Back in 2000, we were considering of retiring in the Philippines... but we were not sure where to settle. My country of origin is made up of 7,107 islands, however not all are inhabitable. So you could imagine our predicament. We had to narrow our choices and considered a few places namely Palawan, Bohol and Camiguin (my birthplace). All beautiful and unique in their own way.
This was our first visit to the island province of Palawan... I must say, it wasn't a pleasant experience for us. First off, one of our many luggage was lost (which contained some very important stuff) and a box of pasalubong for my family upon arrival in the Puerto Princessa airport. But the worst part was... the airline left my husband's wheelchair in the boarding gate in Manila. The airport authorities foot dragged for days. Meanwhile, Bill was using a loaner and it was horrible! Ten days later, after many attempts of retrieving our belongings... we got the good news. They finally managed to send our stuff to the island, that was our last day and we were on our way back to Manila. Because of the airlines blunder & incompetence, our whole vacation was ruined! We had so much planned to see all these intriguing natural wonders and was wrecked by those idiots! Pardon my language. Last but not least, the airline lost the pasalubong box again on its way back to America. By the way, the airline I'm talking about was PAL, after that, we never flew PAL again... Cathay Pacific is way better in all aspects... the service, the food and each seats have their very own tv (a must in long trips).
Anyway, we still had fun considering all the stress and unpleasant incident. We'll probably visit Palawan again someday, but it's not the place for us... truly beautiful, but too remote for me. I guess that's why they call it "The Last Frontier".
Welcome to the island province of Palawan!
White Beach, Puerto Princessa
resort for sale in Aborlan
at the time, this resort was for sale for only $125,000 (asking)
@AsiaWorld Resort in Puerto Princesa
my bros... how young they are in this photo! 9 yrs ago...
my younger sisters ...
mom & dad
family
Badjao Seafood Restaurant
my darling & i... relaxing at the poolside of
Asia-World Resort, Puerto Princessa
Other interesting places to see while in Palawan...
Tataran Island
Sabang Beach... beautiful! However, the main attraction of Sabang, is the underground river, or Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park.
Lake Cayangan, Coron Island
other attractions:
Coron Reefs, Coron Bay, Busuanga
Seven lakes surrounded by craggy limestone cliffs attract hundreds of nature lovers to Coron Reefs in Northern Palawan, near the town of Coron. Busuanga Island, whose main town is Coron, is the jump-off point for numerous dive operators. The principal dive sites are 12 World War II Japanese shipwrecks sunk on September 24, 1944 by US Navy action. The aquatic views from the sunken Japanese warships off Coron Island are listed in Forbes Traveler Magazine’s top 10 best scuba sites in the world.
one of the many hidden beaches
one of the many beaches in El Nido... a marine reserve park and municipality at the northernmost tip of Palawan Island...
Travel + Leisure’s 20 Favorite Green Hotels scored El Nido Resort’s protection of Palawan’s giant clam gardens and the re-introduction of endangered Philippine cockatoos
Fun Facts from Wikipedia
History
The province has two types of climate. The first, which occurs in the northern and southern extremities and the entire western coast, has two distinct seasons – six months dry and six months wet. The other, which prevails in the eastern coast, has a short dry season of one to three months and no pronounced rainy period during the rest of the year. The southern part of the province is virtually free from tropical depressions but northern Palawan experiences torrential rains during the months of July and August. Summer months serve as peak season for Palawan. Sea voyage is most favorable from March to early June when the seas are calm.
The history of Palawan may be traced back 22,000 years ago, as confirmed by the discovery of bone fragments of the Tabon Man in the municipality of Quezon. Although the origin of the cave dwellers is not yet established, anthropologists believe they came from Borneo. Known as theCradle of Philippine Civilization, the Tabon Caves consist of a series of chambers where scholars and anthropologists discovered the remains of the Tabon Man along with his tools and a number of artifacts.
People and culture
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