Four days in Batanes with Erik Liongoren and his assistant Jong.

Take the English countryside, add a Palawan coastline, throw in a culture completely all its own and you sort of have Batanes. But it doesn't stop there. Most of the island's charm is experienced in the hour-to-hour interaction with its people and environment. Oh and lobsters everywhere... lobsters you can dip in the fat of coconut crabs.

This is a shortlist of my favorite shots from the trip.

Batanes, you know I'm going to be back. There are beaches to explore, mountains to trek, lobsters to eat and waves to surf.

For all photos please check out this gallery as well as this one.