14 stories tagged Culture
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.
The Constant Epicurean, Ep. 190, Nha Trang - A Cultural Look. In this edition, we explore the more historical and cultural aspects of the Riviera of the South China Sea.
The Constant Epicurean Ep. 174, CHÚC MỪNG NGÀY PHỤ NỮ VIỆT NAM - Women's Day. In this edition we explore the great holiday Women's Day 2020.
It has been several years since I first came to the shores of Vietnam. We've had some incredible adventures, a couple of lockdowns, and dealt with a global pandemic. I...
The ways of the village are ancient. More ancient than I can even begin to fathom. Agrarian in nature and built on Confucian ideas, the culture has remained relatively...
The Constant Epicurean, Ep. 120, Bananas for Elephants - A Trek Through the Jungle. Today we explore the plight of the Asian Elephant. And we also take a look at the ancient relationship between domesticated Asian Elephants and their life partner handlers the Mahout.
After a wonderful lunch with my newly discovered grandfather-in-law, it was getting time to prepare our departure. It was a couple hours to Qui Nhơn, and I was expecting...
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.
It’s always a strange feeling sitting here in Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar. First of all, it’s a beautiful place. It’s the kind of place where the floor is...
I’ve spent much of the past week working on a new project. Building travel guides piece by piece. First for Atlanta and then for the rest of the world. I expect it to be...
Before we begin, I must make a few confessions. This morning's early events are a bit foggy. For you see, yesterday ended after Imperial Beach, but I can’t seem to...
It's tough enough that the indochina peninsula has been a sweltering jungle symbol for heat and frustration for decades, but couple that with historic heights of the...
