13 stories tagged History
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 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.
Wow, hard to believe it's been over two years since I first had the sandwich. That wonderful and unique sandwich once described as the best in the world. If you didn't...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
Where do I begin a post about these amazing marvels of human engineering? The St. Mary's River splits the old city of Saulte Ste Marie in two and the waterway is the...
As I've discussed previously the heat is blistering here. In Southeast Asia one of the many beautiful things that is either directly or indirectly caused by an attempt...
