Say what?

"Wow! You’ve got a beautiful place.” or “Is it really beautiful?” That’s always the reply I got whenever I told that I am from Palawan. Some impression, huh?

Is it really that beautiful? What do visitors or tourists say about Palawan?

Got an idea one day, surfed the net for information about Palawan.

And you know what? There’s a lot and here are some interesting ones:

“Palawan, the only Philippine island cited, is rated by National Geographic Traveler magazine as the best island destination in East and Southeast Asia region in 2007, and the 13th best island in the world having "incredibly beautiful natural seascapes and landscapes. One of the most biodiverse (terrestrial and marine) islands in the Philippines...”

source:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palawan

MANILA, Philippines - Of all the exotic locales Denis Brogniart and his collaborators have shot in, the host of the top-rated French reality TV show “Koh Lanta,” a Survivor-like hit show, cited Palawan and New Caledonia as “two of the best.”

Brogniart went on to heap praises on Palawan, particularly El Nido resort, where he stayed, as the most beautiful location they’ve come across in seven years.’

“It’s incredible to see a place like this where you can be totally lost,” he said. “It has everything, from lush forest to transparent waters full of fish and corals of various shapes and colors.”
Show producer Thierry Graff was equally awed when and he his team “stumbled” on Palawan while scouring the globe for possible locations.

“It was really spectacular to see those rock formations and magnificent beaches all in one place,” he said. “It’s a dream location that’s isolated yet accessible enough to stage challenges.”
The irony wasn’t lost on Graff when he admitted that Palawan, by far, is more scenic than Koh Lanta, a resort island in southern Thailand, from which the show got its name.

9 million viewers

But the biggest affirmation came from the French people themselves. Close to nine million viewers reportedly watched the Palawan series during its entire 11-week run, making it the highest-rating “Koh Lanta” adventure so far.


Alex Vergara
Philippine Daily Inquirer

“The beaches of Palawan bested other first-rate destinations in the Asian region including Beach No. 7 on Havelock Island, India; the Nihiwatu Beach in Indonesia; and the Laem Tong Bay in Koh Phi Phi, Thailand..”

Conde Nast Travel Magazine



“Arsi Baliscan recounts that he was at a dinner with members of the foreign community when a German guest waxed eloquent about Palawan. The German said that he had been all over the world and had visited famous resorts, but none of these could hold a candle to what Palawan had to offer: “as close to Paradise as one can get on Earth” is how the province was described. Naturally, Arsi went to see for himself, and was impressed — and berated me for not having yet seen the place. “




Palawan: Love at first sight
Solita Collas-Monsod/Opinion: Calling A Spade..
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www.pinoybusiness.org




Why actress Dina Bonnevie like Palawan?

"I like Amanpulo [Palawan] kasi it's so private sa Palawan kaysa sa [Boracay]. Alam mo kung bakit mas maganda sa Palawan? Kasi I'm a diver, e, and the water there is very pelagic. Talagang kahit na six feet lang, marami kang makikita. In [Boracay] kasi, parang walang masyadong dive spots. I like it in Palawan kasi I go there to sunbathe and I can dive because I like diving. And hindi masyadong commercial, mas mahal pero hindi mo naman kasama yung isang tropang ten million people sa beach na binibilang ang mga nunal mo, 'di ba?' Dina Bonnevie said.

Young celebrity actress, Yasmien Kurdi, Palawan experience.

"Best place for summer getaway, hindi ako magbabago, Palawan. Palawan-Coron, Taytay, El Nido—yun ang best place. Pumunta ako sa beaches dito sa Asia, like Phuket, Malaysia, pumunta ka ng kung anu-anong beaches dito sa Asia... Alam n'yo, maniwala man kayo o sa hindi, the best pa rin po ang Pilipinas. Kaya proud to be Pilipino pa rin po ako. Ang ganda ng Palawan, napakaganda," Yasmien narrated.




Nancy Castiglione, Palawan would be the perfect place for summer.

"I'm a beach person because I love outdoor sports, I love diving," said Nancy in an interview with PEP and YES! magazine during the event of The Face Shop last March 12. I just spent my birthday in Lagen [Island, El Nido, Palawan]. I also went diving in Anilao [Batangas]. I wanna go to Balicasag [Bohol] just for diving, I haven't seen it yet, and Tubbataha [Palawan]. Palawan is gorgeous. You know what, the Philippines is underestimated. There are so many beautiful places here." Pinay celebrity model said.

Actress Bianca King, Palawan has preserved natural habitats.

"Well, hindi lang naman siya [Champ Lui Po] yung na-convince ko. Actually, a lot of my friends are doing it din. It's just something that I love that I wanna share with other people because it's awareness also. Through learning how to dive, you know, you kind of learn how to take care of the environment. It makes one more conscious that there is another world out there, there's nature—it's not just you, human being, living in this world."

source:
www.filipinagig.blogspot

“Palawan is such a beautiful place. it's my first time to go there, and i must say, i was amazed by its beauty. where we have land in manila is where there is water in palawan. :) they have no roads for cars, only the ocean for boats. we hopped from one island to the next and enjoyed each island for its own beauty and uniqueness.”

www.delirious-child.blogspot.com

Some said it well in thousand words..

http://www.lanspinoy.blogspot.com/