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Ka Inato – BBQ Chicken and Art in Puerto Princesa
Ka Inato Restaurant, Puerto Princesa, Palawan - Set in a Beautiful Garden Today we are featuring another of Puerto Princesa's fun restaurants - Ka inatô. Ka inatô is set in a lovely garden, at the north end of town, along the National Highway. Ka inato is very popular with locals and tourists alike. Popular menu items are the grilled chicken,…
Neva’s Place – Rising From the Ashes in Puerto Princesa, Palawan
by Donna Amis Davis Neva's Place Pizza Oven Survived the Fire! One of our family's favorite restaurants in Puerto Princesa is Neva's Place. A little over a year ago, the restaurant was destroyed by a fire. The original building, originally the family ancestral home, was made of wood and native bamboo. It burned to the ground. Thankfully, no one was…
Tamilok – Crispy Fried Woodworm – Yum!
by Donna Amis Davis Palawan Delicacy, or Weird Quirky Food? Crispy Fried Tamilok, or Woodworm with Vinegar at Kinabuch Restaurant, Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines. It tastes like oysters! Some of the bites were a little grainy, kind of yuck. But the rest tasted great. Tamilok looks like a slimy gray worm. Tamilok is the Filipino name. Also called Woodworm, or…
Spring Surprises in San Diego
We left San Diego in the throes of winter - well, San Diego winter, that is. It was 'cold'. Some nights it got down to the high 40's. That's San Diego Freezing. The monstrous Chinese Elm in the backyard was mostly bald. My new compost pile the fortunate recipient of all those fallen leaves. Six and a half weeks in…
World War II Leftovers Get New Life
@DonnaAmisDavis Today is just a short feature - we ran across this cart made from Marsden matting, sitting behind our favorite breakfast spot Casa Linda. Marsden matting gets a new and useful life. Cart from Leftover WWII Marsden Matting Spotted outside Casa Linda Pension in Puerto Princesa, Palawan - another use for Marsden matting, that World War II leftover. This…
World Pangolin Day is Coming! February 16, 2013. Stay Tuned!
by Donna Amis Davis
Trouble on Tubbataha Reef – Palawan
by Donna Amis Davis Shark at Tubbataha, Philippines (Photo credit: Wikipedia) CNN article update on the minesweeper stuck on Tubbataha Reef. The Tubbataha Reef is home to a vast array of sea, air and land creatures, as well as sizable lagoons and two coral islands. About 500 species of fish and 350 species of coral can be found there, as…
Road Food
by Donna Amis Davis I'm republishing this post from a year ago for my new readers. A huge thank you for you who have liked and commented and followed this blog. You are the best! As far as Donna is concerned, the best part of any road trip is the snacks. Munching makes miles move. Especially on Palawan buses, if…
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.…