Photo by Martyn Willes

The 2009 Independence Day Commodore's Cup Regatta offers you the chance to GetWet sailing in the Philippines and see Subic Bay from a totally new perspective. The 2009 Independence Day Commodore's Cup Regatta is organised by the Subic Bay Yacht Club, the Saturday Afternoon Gentlemen Sailors (SAGS) and The Lighthouse Marina Resort Hotels.

From 12-14 June the waters of Subic Bay will be filled with sailing yachts of all shapes and sizes and apart from being a great spectator sport, with exciting on-water sailing action photography opportunities, if you have any prior sailing experience at all then you can join in the 2009 Independence Day Commodore's Cup Regatta because there are always boats looking for e

Photo by Bernadette Villaluz

Do you know where the smallest island in the World is located? GetWet found this island off the coast of Mindoro, just a few minutes out of San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, with deep water all around, and believes it is the smallest island in the Philippines if not the World.

Traditionally, the smallest Island in the World has been the Bishop Rock atop which sits the Bishop Rock Lighthouse, off the coast of Cornwall in southwest England. But from this picture of the island off San Jose it is plain to see that it is smaller than Bishop Rock, with room only for a family of four and their ba

Photo by Bernadette Villaluz

Flying in the Philippines by microlight / ultralight aircraft is the latest adventure sport we have experienced in Angeles City, Pampanga; Cebu Pacific Air may offer Go-Lite fares but a microlight / ultralight experience puts you in touch with Mother Nature in a way that only a true adventure sport can do.

One sunny morning last week I took that chance to drop by the Woodland Airpark, home of the Angeles City Flying Club, about ten minutes off the North Luzon Expressway, near Angeles City. Arriving at the Angeles City Flying Club I discovered three hangers st

Photo by Bernadette Villaluz

New free Internet tools now available for those asking the question “how to fly to . . . in the Philippines” but don't which airline or who to ask.

Don't waste hours waiting on-hold on the telephone, trying to contact an airline that doesn't go where you want to go, instead follow this free How To Fly To link and simply select your From/To route, then click “Show”. Within less than one second you will be shown ALL the of the airlines that fly your selected route; click on the airline logo of you choice to get the direct link to the airline's on-line booking page.

In addition to answering the How To Fl