Free Urbanears Headphone for every Samsung Galaxy Purchase at Digital Walker
Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On November 4, 2011
Aside from the long holiday this weekend, another good news that I got to know about is the new Promo of Digital Walker! Who wouldn’t want to get a free accessory whenever you purchase a gadget? Well, Digital Walker will not give you just a normal headset. They are giving away an Urbanears Tanto headphone whenever you buy a Samsung Galaxy tablet or smartphone! Wowness!
I know a lot of people want to have the best android phone in the market – Samsung Galaxy S2. I also know several friends who are interested in the Samsung Galaxy Tab. I guess this is the right time for them and for you who are interested to purchase those beautiful gadgets! Make sure you do get one at Digital Walker from November 5 to December 5, 2011, as the promo runs during that time.
In addition to getting a free Urbanears Tanto headphone for every purchase, you can buy on a 6 months 0% installment payment plan.
You can avail of the promo from the following Digital Walker branches in the Philippines:
- Digital Walker Trinoma
- Digital Walker Eastwood
- Digital Walker Virra Mall
Plaza Cuartel
Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On November 2, 2011
Whenever I’m out of town to tour places, I always have this happy outlook wherever I go. When I learned about the history of Plaza Cuartel in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, I just felt sad.
Before Plaza Cuartel became a leisure park in 1997, it was a military fort in World War II. Plaza Cuartel has a colorful (or shall I say, dark) history because of the events that happened in World War II.
Right behind the entrance of the plaza, lies the place where 143 American soldiers were burned alive by Japanese soldiers :'(
As we moved along, we saw the Memorial Marker that was made for the 143 American Prisoners of War.
The marker has the following words engraved:
“A grim reminder of the realities of war as a price for freedom and the burning to death of 143 American Prisoners of War by their Japanese imperial army Kempie-Tai captors inside tunnel on this site on the fateful evening of December 15, 1944.”
Under the description were the names of 11 survivors who were able to survive the tragedy by swimming their way out from the sea to Iwahig.
In addition to the memorial marker, there was the Palawan Massacre Monument. The monument was created by Don Schloat, a World War II veteran and was one of the survivors in Plaza Cuartel.
Strolling and enjoying the sceneries of the plaza are things that people do daily in Plaza Cuartel. Plaza Cartel is open everyday from 8am to 6pm. Admission is free.
I will forever remember Plaza Cuartel as a place where several American POW sacrificed their lives as part of the historical World War II. The realities of war indeed.
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Plaza Cuartel
Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines
Puerto Princesa Baywalk
Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On November 1, 2011
Puerto Princesa’s Baywalk Park was part of our city tour. However, we decided to drop by before the scheduled trip as the place is pretty close to the hotel we stayed at. It was just walking distance from Marianne Home Inn. Since the city tour will be done in the morning, it would be nice to see Baywalk Park in the evening.
Puerto Princesa’s Baywalk is Palawan’s version of our Manila Baywalk. It’s located beside the port area and is walking distance from the public market.
The beautiful peacock lamp was the first thing I noticed when we entered Puerto Princesa’s Baywalk. The peacock is the official seal of Puerto Princesa City. Having this beautiful symbol in Baywalk signifies that we are indeed in Puerto Princesa City. What a beautiful view!
This new park has ample space for strolling, biking and jogging. It’s a great place to relax and reflect considering Puerto Princesa Baywalk is not a noisy place. There were no bands playing music when we visited. The place was quiet so it was pretty laid-back. I liked it!
I noticed that there were several stalls set up. They were selling street foods like fish ball, isaw, squid balls, fruit shakes and some other stuff. When we visited the next morning, they were closed. I assume that they open quite late in the day.
The best time to visit Puerto Princesa’s Baywalk is during sunrise, sunset and in the evening. You’ll have a great view of the sun rising and setting in the place during daytime. While you’ll be able to see the beautiful lightings in Baywalk at night.
Don’t forget to take a picture at the colorful fish display as remembrance. We certainly did!
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Puerto Princesa City Baywalk Park
Western Visayas, Sandoval Street, Philippines
Thanh-Tam Chaolong Haus
Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On November 1, 2011
We had some free time that night. Since it was our last night at Puerto Princesa, we decided to roam around the city. We asked for recommendations and our tour guide was speaking highly of Thanh-Tam Chaolong Haus.
