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.
Da Nang
Food
Travel
Vietnam
My first bowl of Phố and other things.
I awoke around 7:45 after a long and much-needed nap. I could hear what sounded like a concert drifting into my window from the lobby below. Only whoever was singing was horrible. I leaned out the window and could hear other terrible attempts at singing drifting from the establishments in the streets nearby.… continue reading Read More
Da Nang
Food
Travel
Vietnam
The land of Cobbler Elves
There had been some issues with some passports at the Atlanta airport, and a member of our party was delayed by several days coming to Da Nang. Unfortunately, he had a few pairs of Tina’s shoes in his luggage so Tina was a bit disabled in the foot covering department.… continue reading Read More
Da Nang
Food
Jet Lag
Travel
Vietnam
Post massage lunch
We headed out of the parlor for a post-massage lunch. Our cab driver navigated the endless honking of the motorbikes and delivery trucks to get us there. We stopped at Bún Chả cá Ba Phien for lunch. It is an open-air local hot spot that specializes in drum roll please, Bún Chả cá.… continue reading Read More
Blog
Da Nang
Jet Lag
Life
Travel
Vietnam
Do I have to? Wait, what did you say?
After coffee and a break, we went back to the hotel. On the ride over, everyone was discussing getting a spa treatment done. Help ease the jet lag was the argument. Full massage, hot stones, feet, scalp, almost two hours of pampering.… continue reading Read More
Da Nang
Food
Jet Lag
Travel
Vietnam
No rest for the weary
Breakfast Diễm was at the door, and Tina and the rest of the group were ready for breakfast. They had refused to eat any airline food the whole time we were flying and they were hungry. I wasn’t exactly not hungry myself, I was just more tired.… continue reading Read More
Da Nang
Food
Travel
Vietnam
Da Nang. Finally!
After a very long trip, I finally disembarked in Da Nang. Getting through customs was a breeze and the authorities handed my passport back with its newly fastened entry Visa almost as fast as I handed it to them. The longest wait was waiting for and trying to figure out whose duct-taped boxes were ours.… continue reading Read More
Da Nang
Doha, Qatar
Travel
Vietnam
Doha to Da Nang
As we climbed into the air and the seatbelt sign came off, I made my bed and got comfortable. It was the last leg of my journey, Doha to Da Nang. I tried to stay awake to eat my dinner, as a full belly often promotes sleep, I wasn’t sure I would make it.… continue reading Read More
Blog
Doha, Qatar
Travel
Hamad International Airport.
Hamad International Airport. As we began to disembark the plane, I was not prepared for what I would find. Not in the sense of anything wrong or inappropriate, just the orderliness of it all. I wasn’t in Kansas anymore! Every step of the way in Hamad, we were escorted by an airport employee.… continue reading Read More
Doha, Qatar
Travel
Atlanta to Doha
The Journey I began my trip from Atlanta to Doha by meeting my traveling companions at their houses. Lin, Lun, Huong, and Ngey are packing and getting the last of their paperwork and belongings in order. I was offered a seat on the couch in the living room during the chaos of preparing for a family going home, some for the first time in many years.… continue reading Read More
Travel
Ready to go! I think?
Preparing everything for a trip overseas can be nerve-racking, especially if your destination has more complicated entry requirements than a standard passport. But, unfortunately, we Americans live with a reality that few other countries can boast save for European nations and close political allies.… continue reading Read More
Life
Mexico
Travel
