Hello, and welcome to the Constant Epicurean. This website is dedicated to our awesome adventures, and the stories in which those adventures create. Through my love for writing and photography, I bring our greatest journeys to everyone. From the four corners of America, to the mountain tops of Southeast Asia, come join us on our amazing journeys.
Beneath an Endless Sky
Beneath and Endless Sky - One Family's 28-day Wild Odyssey Across the Western U.S. Part 1 of a multi-part limited series.
Saturday Night Lights
The Constant Epicurean, Ep. 199. Saturday Night Lights. In this edition, we attend the Georgia Tech College Football home opener, discuss the popularity of college sports, and enjoy a beer in Bobby Dodd Stadium.
St. Augustine – America’s oldest city
The Constant Epicurean, Ep. 198. St. Augustine - America's oldest city. In this edition, we explore the nation's oldest city. From its fabled Hotels, and Spanish history to some of its modern food scene.
The Valley of Death – LZ Mustang
The Constant Epicurean, Ep. 195. The Valley of Death - LZ Mustang. In this edition, we take an emotional look at An Lão from the war years to today.
The H’re people of Nước Bo Village.
The Constant Epicurean Ep. 182, The H're people of Nước Bo Village. In this edition we travel to a remote mountain village to procure a traditional rice wine made in glazed jars.
Dragon Diaries #12 – Here Comes The Sun
Dragon Diaries #12 - Here comes the sun. In this, the 12th edition of a 20 part series about living in Vietnam during the pandemic and the worst Typhoon season in recorded history, we uncover the realities of life in constant rain and living with the pandemic as a foreigner in a foreign land.
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.
Chiang Mai – The Jewel Of The Thai Crown
The Constant Epicurean, Ep. 117. Chiang Mai - The Jewel Of The Thai Crown. In this edition, we land in Chiang Mai and begin to explore its many secrets.
An Lao
Food
History
Life
Vietnam
Stepping Into The Unknown
We arrived at the homestead just before dark. It had been my first time on a motorbike here, and it was exhilarating. We had wound down a dirt jungle path and crossed a small bridge that a large American SUV would have difficulty managing.… continue reading Read More
History
Life
Travel
Vietnam
Kim Phúc and The Real Highway to Hell. (Please be advised this post contains images that may not be suitable for some people, Viewer discretion is advised.)
I want to take a moment to share a bit of something about Vietnam that some of you may remember, and some may have never known. It involves Vietnamese Route 1. A coastal road that runs like the nation’s backbone from its north to its south.… continue reading Read More
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Da Nang
Hanoi
History
Life
Travel
Vietnam
Amendments To The Future is Bright.
In my continuing studies and ongoing research into the country I’m calling home, if only briefly. I may occasionally add or adjust information. I have done some further digging into the country’s economic state and wanted to share some things I’ve found.… continue reading Read More
Da Nang
Food
Life
Travel
Vietnam
Electrified Jungle Vines, Gecko House Guests, Rodents Crashing The Dinner Party and other Curiosities in the Land of the Dragon People.
It’s hard to describe some of the things I’ve seen and experienced here in Vietnam, and thank God for giving us technology. The imagery of what I’m about to explain will be reinforced by the pictures that have illustrated my vantage point.… continue reading Read More
Food
Hanoi
Life
Travel
Vietnam
I awoke again before the sun was up, not an unusual habit for me, even back home. I did my typical morning bathroom routine and felt very refreshed after the long expedition of yesterday. I made a simple breakfast, sat down on the patio with my coffee, and made some calls home.… continue reading
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The Four Americans.
An Lao
Da Nang
Food
Hanoi
Hoi An
Life
Vietnam
This conversation had to happen, so pull up your chair and listen closely. We’ll probably move around a lot, so try to stay with me. Vietnam is a land not for the squeamish. If sanitation is your thing, then for an entry visa, you need not apply.… continue reading
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A Conversation About Food.
Hanoi
Life
Travel
Vietnam
Zen And The Art Of Balancing Anything And Everything On A Motorbike.
Now that I’ve gotten the boring statistical data I find fascinating out of the way, let us talk about the reality, that is, life on two wheels. You can not imagine the amount of ingenuity that is created by the persuasive power of necessity.… continue reading Read More
Hanoi
Life
Travel
Vietnam
The Motorbike Question
I could talk for hours about Vietnam’s motorbikes. Motorbike sales have increased in the country by as high as 9% a year in the past half-decade. It was a time period when global markets saw growth either stagnant or slowing. Three times, the Vietnamese government has re-evaluated its statistics on motorbike growth in this developing nation.… continue reading Read More
Food
Hai Long Bay
Hanoi
History
Life
Travel
Vietnam
I awoke early as the sun had not risen yet. We had to get on a bus pretty early, and I was going to prepare our breakfast. I found some bacon at the grocery store and made Diem and me a more traditional American breakfast.… continue reading
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Reaching Pandora and The Cove That Time Forgot.
Food
Hanoi
History
Life
Travel
Vietnam
The Future Is Bright and The Grocery Store
Hanoi was a city of many faces, each massive Burrow with its unique feel and character. The apartment was more on the extremity in the northeast end of the city. The tight-knit crisscrossing colonial spiderweb of organized chaos and jungle vistas was now replaced by broad avenues and a more structured grid-style layout.… continue reading Read More
Hanoi
History
Travel
Vietnam
