Philippines – Tom Vater

Asia’s coral gardener, in Eco-Business

June 27, 2022June 27, 2022tom

The world has lost half of its coral reefs in 30 years. Malaysian oceanographer Anuar Abdullah has developed a simple, yet effective way to restore coral. He tells Eco-Business that no reef is the same, and successful reef rehabilitation depends on cooperation with local communities. Over the past 30 years, more than 50 per cent of […]

The Travels of Marco Yolo: Blazing Trails where Marco Polo Feared to Go

April 20, 2017August 6, 2017tomLeave a Comment

My friend Marco Ferrarese has published his latest and very very cool travel anthology, The Travels of Marco Yolo: Blazing Trails where Marco Polo Feared to Go. It’s a great read that jumps all over Asia and the Middle East, including some pretty obscure and remote corners, proving that good travel writing survives […]