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Da NangAugust 4, 2020

Departing Huế - Home to Da Nang

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...

HueJuly 30, 2020

The Water Dragons of the Perfume River

After an incredible time exploring the many sights of Huế and the surrounding area, it was time to rest a bit. The girls were itching to swim, and we grabbed some cold...

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.

HueJuly 20, 2020

The New Huế - A Modern City

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...

Da NangJuly 15, 2020

The Reunification Express - A Ride into History

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...