I recently re-discovered some photos from my last trip to the Philippines (and a brief layover in Tokyo) that I thought I had lost when my old laptop hard drive decided to pack it in.I must have had a rare moment of foresight and backed them up on the portable hard drive I usually use for work. With another trip to the Philippines right around the corner, I guess it’s a good time to go through them so I can get more excited than I already have been. I’ll post them as I get to them and they will not be in any particular chronological or thematic order.

Cabanatuan, I think.

Weird-looking horse.

Jeepney designs are not typically known for subtlety and restraint, so this one stood out.

Some kids playing in an alley in Irriga.

American fast food franchises seem to have a slightly loftier status in Asia. And those little vans are adorable :3

Tokyo uses space very efficiently. Even side-streets and alleys are packed with storefronts and eateries. Not being on a main street doesn’t seem to be the handicap it is in the US…

…but of course being on the main street is a huge boon to visibility. Again, adorable little trucks and vans.

There’s at least one more batch I’ll be wanting to share, and then a whole bunch more when I come back from the Philippines in January. I’ve got two overnight layovers in Taipei this time, so hopefully I’ll have some bonus pictures from there, too.