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Sacred Skin of Indonesia

October 3, 2012tomLeave a Comment

Photographer Aroon Thaewchatturat and myself will be giving a talk on Thailand’s sacred tattoos, sak yant, in Bali at the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival next week. We will be presenting our recently published book Sacred Skin on October 6th at Bar Luna, Jl. Gootama at 7pm. Here’s a great article on Indonesia‘s long and […]

Tom Vater at the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival

April 30, 2012May 1, 2012tomLeave a Comment

I am absolutely delighted to have been invited to this year’s prestigious UBUD Writers and Readers Festival, which takes place in Bali from October 3rd to 7th. I will be talking about Sacred Skin, co-authored with Aroon Thaewchatturat, the first English language book on Thailand’s sacred tattoos, as well as on writing about Asia.

From the Archives: The Water at the Center of the Universe – Lake Toba, Indonesia

May 6, 2010May 15, 2011tomLeave a Comment

Can you imagine it? A crystal-clear tropical lake, surrounded by volcanic mountain, dotted with immense waterfalls? A green, lush island the size of Singapore in its center, populated by an independent, happy-go-lucky indigenous community? An extensive yet underused tourist infrastructure for almost all tastes and budgets? No crowds? No curfews? No high-rise condos? In South […]