Archives for Puerto Princesa & Palawan - Page 4
World Oceans Day June 8
by Donna Amis Davis Palawan is surrounded by the ocean on all sides - to the east the Sulu Sea, to the west the South China Sea. Much of Palawan's livelihood depends on the sea, from the rich fishing areas of the Palawan Passage, to the World Heritage Site of Tubbataha Reef, and the beaches of Sabang and El Nido.…
Palawan Will Never Be the Same – Puerto Princesa’s First Big Mall
by Donna Amis Davis On May 24, 2012 the city of Puerto Princesa was forever changed. That was the day Robinsons Place Palawan opened. This is Palawan's first large air-conditioned mall with movie theaters and a major department store. There are three reasons Robinsons will become a new favorite place for locals to shop and dine. The first is parking.…
Puerto Princesa Video Highlights
Enjoy a fast-moving spin through Puerto Princesa! Official seal of Puerto Princesa (Photo credit: Wikipedia) ;v=9J8qnLwKBvk Promotional video of Puerto Princesa, Palawan.
Neva’s Place Restaurant on Palawan – Some Very Sad News
by Donna Amis Davis Flower Bowl Greets You at Entrance to Neva's Place Neva's Place Restaurant, in Puerto Princesa was one of our very favorite places to eat on Palawan. Sadly, I have to say 'was'. Around midnight, Saturday night, August 18th, or very early Sunday morning August 19th, Neva's Restaurant was destroyed in a fire. So very sad. We…
A Prediction for Visitors to Puerto Princesa, Palawan
by Donna Amis Davis Donna-On-Palawan can see into your future. Creepy, huh? My prediction: If you visit Puerto Princesa, you will go at least once to NCCC. NCCC is not on the tourist 'must see' list. It's not even on the 'try to see' list. But I lay very good odds that you will see it. Because, you see, NCCC…
Palawan — One of 20 Best Trips of 2011 — National Geographic
Underground River Entrance Palawan was honored to make National Geographic's list of the 20 Best Trips for 2011. And a warm Philippine welcome to all the visitors who are taking NatGeo's good advice and visiting this beautiful island! Puerto Princesa, and the rest of the island has many wonderful places to see and things to do. If you are a…
New Year’s Eve on Palawan – It Ain’t San Diego, Baby
by Donna Amis Davis Top three signs that you aren't in San Diego on December 31st: 1. Fireworks on New Year's Eve instead of the Fourth of July. 2. Stall after stall of firecrackers for sale. They are illegal there, but not here. So be warned, New Year's Eve gets crazy with sparkles, noise and smoke. 3. Piles of fresh…
My Novel’s Plot in One Sentence
This evening I crafted the log-line of my novel. The log-line is the seed idea, or what your novel is about in one sentence. It's the pitch. I want to thank Kristen Lamb for her outstanding post about Keeping Focused & Nailing the Pitch - Understand the "Seed Idea". Also, Nathan Bradsford, with his meaty advice: Do You Have a…
Palawan Grocery Store Dancers
by Donna Amis Davis Several times a day, the employees at the NCCC grocery and department store in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines, line up in the aisles and do a choreographed dance to NCCC's theme song. They were good-natured enough to allow me to video them.
More World War II Leftovers
by Donna Amis Davis In a previous post, I wrote about Marston matting, made of a high quality corrosion-resistant steel, used to quickly build airstrips during World War II. The steel matting was left behind as surplus when the war was over, and everywhere you go in the Philippines, you can see it being used as fencing and building material.…