So even if we just had dinner at the hotel, we decided to follow the advice. We rode the tricycle and went straight to Thanh-Tam Chaolong Haus.
The place is just a simple hangout place, nothing fancy. However, when you start tasting the food, it’ll give you a big smile. The food is that good. Not to mention how extremely cheap their food are. I was actually very shocked considering that they serve authentic Vietnamese food.
If you recall my Viet Ville blog post, I shared there some history about Palawan and why there are several Vietnamese living in the city. This must be the reason why we have Thanh-Tam Chaolong Haus there.
- French Bread (Php 11)
This yummy french bread whether plain or flavored is a definite winner in Thanh-Tam. If you order one, I suggest you eat it right away as it’s best when freshly toasted.
- Bread w/ Cheeze (Php 30)
We tried all variants of Thanh-Tam Chaolong Haus’ french bread. First, there’s the cheese. You can see the generous serving of the cheese. It was spread all over the bread. Just by looking at it will make you so hungry already!
- Bread w/ Garlic (Php 30)
Now the garlic. Garlic makes every kind of dish yummier and this french bread is another example.
- Bread w/ Pork (Php 30)
If you like pork, then this is for you! I got scared with the sauces though! hahaha! I think I’d much rather want the bread with just the pork 😛
- Bread w/ Chicken (Php 30)
Some people prefer chicken over pork, so this variant is for you. There wasn’t much difference with the pork variant, the pork was just replaced with chicken.
- Beef Stew Noodles (Php 45)
Another famous dish in Thanh Tam Chaolong Haus is their Beef Stew Noodles. I’m still shocked as to why it was priced at Php 45 only! The serving is really big and it was SUPER delicious! I wish I wasn’t that full that night, I would have ordered one for myself and not just tasted from a friend’s order.
If you noticed through our orders that night, Thanh-Tam Chaolong’s specialties are their french bread and beef stew noodles. I strongly suggest that you don’t miss this food place in your itinerary of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. This is a must-try! A certified awesome foodie discovery in Puerto Princesa City in my book.
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Thanh-Tam Chaolong Haus
Dagomboy, Rizal Avenue, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines
Taraw Vista Lodge and Restaurant
Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On November 1, 2011
We were supposed to eat lunch first before visiting Underground River. However, we were given a chance to go on the UR tour earlier so we opted to have lunch after.
It was a blessing in disguise as we ended up relaxing a bit in Taraw Vista Lodge and Restaurant. We were starving when we arrived at Taraw Restaurant. We couldn’t wait to eat food!
I super love that the lunch buffet was served beside the beach. Aside from enjoying the food, we can appreciate the beautiful view of the Sabang beach.
The lunch buffet at Taraw Vista Lodge & Restaurant was part of the Underground River tour. They served about 5-7 different dishes which was more than enough for us hungry tourists.
If you’re visiting Taraw Vista Lodge & Restaurant just for their lunch buffet, it’ll cost you Php 200 per person. Super cheap right? Yes, it’s worth it. The food wasn’t spectacular but it was able to fill my hungry stomach.
- Cucumber Salad
- Buko Soup
- Plain Rice
- Adobong Kangkong
- Grilled Fish
- Chicken Adobo
- Grilled Pork
- Banana
I was certainly satisfied with the food considering the super cheap price. One bottle of soft drink is included in the buffet. I enjoyed the buko soup the most. It was uber tasty!
A local lady was roaming around selling this popular delicacy of Puerto Princesa called Wood worm or Tamilok. I remember our guide in the Iwahig Firefly tour recommending to us. I still chickened out and didn’t try though.
This small bowl is worth Php 100 and is best eaten with vinegar, calamansi and chili. According to my travel companions, it tasted just like oysters. Well, Talimok is really a type of mollusk. I’ll make sure to have the willpower to try this out the next time I visit Puerto Princesa hehehe 😛
After eating, we went around Sabang Beach. The place was very nice! We were warned not to swim in the beach though (because of the huge waves). I ended up walking around the beautiful beach in the soft sand.
After a short while, I fell asleep. It was a pretty nice short nap. Now, I’m more energized and excited for our next activity!
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Taraw Vista Lodge and Restaurant
Hernando Street, Sabang, Palawan, Philippines
(0919) 319-6686