Mm, that's nice

After a slightly downbeat post summing up my disappointing experiences in the Philippines, you might wonder what I'm doing out here if I'm intent on not appreciating Asia or enjoying myself.

Sometimes I wonder that too, but then I look back at my amateur, blurry, overcast photos of the ace things I've seen so far, and then check out professional, idealised, Photoshopped images of what's to come, and I feel like I'm not completely wasting my time.

Here are some of my favourite natural sights I've seen in Asia so far. The quality of the photos won't be enough to make you go 'WOW!' or 'oh my god, how does that exist on the same planet that brought us Preston, Lancashire?'

But hopefully they'll be enough to make you go 'mm, that's nice.'

Taiwan

Queen's Head,

Yehliu, Taiwan

Taroko Gorge,

Taiwan

Thailand

Koh Tao,

Thailand

Koh Nang Yuan,

Thailand

Namuang Waterfall,

Koh Samui, Thailand

Hin Ta (Grandfather Rock),

Koh Samui, Thailand

Pha Jun Jaras,

Ang Thong National Marine Park, Thailand

Mae Koh Island lagoon,

Ang Thong National Marine Park, Thailand

Pranang Beach,

Krabi, Thailand

Chicken Island,

Krabi, Thailand

Mangrove swamp,

Krabi Town, Thailand

Malaysia

Monkey Beach,

Penang, Malaysia

Gunung Brinchang,

Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

Mossy Forest,

Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

Dark Cave,

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Coral Island,

Pulau Tioman, Malaysia

Mangrove river,

Cherating, Malaysia

Bukit Terisek,

Taman Negara, Malaysia

Indonesia

Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park,

Java, Indonesia

Ijen Crater,

Java, Indonesia

Lake Bratan,

Bali, Indonesia

Mount Batur,

Bali, Indonesia

The Philippines

Taal Volcano,
Luzon, Philippines

Binintiang Malaki,

Luzon, Philippines

Chocolate Hills,

Bohol, Philippines

Borneo (coming soon)

Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve,

Sabah, Malaysia

Great Cave, Niah National Park,

Sarawak, Malaysia

I'm not doing too badly, I guess.