Whew. After how many months of blog hiatus, I’m finally able to sit down and blog about my travels once again. I have quite a number of travelogues in store for you (seven months’ worth!), but for now allow me to start off by telling you great news: SEAIR is once again having a winter promo for my favorite Philippine province, Batanes!

Book anytime from December 1 to 25, 2009 and get a 10% discount on flights to Batanes! Travel period is from December 1, 2009 to January 31, 2009. To avail of this promo, simply type in “ilovebataneswinter09” in the promo code field upon booking. More…

Racuh A Payaman is a protected location in the island of Batan in Batanes. The breath-taking view from the hills makes it a photographer’s dream location: even the most inexperienced photographer can probably come up with awesome photos just because the place is incredibly beautiful already by itself. Dubbed as the “Marlboro country” of Batanes, Racuh A Payaman makes you wonder that such a place still exists in the Philippines.

The photo above is the first thing you will see as you enter the gate leading to the trail. My travel buddies and I were fortunate that the weather was agreeable that day—the sky so blue and the green hills vibrant with life. More…