TOP 10 PHOTO IMPRESSIONS FROM BATANES

Nature's wave show awaits those who brave the winding stairs down from the Chawa View Deck

Hi, my name is Che Francisco. I am a travel addict.

But, who is not? Or at least those people I've known who were bitten by a travel bug could attest that traveling is like opening a can of Pringles, "once you pop - you can't stop!" 

Anyhow, here's another confession. In as much as I am addicted to traveling, I am also a photography enthusiast. And so wherever I go, my guilty pleasure is to bring minimum 2 cameras with me, most of the time 3 (SLR, point & shoot and my trusty iPhone).

Allow me to indulge you with my photo impressions of the places I have been fortunate to set my feet into. My intention is to share my experience and inspire people to pack their bags and visit these places as well. There are far too many wonderful places in the world that will be a total waste to miss.

First stop is my most favorite place in the Philippines, BATANES. Enjoy the photos and in the near future seeing these for yourselves!

Batanes is known for having narrow roads since some of the streets were carved out from rocky hills. A must-do traffic rule in order to avoid accidents is to honk the horn before driving past the blind spots

Fundacion Pacita

The famous 'elephant trunk' at the White Beach in Sabtang Island

One of the mainstays in Batanes

Breathtaking view in Chavayan at Sabtang Island

Just one of those mesmerizing views in Sabtang Island

Boats docked in Basco Port

Sunset shot at the Rolling Hills in Basco

View from my room in Fundacion Pacita

BATANES SOON TO BE WITHIN YOUR REACH

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Good news last Friday, April 19!

Cito Beltran, in his column in The Philippine Star, wrote about the "probing flights" of Philippine Airlines to one of the fast becoming popular destination in the Philippines, Batanes.

The current round trip airfare to Batanes averages P 16,000.00, almost comparable to the airfare charged for regular international flights to Asian destinations.

Mr. Beltran mentioned that if all goes well, Philippine Airlines' "probing flights" to Batanes will cut the round trip airfare to one half or one third of the current price.

This welcome news would soon let me tick off Batanes from my bucket list : ). As Mr. Beltran said, it's time to research and save for that dream trip to Batanes on Philippine Airlines.

Is visiting Batanes in your bucket list? Tell us in the comments if you, too are excited for that day when a trip to Batanes becomes more affordable to come!