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The Constant Epicurean, Ep. 168, Cù lao Chàm - Hòn Lao Island. In this edition Diem and I begin our adventure exploring the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Cu Lao Cham, or the Cham islands.
The Constant Epicurean Ep. 167, Upon Your Shore - Our Anniversary. In this edition we prepare for a trip to celebrate our wedding anniversary on the UNESCO world Biosphere Reserve of the Cham Islands.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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.
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...
It's been another amazing couple of weeks. We returned this morning, July 5, from an anniversary trip. It is almost unreal to think that it was a year ago that we sat...
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.
Our last days in Saigon were not uneventful, but calm, and slow compared to the last few weeks. Diem and I met a friend for lunch. A Texan, whose name is James, and who...
