WHAT TO BRING

• Bring your personal medicines. The drugstores in Basco may not have them.
• Good trekking shoes. You will do lots of walking. A good alternative may be rubber-soled sandals.
• ATM (Bancnet/Megalink & Expressnet cards are accepted at Landbank ATM in Basco) cards. You may leave your credit cards.
• Sun block, sunglasses, lipbalm.
• Insect/Mosquito repellant
• Cold/rainy weather outfits (when you come from December to February)
• Phone. And the charger of course.
• Camera including battery chargers and memory cards. (No developing machine for films. Digital pictures can be develop at selected establishments in Basco)
• Identification papers (passports for foreign tourists, any valid ID for locals)
• iPod. Batanes breathes new meanings to your favorite songs.
• Extra Ziploc plastic containers to water-proof your valuables and gadgets when doing inter-island travel.
• Other special personal items. But basic toiletries may be bought in Basco.
• Just a basic wristwatch, a waterproof one may be best. Don’t bring your expensive jewelry. You won’t need them there.
• Your sense of adventure and love for traditional culture