Batanes

[Joey23]

Originally posted by takawtamayo
14 hours? that is pretty long..
gusto ko din pumunat--
siguro from vigan paguwi ko sa summer--para di masyadong malayo

if your coming from Vigan, go to Laoag kasi yung Asian Spirit nagstostop over sa Laoag before headin to Basco.

Vigan - Laoag is abt 3 hours na lang right?

[charlatan]

Batanes is a special place. If you're going there, be sure to have a flexible time to enjoy the view, the people, and Ivatan culture and their old houses. I've been there many times pero ang lakas pa rin ng lure nya sa akin...haaay, kelan kaya ako babalik?

Pexers, check out some photos of Batanes in our club website:

www.geocities.com/escapees_club

[Joey23]

Originally posted by charlatan
Batanes is a special place. If you're going there, be sure to have a flexible time to enjoy the view, the people, and Ivatan culture and their old houses. I've been there many times pero ang lakas pa rin ng lure nya sa akin...haaay, kelan kaya ako babalik?

Pexers, check out some photos of Batanes in our club website:

www.geocities.com/escapees_club

I agree with charlatan...

when we were walking towards Dura, nagulat yung mga kasama ko why I stopped walking and lay down on the side walk facing Dura for a couple of minutes... the view is simply fabulos!

buti ka pa, you had the oppotunity to go to Batanes more than once.

[charlatan]

Dami kze ako friends dun. And even if you dont know anybody, the people are sooooo accomodating and kind. My memories of Batanes would sometimes bring out the senti in me. I also organize trips there whenever i can. Kung pwede lang pumunta every year i would. Batanes is not for everybody though. If you like noise, nightlife, parties, restos, don't go. But if you want peace and inspiration, this is the place for you.

[Joey23]

one thing with Batanes is one will feel safe...

first night namin dun, palakad lakad lang ako alone dun sa mga side street from the port leadin to the airport with out feelin unsafe.

actually may disco naman sa Batanes, I dont remember the name pero I remember nasa basement yung disco.

[fReAk]

try nyo sumakay ng lantsa from aparri to basco, its a 5hr trip. masmakakatipid kayo nito kaso nga lang sunog naman ang mga balat ninyo hehehe

[charlatan]

Hindi ba nakakatakot ang alon? Have you tried it? Magkano?

[skylove]

nice pics!

i've been wanting to get to batanes for the longest time na din. pero takot mom ko kasi baka di daw ako makabalik
but from what i've been reading here mukhang safe naman. kasi my best friend and i are planning to go there.

i'm so excited to go there na by summertime!! yahooo!! thanks sa info niyo.

i'll be asking next time na lang ulit siguro pag natuloy na kami

[bluejeanbaby]

wala ba pupunta dito anytime soon.

[sayuri_succubus]

I want to go but all my friends are chicken to try it out.

[sabine92575]

try to browse through our website and follow our 3-day itinerary para makatipid kayo. we only spent less than PhP 10000 inclusive of airfare, land travels, food and accommodation, etc.

Holy Week Travellers in Batanes

[candysprinkles]

whoa batanes. i've had the opportunity to come there when we had our medical mission in the area. the place rocked.

[Joey23]

got dis email... share ko lang

HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
March 20-25 BASCO BATANES (Medical Mission)
Join us in the medical mission as community outreach service for the Lenten Season. Then visit the scenic island of Batan & Sabtang. P 12,500 4d/3n aircon accommodation, breakfast, transfer, boats, airfare to Basco, airfare to Laoag, aircon bus to Manila.
Plus P 2,000 for rountrip airfare Manila-Basco-Manila

PATRICK SAN LUIS
Board of Director for EcoAdventure Tours
Nature Awareness & Conservation Club, INc.
4132225 and 09194418903
Adventure_Tours@yahoo.com
www.nacci.coms.ph (dont for get the s in com)
greennature@yahoogroups.com

[bluejeanbaby]

I would love to go to Batanes but i may not be in the Philippines on those dates. But i have been on a tour with Patrick of NACCI and it was fun. he is a great guide. Go guys!

[nowhereman]

Originally posted by fReAk
try nyo sumakay ng lantsa from aparri to basco, its a 5hr trip. masmakakatipid kayo nito kaso nga lang sunog naman ang mga balat ninyo hehehe

No such thing as a boat from Aparri to Batanes. Ang pinalamalayo na abot ng mga boats departing Aparri is Calayan Island, and that's already an 8-12 hr. trip.

In 2003, there used to be a small ship, the Ivatan Princess, that regularly departed from Currimao, Ilocos Norte for Basco weekly. Not very sure if it's still operating.

[veco_notebook]

hi, i'm really interested in going to Batanes... i hope i could go there sooner rather lang later.. but anyway, gusto ko lang iclarify kasi na parang ang lumalabas on this discussion is ang price ng mnl-basco-mnl via asian spirit would be more or less the same as kung magbabus papuntang TUG then take TUG-Basco flight? so, if i am coming from manila, i would just take the straight flight to Batanes. right? meron bang plane from ilocos?

[Joey23]

Originally posted by veco_notebook
hi, i'm really interested in going to Batanes... i hope i could go there sooner rather lang later.. but anyway, gusto ko lang iclarify kasi na parang ang lumalabas on this discussion is ang price ng mnl-basco-mnl via asian spirit would be more or less the same as kung magbabus papuntang TUG then take TUG-Basco flight? so, if i am coming from manila, i would just take the straight flight to Batanes. right? meron bang plane from ilocos?

Halos pareho na yung fare, mga difference lang siguro ng about 500 or less.

Before may plane from Laoag to Basco via Chemtrad pero parang wala na ata ngayon, ang Asian Spirit nagstostop over yan sa laoag before headin to Basco.

[charlatan]

For those who wants to visit Batanes minus the hassle, i am organizing a trip end of febuary. I've been organizing trips there for quite some time now. PM if you want to know more.

[TravelBug]

charlatan, send me the details please. Thank you.

[dzoiey]

charlatan! details pls!! aliseeah@yahoo.com