Archives for Puerto Princesa & Palawan
Sand Art Swirls by Tiny Crabs
Sand Swirl Who are the artists responsible for these masterpieces that magically appear on the beaches of Palawan at low tide? These Vincent Van Goghs are actually tiny, almost invisible crabs, called Sand Bubbler Crabs! They come out of their burrows when the tide is down. They eat the micro-animal particles on sand grains, then scrape the leftovers into balls,…
Ka Inato Rizal Avenue – Art & Great Food
@DonnaAmisDavis When in Puerto Princesa, coming and going from your Underground River trip, Go Local! Puerto has so many terrific restaurants that are locally owned. Ka Inato is one of them. We enjoyed a great meal there on a recent trip to Palawan. Ka Inato Rizal Avenue - Local Art, Local Materials, a colorful mix Ka Inato on Rizal Avenue…
Nagtabon Beach on Palawan
by Donna Amis Davis / @DonnaAmisDavis Outrigger on Nagtabon Beach After some intense weeks of work, Bill and I took off on a Saturday to a beautiful spot. This is Nagtabon Beach, on the west side of the island of Palawan, in the Philippines. It is about a one hour drive north of Puerto Princesa City. We were the only…
Underground River in the LA Times!
by Donna Amis Davis / @DonnaAmisDavis I am stoked to see our beautiful island's Underground River featured in the LA Times. LA Times calls the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park one of the bizarre and unusual destinations of the world. Here in Puerto Princesa, on the island of Palawan, Philippines, we refer to it simply as The Underground River.…
Rice, It’s What the Philippines Eats!
by Donna Amis Davis / @DonnaAmisDavis Mountains of Rice Living and working in the Philippines for the last 30-plus years, I can't help but think about RICE. I propose that the Filipino has a different relationship with rice than does the average non-Asian-heritage American. Seven Clues About Filipinos and Rice: I'll share seven of the clues that led me to…
Sabang Beach Day
by Donna Amis Davis / @DonnaAmisDavis (Today I'm reposting an oldie-but-goodie about Sabang Beach.) Beautiful Sabang Beach My husband Bill and I took the day off Saturday and drove north on Palawan, up the coast to Sabang. Puerto Princesa to Sabang is 77 kilometers. It is 99% paved now. What an improvement! A few years ago when my sister and…
Booking for Underground River
by Donna Amis Davis / @DonnaAmisDavis Entrance to the Puerto Princesa Underground River on Palawan The Puerto Princesa Underground River is becoming more and more popular as a tourist destination. Because permits are required to visit the Underground River, and because the daily capacity is limited, it is advised to obtain the permits two weeks in advance of your desired…
Boat to Small Palawan Island
by Donna Amis Davis / @DonnaAmisDavis Today I thought it would be fun to post some pictures of possible cover ideas for the fiction book I'm *not really* writing. I mean, I'm 'writing' it, as in I've started writing it. But *not really* because of Real Life. But I still like to think about it - so here are some…
Coral Bleaching
Coral Bleaching Makes Coral White(Credit: © Richard30d / Fotolia) Some of Palawan's reefs are sad reflections of warming ocean temperatures. White skeletons are all that remain of previously colorful and varied coral reefs around the island. The phenomenon is known as 'coral bleaching', caused by too warm of ocean temperatures. Scientists cited in the article below hold out hope for…
The Underground River: One of the New 7 Wonders of Nature
@DonnaAmisDavis Entrance to the Underground River Beaches, boats, bats and caves - for an experience like no other, put the Puerto Princesa Underground River on your bucket list. The Underground River, as it is also known, or shortened even more to PPUR, was recently officially named one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature. Where else can you combine tropical…