It doesn't matter much what you’ve got, because Batanes is that beautiful. Here are twelve sights you'd be sorry to miss. 1. Marlboro hills The famous hills were all our tour guides could talk about ...

For the tourism industry of Batanes, less is definitely more. “We only want an average number of tourists, in order to preserve the quality and interest (in the island),” 68-year-old freelance ...

Batanes is the country’s northernmost province, 160 km north of Luzon. ... before heading up north again toward Marlboro Hills. Locally known as Racuh a Payaman, or Big Pastureland, ...

Marlboro Hills Batan Island, Batanes. Visit Marlboro Hill for some of Batanes’ most iconic views. It’s an hour away from the city center by van. Once there, you can try horseback riding (P600 an hour) ...

In 1989, Batanes was a lot harder to visit. Flights got in only from Tuguegarao, Cagayan or Laoag in Ilocos Norte, and even then, you weren’t really sure you could get in—or out. For much of ...

For the tourism industry of Batanes, less is definitely more. “We only want an average number of tourists, in order to preserve the quality and interest (in the island),” 68-year-old freelance ...