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Da Nang Food Life Travel Vietnam

Thần Tài – The God Of Wealth

We settled back into our life in Da Nang as quickly as we had fallen out of it. School was back in full swing, Kevin and Diem were back with customers at the salon waiting their turn, and the world seemed just to float on.… continue reading Read More
An Lao Life Travel Vietnam

Tết 2021 – The Year Of the Ox

The Constant Epicurean Ep. 184, Tết 2021, The Year of the Ox. In this edition we usher in the year of the Ox here in rural Vietnam. We visit family, enjoy time with old friends, and for a week there is no world beyond the valley. Read More
An Lao Life Nature Travel Vietnam

The Coming of Tết

The Constant Epicurean Ep. 183, The Coming Of Tết. In this edition Tết is quickly approaching and we make our final preparations. The valley swells with family members returning from the cities to return home for the amazing event that is Tết. Read More
An Lao Featured Life Nature Vietnam

The H’re people of Nước Bo Village.

The Constant Epicurean Ep. 182, The H're people of Nước Bo Village. In this edition we travel to a remote mountain village to procure a traditional rice wine made in glazed jars. Read More
An Lao Life Travel Vietnam

A Place Beyond Time

The Constant Epicurean Ep. 181, A Place Beyond Time. In this edition we settle in for Tet as the world outside the village melts away. Read More
An Lao Da Nang Life Travel Vietnam

An Unexpected Return To An Lao

The Constant Epicurean Ep. 180, An Unexpected Return to An Lao. In this edition, we head to An Lao early to begin the Tet season. A possible third outbreak begins to consume the south, so we take no chances in returning home for the biggest holiday of the year. Read More
An Lao Da Nang Dragon Diaries Life Vietnam

DRAGON DIARIES #13 – An Outbreak in the North

I did not realize how long it has been since my last post. I have a Christmas, New Year, and general post in the process, but I have just failed in its execution. It is close to completion and hopefully I will have it out in the coming days.… continue reading Read More
Da Nang Life Vietnam

Life Goes On, And Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

It’s a strange thing to find yourself in a foreign land, a land you are not exactly a stranger to but foreign nonetheless. A land which, at the time of your entry, you only intended to be in for no more than a month at a time.… continue reading Read More
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Dragon Diaries #12 – Here Comes The Sun

Dragon Diaries #12 - Here comes the sun. In this, the 12th edition of a 20 part series about living in Vietnam during the pandemic and the worst Typhoon season in recorded history, we uncover the realities of life in constant rain and living with the pandemic as a foreigner in a foreign land. Read More
Da Nang Life Vietnam

Vietnam – Days in our Lives

I’ve had some delays in publishing my normal Constant posts lately. I get a paragraph or two in, and another storm comes along, or our business just consumes a large amount of my time. We have fallen into an incredibly familiar pattern.… continue reading Read More
Life Vietnam

Why I Told My Wife I Would Vote For Trump

I thought living abroad I would escape the sensationalism that is the 2020 US election. Especially in this particularly vile election cycle. It is very interesting, no, it is heartbreaking to see how devolved to hate filled avatars friends and family have become over what many believe to be a historic election.… continue reading Read More
Da Nang Dragon Diaries Life Struggle Vietnam

Dragon Diaries #11 – The Tropical Blues

I can’t seem to get off of the tropical storm topic, but they can’t seem to stop coming. Within a few days of Nangka’s dissipation, Saudel would follow in her wake. More rain for the region, more floods, more disasters. I must say that the response has been impressive.… continue reading Read More
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