With idyllic hillsides and windswept terrains set against the backdrop of a dreamy view of Mt. Iraya and the sea, Batanes ...

Batan Island, the gateway to Batanes, is one of three main islands of the province (the others are Sabtang and Itbayat) and ...

There is, in fact, such a place in the Philippines: the remote village of Chavayan on the island of Sabtang in Batanes ... and the picturesque Mahatao lighthouse. Midway lies Barangay Savidug ...

Basco Lighthouse, Basco, Batanes. The journey to the northernmost island of Itbayat involves a chartered flight but is worth it for the feeling of being truly alone with the cliffs and lagoons.