Sabtang Island, Part 3: Morong Beach, and more on the vakul

June 6, 2015November 10, 2015 Fil1 Comment

Perilous roads make for grand views. It’s true for the Cordilleras; it’s also true for Sabtang. The southernmost part of Sabtang that we were able to reach during our tour was Brgy. Chavayan. Like Brgy. Savidug, it has traditional stone houses nestled between Sabtang’s green slopes and rugged coastline. Here, we were able to have… Continue reading Sabtang Island, Part 3: Morong Beach, and more on the vakul

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Sabtang Island, Part 1: The Savidug stone houses

May 31, 2015June 5, 2015 Fil12 Comments

According to rumor (and the great thing about guesthouses is that everyone makes chika there), a famous Filipina actress who went to Batanes alone decided not to push through with her Sabtang tour because, uh, she was disappointed that no one had gone to her feeding program the previous day. There are two lessons to be learned from… Continue reading Sabtang Island, Part 1: The Savidug stone houses