South of Pyongyang – Tom Vater’s journey into the culinary Heart of Darkness

For years, American presidents have been telling us that the ‘Axis of Evil’ is spreading its evil wings across the globe, slowly suffocating us with, well, evil. North Korea has long been mentioned as one of these evil states. But as we push further into the 21st century, old certainties are eroding, and with Libya […]

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Rajasthans Palasthotels – Bildband von Aroon Thaewchatturat (Text: Tom Vater)Palace Hotels of Rajasthan – Photobook by Aroon Thaewchatturat (Text: Tom Vater)

Im August 2007 ist Aroon Thaewchatturats Rajasthan Palasthotels im Reise Know How Verlag erschienen. Der Text ist von mir. Hurrah! Gurus, Kamele, Schlangenbeschwörer und natürlich Paläste – Rajasthan ist das Traumziel Tausender Reisender. Kein Wunder, denn der Wüstenstaat ist vor allem für seine überwältigende Architektur bekannt. Über 1000 märchenhafte Paläste, Forts und Kolonialresidenzen gibt es […]

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Tom Vater’s The Devil’s Road to Kathmandu – Review in The Nepali Times

Tom Vater’s first novel, ‘The Devil’s Road To Kathmandu’, was published in Hong Kong with Dragon’s Mouth Press, an imprint of Orchid Press in 2006. Don Messerschmidt – The Nepali Times Follow the drugs, the money, the past. An old hippie returns to Kathmandu after 25 years. The Devil’s Road by Tom Vater is a […]

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