Those who dared touch the crocs; I was one of them

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Are you daring, bold, and shameless (trait of entrepreneur/leader)

There was a dare if you can cradle a croc and/or wrap it around your shoulder.  But you have to pay.  It is the equivalent of posing with a tiger in Bangkok but you pay 150 bhat.  I was one of those who was dared. I had to pay fifty bucks (my wife did though;  she holds the purse) When will the next opportunity come?

Those who dare win;  those who dare experience.  I would say this again again to myself when we had to swim to deep lagoons at El Nido

                                I think I choked the croc;  it struggled shortly

                                         You can try croc delicacy

Many unusual "interesthings" in Puerto Princesa Palawan

Ateneo Innovation and Entrepreneurship "New ideas create more and better new products and services; create more wealth."

                       That is a live real croc;  can you do this?

Did you get new ideas?  Will you visit Palawan soon?

Does this look like a marketing blitz for Palawan?

More interesthings at Palawan

                        The woodcarvings in the church were done by Iwahig prisoners

                            150 American POWs were massacred by Japs here at Plaza Cuartel

                         At 3 to 4t each, these black pearls must be worth millions!!

                                A wooden mask (is it magical?)

                                     Many types of bags at this mall for tourists

                                  Butterflies

                                 More pearls

                                Crocs wooden sculpture

                                 Rio, the 17 foot 60 year old famous Palawan croc and her remains

                                    The Palawan eagle

                                        The Palawan bear

                               Do you agree;  those in QC?

                                Close up of Rios skeleton

                                 NO guts no glory

                                    The Kalaw

                                 Wallets, keyholders

                                        More croc toys

                                 The croc farm institute marker

                             A lot of cross selling goes here at croc farm for full moon festival

                               Butterfly farm ad

                                   The Hunda (Honda bay);  we toured it on the last day

Some New Ideas I Gathered from my Trip to Thailand

The Ateneo Graduate School of Business Advantage "New ideas create more and better new products and services; create more wealth."

There were a lot of things that learned/observed from my trip to Thailand:

l.  The way to get more tourist package it bundle the tour and the buffet component.  Everybody is happy.

2.  For the elephant and crocodile show there were plenty of interactive, money making schemes (and at the same time you save them labor)

        l.  Feeding the elephants  - l0 bahts

       2.  Feeding the crocs

       3.  Posing with the tiger one picture plus  your camera -  100 baht

There are usually a number of activities in one venue:   like there is orchid show, croc farm, magic show at the elephant show.

In the cultural show,  there are shops, buffet, magic show, posing with elephants.  The Thai know their business models very well and drive up their revenues.

I think their floating restaurants, the river cruise are their top money makers (aside from Shopping)  But I would say, our Loboc river cruise is comparable.  We just need more awarness