some incredible adventures, a couple of lockdowns, and dealt with a global pandemic. I...

HistoryJuly 27, 2020

The Imperial City of Huế

Our next stop was the old city, but first we had to get lunch. Everyone was understandably hungry; it had been a long hot morning wandering the historical sights. So...

HistoryJuly 23, 2020

The Burning Monk of Linh Mụ Pagoda

We left the burial site of Khải Định and headed north along the Perfume river. We settled down about 3 miles outside the citadel of Huế. The driver let us out at the...

HistoryJuly 22, 2020

The Bamboo Dragon - Emperor Khải Định

If you're keeping up with the posts then you know we previously visited the burial city of Minh Mang. I would have liked to put more than just Minh Mang in that post....

HistoryJuly 22, 2020

Minh Mạng - The Last Great Emperor Of Việt Nam

The Constant Epicurean, Ep. 161. Minh Mang - The Last Great Emperor of Việt Nam. In this edition, we travel to the burial city of the Emperor Minh Mạng.

Da NangJune 28, 2020

The Son of God and The Wars of Man

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.

HistoryMay 28, 2020

The Devil's Den - The Cu Chi tunnel complex

Again the time to write is just not forthcoming at the moment. Since the last article was published we've spent 5 days in the most romantic city in Vietnam, Da Lat. We...