While it’s tempting to snap countless photos of Batanes’ waving landscape and postcard-perfect backdrops, travelers should look beyond its Instagram appeal ...

After accomplishing my goal of visiting all 195 UN-recognized countries, I’m now embarking on a new long-term mission—to ...

From rolling hills to local culture, here’s why Batanes is one of the most unforgettable places you’ll ever visit.

A tour guide since 2008, she has brought visitors – most of whom were Europeans – to Batanes’ famous spots like the rolling hills of provincial capital Basco, the Racuh a Payaman or ...

The capital of Batanes Province is Basco and is under Region II which is 860 kilometers north of Manila. Basco is on Batan Island. Batanes is the only province in the Philippines declared in its ...

I was taken aback when our tour guide, Remy, made this off-the-cuff remark at the start of our much-awaited Batanes sojourn ... uncertainty about making it to Basco, partly because several ...

Naidi Hills, another good leisurely warm-up for a Batanes trek, has a unique panoramic view of Baluarte Bay, Basco, Mount Iraya ... (66-foot high), conical lighthouse, built in March 2003.

code following the launch of LANDBANK’s Cash-Lite Batanes initiative, designed to transform the province into a digital payment hub. BASCO, Batanes – LANDBANK, in partnership with the Provincial ...