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San Diego, California
by Donna Amis Davis / @DonnaAmisDavis Big Waves at La Jolla, the January Swell Come along today, and we'll venture across the Pacific Ocean from Palawan, Philippines to visit my hometown. I was born and raised in San Diego, California. Well, I was actually born in La Jolla, the gorgeous upscale village on a jewel of coastline. That's what my…
Our Palawan Monkey – We Called Her Monk
Palawan Monkey --We saw this little monkey on Christmas Day, as we drove through the Palawan countryside, and she reminded us of a pet monkey we had many years ago. -- We called her Monk. Her name was Daisy, but Daisy just didn’t fit someone so rambunctious and feisty. She was a little long-tailed macaque. She showed up at our…
Bear Cats (or Binturong) on Palawan
by Donna Amis Davis / @DonnaAmisDavis Bear Cat or Binturong I'm in love. They are furry, and have the sweetest faces. Above is a close up on one of the fuzzy guys. Or maybe she is a girl? Palawan Bear Cats, also known as Binturong. Two Bear Cat Friends The dictionary definition: binturong |binˈtoŏrô ng | noun A tree-dwelling Asian…
Win a Piglet!
by Donna Amis Davis / @DonnaAmisDavis Piglet Raffle Promo This sign really gave me the giggles. Anyone in need of a piglet? Let me know, I'll see if I can enter your name in the monthly raffle.
Bruno’s Swiss Food in Puerto Princesa, Palawan
by Donna Amis Davis / @DonnaAmisDavis Right in the center of Puerto Princesa, locals and visitors find a slice of Europe, with Australian and American leanings. Bruno's Swiss Food, a deli, store and restaurant, owned by Bruno Eyer, has been a landmark on the Puerto scene for 20 years or more. Bruno, a Swiss-German, and his Filipina wife, stock all…
Palawan Monkeys
@DonnaAmisDavis I visited with a couple of my favorite animals the other day - two young Palawan monkeys. These little guys are pets, living at a rest stop on the road to the Puerto Princesa Underground River. They loved the cooked saba bananas I bought for them. Palawan Monkey eating banana Monkeys have dexterous hands and feet. This little one is…
Bona’s Chaolong on Palawan – Vietnamese-Filipino Beef Stew
by Donna Amis Davis / @DonnaAmisDavis View of Bona's from Manalo Street For a quick, delicious meal in Puerto Princesa, on your way to or from the Underground River, you can't beat Bona's Chaolong on Manalo Street. Vietnamese-style beef stew noodles, with a Palawan twist! To find Bona's Chaolong, go to the end of the National Highway, past the Provincial Capital complex,…
Marston Matting – WWII Leftovers on Palawan
by Donna Amis Davis - @donnaamisdavis Recently I was doing some research came across the official name of a common Philippine item. Everywhere you go in the Philippines, you see fencing made from this stuff: Old Puerto Princesa Home with WWII Fence It is called Marston matting. When we first arrived in the Philippines, more than 30 years ago, a…
Snake Island in Honda Bay, Palawan
Snake Island, Honda Bay, Puerto Princesa, Palawan Snake Island, in Honda Bay, Puerto Princesa, Palawan is the inspiration for a scene I wrote in my novel this week. The heroine and a guy she might be falling for take a long walk along the beach, then sit and talk on some big rocks under a tree. I renamed the place Serpent Island…
Typhoon Haiyan or Yolanda Hits Philippines – Either Name Means Devastation
Hi Blog Readers, This past week Typhoon Haiyan, or Typhoon Yolanda hit the Philippines, and my heart is heavy. Whether you call it by its international name of Haiyan, or its Filipino name of Yolanda, this superstorm roared through and left destruction in its wake. I usually like to keep things light around this blog. I love to talk about…