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Arizona
Food
History
Life
Nature
Travel
Beneath an Endless Sky – Day 9
Beneath an Endless Sky - Day 9. One Family's 28-day Wild Odyssey Across the Western U.S. Chapter 9 - Sandstone and Stardust.. Cortez, Co, to Oljata Monument Valley, AZ, UT. In this edition, we visit the Four Corners region, Monument Valley, and plunge headfirst into the deserts of Arizona and Utah. Part 9 of a limited series. Read More
Colorado
History
Life
Nature
Travel
Beneath an Endless Sky - Day 8. One Family's 28-day Wild Odyssey Across the Western U.S. Chapter 8 - Mountains, Mysteries, and Midways. Montrose, CO - Cortez CO. In this edition, we make our final push across the San Juan Mountains. We visit Mesa Verde National Park, and enjoy a fun evening at a carnival in Cortez. Part 8 of a limited series.
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Beneath an Endless Sky – Day 8
Colorado
History
Life
Nature
Travel
Beneath an Endless Sky - Day 7. One Family's 28-day Wild Odyssey Across the Western U.S. Chapter 7 - Of Summits and Stones. Alamosa, CO, to Montrose, CO. In this edition, I make a heavy decision, and we take a lazy day to drive across the San Juan Mountains. We take a surprising detour to a National Monument, and enjoy dinner at a local Mexican restaurant in Montrose. Part 7 of a limited series.
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Beneath an Endless Sky – Day 7
History
Life
Nature
South Dakota
Travel
Wyoming
Beneath an Endless Sky – Day 4
Beneath an Endless Sky - Day 4. One Family's 28-day Wild Odyssey Across the Western U.S. Chapter 4 Towards the Rocky Mountains. Palmer Gulch, SD to Guernsey, WY. In this edition we explore the Black Hills before plunging deep into Wyoming territory toward the mighty Rocky Mountains. Part 4 of a multi-part limited series. Read More
History
Las Vegas
Travel
The Constant Epicurean, ep. 200, Las Vegas - City of Sin. In this edition, we head to Vegas to explore the hedonist capital of the world.
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Las Vegas – City of Sin
Buôn Ma Thuột
Da Nang
History
Life
Nature
Travel
Vietnam
The Long Road to Buôn Ma Thuột
The Constant Epicurean, Ep. 190, The Long Road to Buôn Ma Thuột. Probably my most ambitious article to date. Nothing extra ordinary, just a couple of weeks between our return to Da Nang from Na Trang before leaving a long country ride to the mountain city of Buon Ma Thuot. We revisit the Lady Buddha, explore spirituality, eat some wonderful food, and head out on an adventure yet to be written. Quan returns with us to Da Nang before we head to Dak Lak, and it's a long read. The longest article I've written to date, And probably one I'm most proud of. So if your interested in exploring and learning things you've never known, then buckle up for the Long Road to Buôn Ma Thuột. Read More
Chàm Island
Life
Nature
Travel
Vietnam
A Chàm Island Exodus
The Constant Epicurean, Ep. 171, A Chàm Island Exodus. In this edition, we prepare to return to the mainland while discovering a surprise. Read More
Can Tho
Food
Ho Chi Minh City
Life
Saigon
Vietnam
Cái Răng – The Floating Markets of Can Tho
Coffee and Planning 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 relentless. My brother Luan invited me for a coffee and we rode to a nearby coffee shop for an iced coffee and a good view.… continue reading Read More
Da Nang
Life
Struggle
Travel
And So It Begins – Dealing With The Reality Of Pandemic Abroad
Waking To The Unknown Dealing with the adjustment has begun as usual, lots of sleep. Sleeping the first two days mostly away, It seems every time I do wake, the world has slipped a little closer to chaos. This morning I awoke to a canceled NBA season, NASCAR races without spectators, NHL, NCAA, MLB, government buildings, schools, colleges and the like shuttering their doors back home in the states.… continue reading Read More
Chiang Mai
Featured
History
Life
Thailand
Travel
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.
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