26 stories tagged 1
We exited the boat and the dock area and I took a few moments to decompress from the river scene. We headed down the river walk towards a beautiful park area at the...
Diem and I had arrived back in Saigon from Da Lat the night before. It is nice to be with the family again. But the swampy jungle heat of the river delta is just...
The house was a little slow to rise this misty mountain morning. The previous day's activities had caused deep sleep and I was the first to stir. I made a few calls home...
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...
By the time I post "Saigon - The City of Two Names", Diem and I will have run around Saigon for six days. We've spent time with her family. She has three brothers, two...
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.
The Constant Epicurean. Ep. 111, Dining With The Dead. In this edition of the Constant Epicurean we visit Kong Chro, Gia Lai Province for an unexpected meal with my wife's grandfather. A man thought to be dead for decades.
As I awoke in the cool light of the rising sun, the morning breeze was ever so gentle as it softly caressed my face. I cracked open an eye and assessed the situation. It...
As we ventured into the seemingly untouched expanses of the Upper Peninsula something seemed amiss. We strolled the beach in Mackinac city, in the shadow of the great...
It had become apparent that my time in Vietnam was going to be, at least for the moment, indefinite. The local people's council was not making my ability to secure our...
After an incredible evening we retired to the apartment where the floor had erupted into quite a flat party. The festivities carried on into the wee hours of the night....
I awoke on this our second morning and I knew this was the day. Our entire trip began with one simple request many months ago. I asked Maggie sometime last year what she...
