Pearl Shoal Waterfall (珍珠滩瀑布 [Zhēnzhū Tán Pùbù])

Our Tibetan guide said the Pearl Shoal Waterfall (珍珠滩瀑布 [Zhēnzhū Tán Pùbù]) was the most beautiful waterfall in the Jiuzhaigou Nature Reserve (九寨沟自然保护区 [Jiǔzhàigōu Zìrán Bǎohùqū]; 9 Village Gully)…

Nuorilang Waterfall (诺日朗瀑布 [Nuòrìlǎng Pùbù])

The Nuorilang Waterfall (诺日朗瀑布 [Nuòrìlǎng Pùbù]; Promising Bright Bay Waterfall) was nearby the road so Julie and I noticed that it tended to grab the attention of bus riders thereby earning it the…

Shuzheng Waterfall (树正瀑布 [Shùzhēng Pùbù])

The Shuzheng Waterfall may not have the width and size of its more famous counterparts like Nuorilang Waterfall and Pearl Shoal Waterfall, but it certainly has the grace and beauty that…

Doupotang Waterfall (陡坡塘瀑布 [Dǒupōtáng Pùbù])

The Doupotang Waterfall is the most notable of the waterfalls in the area not named the Huangguoshu Waterfall. We actually noted this waterfall on one of the tourist maps while…

Huangguoshu Waterfall (黃果树大瀑 [Huángguǒshù Dà Pù])

The Huangguoshu Waterfall is perhaps China’s most famous waterfall. And after our experience with these falls, we can easily see why. As for why this waterfall was named after a yellow fruit tree…

Longmen Waterfall (Dragon’s Gate Waterfall) (龙门飞瀑 [Lóngmén Fēi Pù])

The Longmen Waterfall is one of the main attractions of the Longgong Caves. This was actually an unexpected surprise for us as we had no clue that the Longgong Caves even featured a waterfall…

Detian Waterfall (德天瀑布 [Détiān Pùbù])

The Detian Waterfall (德天瀑布 [Détiān Pùbù]; Virtuous Heaven Waterfall) was said to be Asia’s largest transnational waterfall because it was shared by both China and Vietnam. Surrounded by…

Shatundie Waterfall (沙屯叠瀑 [Shātúndié Pù])

The Shatundie Waterfall (沙屯叠瀑; I believe it’s pronounced [Shātúndié Pù] though I don’t know what it means) was the precursor to the famous Detian Waterfall…

Crown Cave Waterfall

The Crown Cave Waterfall was an informal name I gave this unusual underground waterfall that sat deep within the recesses of the Crown Cave in the world famous Guilin (桂林 [Guìlín]; Osmanthus Woods).

Gudong Waterfall (古东森林瀑布 [Gǔdōng Sēn Lín Pùbù])

The Gudong Waterfall (古东森林瀑布) [Gǔdōng Sēn Lín Pùbù]; I think it means Old East Forest Waterfall) was really a series of waterfalls and cascades meant to be experienced firsthand by getting right in the river…

Khlong Lan Waterfall (Nam tok Khlong Lan)

The Khlong Lan Waterfall was the last major waterfall we saw on our trip to Thailand. It was a 100m tall by 40m wide giant that was said to have good flow all year long. There were many trees…

Thi Lo Su Waterfall (Nam tok Tee Lor Su)

The Thi Lo Su Waterfall was probably Thailand’s biggest waterfall in terms of the cumulative amount of space containing falling water. I’ve also seen claims that it was the tallest waterfall in…

Thi Lor Jor Waterfall (Nam tok Thilawjaw)

The Thi Lor Jor Waterfall was kind of a bonus waterfall to us because we noticed it as sort of an incidental attraction along a river journey that took us from the village of Umphang to somewhere…

Pha Charoen Waterfall (Nam tok Pha Charoen)

The Pha Charoen Waterfall (pronounced “PAH chah-RDOHN” [note the “r” is rolled]) was a lovely 97-level stair-stepping waterfall that was really photo friendly thanks to its combination of texture…

Thararak Waterfall (Nam tok Thararak)

The Thararak Waterfall (pronounced “tah-rah-RAHK”; though I’ve also seen it spelled Taralak) was one of the rare waterfalls where we saw it juxtaposed with a chedi (a particular style of Thai temple..

Mae Ya Waterfall (Nam tok Mae Ya)

Mae Ya Waterfall was definitely one of the better waterfalls we saw in Thailand, and it seemed to us to be the pride of the Chiang Mai province. It certainly surprised Julie and I with its enormous..

Mae Klang Waterfall (Nam tok Mae Klang)

The Mae Klang Waterfall (pronounced “MEH KLAHNG”) was the lowest of the waterfalls on the road going up to the top of Thailand’s highest peak. However, we happened to visit this one as the last of…

Wachirathan Waterfall (Nam tok Vachirathan)

The Wachirathan Waterfall was the second major waterfall on the way up to the summit of Doi Inthanon. Of all the waterfalls we saw in Doi Inthanon National Park, we thought this one had the most…

Siriphum Waterfall (Nam tok Siribhum)

The Siriphum Waterfall (pronounced “see-ree-POOM”) was an impressively tall waterfall that we noticed was accompanied by another thinner-but-just-as-tall companion waterfall. This was the third or…

Mork Fa Waterfall (Nam tok Mork Fah)

The Mork Fa Waterfall took Julie and I by surprise because prior to our trip, we had never heard of it during our trip research so we didn’t have much expectation of our visit. I somehow had this…