Mauyen Port at Itbayat Batanes If you’re looking for an article which will lay-down a detailed itinerary of scenic spots or a guide that will give leads to local bistros, then you should stop reading here. This write-up features the provinces’ charming culture.   The story goes like this…I stayed in Batanes for three weeks, not too long to feel homesick and not too short to immerse myself with the life of the Ivatans. I must say it was a fulfilling visit. Every encounter is a discovery of their humble lives molded by struggles of isolation and simplicity. So here is a list of the things you’ll surely get inclined with about Batanes:   1. Only wear your brightest SMILES: Batanes is a land wherein offering  smiles to every people you come across on the street has already been a norm. I myself also experienced this contagious phenomenon. While roaming around the area, passers-by and motorcycle riders will stop and offer their widest grins to me. I m