TRAVEL | Escaping Winter for Bantayan Island

A lot of tourists from Europe are in Bantayan Island to escape the winter.

Looking like it's summer the year round, Sta Fe in Bantayan has stretches and streches of white powdery sand. The beachfront is such a delightful sight early in the morning and late in the afternoon.The sea is tantalizing as waves smash against the pristine shore. It's a common sight to see couples frolicking in the sand.

At night, the bars are busy with Italians, Russians, French, Swedes having fun. The food is cheap and so is the drink. Chicken is plenty and cheap as it is one of the island's produce. Beer, too, is cheap at P50.00. White men prefer our Tanduay. The ladies go for cocktail drinks.

Tourists are not the only visitors from Europe and Russia. There are also the migratory birds coming from as far as Siberia. A flock of white ducks flying is a sight to behold. Native birds also abound in the island which means there are still endemic trees there as well as they thrive living off endemic fruits.