Mon, Jul 20th 2009, 12:29

11 July 1893 was a significant day for the pearl industry. It was then that Japan’s Kokichi Mikimoto first produced a perfect round cultured pearl.

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Fri, Mar 6th 2009, 10:58

The Pearl Bridge, or the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, currently holds the record for the longest suspension bridge in the world, the tallest suspension bridge in the world and is also the most costly suspension bridge building project ever undertaken.

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Wed, Aug 8th 2007, 00:00

As we continue our culinary bayside tour, lets stop off in Japan ... Osaka is famous for its down to earth citizens and a love of food which is legendary among the Japanese.

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Fri, Aug 10th 2007, 00:00

A favourite night out in Osaka is another local speciality: okonomiyaki

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Mon, Mar 30th 2009, 12:13

Pattaya is firmly on the map as one of Thailands foremost tourist centres, a centre for sun, sea, adventure and nightlife just 165 kilometres southeast of Bangkok.

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Wed, Sep 26th 2007, 00:00

Thailand is home to one of the world's most curious events: the Phuket Vegetarian Festival

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Wed, Sep 12th 2007, 00:00

Thailand is a favourite holiday spot ... and Phuket is Thailand’s most famous picture postcard holiday destination.

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Fri, Jun 26th 2009, 16:57

15 years ago Port Lincoln was known for its struggling tuna canning industry. These days, Port Lincoln leads the world with a thriving Tuna Aquaculture industry that services the insatiable Japanese market.

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Wed, Jun 24th 2009, 12:31

Port Lincoln lies on the scenic Eyre Peninsula in Southern Australia. This is a true bayside city that has its livelihood closely linked with the ocean.

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Fri, Sep 14th 2007, 00:00

November sees a carnival that marks the start of the tourist season in Thailand each year. Phuket streets come alive.

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Mon, Aug 13th 2007, 00:00

When most people think of Japanese food, they think of Sushi.

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Fri, Jun 13th 2008, 00:00

The gentle nature of dolphins has always captured the imagination of humans ... and New Zealand is no exception.

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Wed, May 28th 2008, 00:00

Te Mata Peak in Hawkes Bay is an area long associated with New Zealand Maori legend.

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Mon, Sep 17th 2007, 00:00

If you are eating in Thailand, Thai cuisine is the mixture of 4 basic tastes: salty, sweet, sour and pungent.

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Wed, Sep 19th 2007, 00:00

Thai Cuisine differs from the north to the south of the country.

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Thu, Sep 20th 2007, 00:00

The cuisine of Thailand has become popular all over the world. People love it for the fresh tastes, the colour and spice.

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Tue, Sep 25th 2007, 00:00

In the south of Thailand, curries are popular ... and they are hot and spicy!

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Thu, May 7th 2009, 11:56

Its official ... the most publicised job application process is over! A briton has been selected from over 34,000 applicants to become caretaker of an idyllic island in the Great Barrier Reef of Australia.

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Mon, Jun 29th 2009, 12:40

If you look at a map of Australia you will notice that there is a large “bite” out of the south coast – this forms a huge bay known as the Great Australian Bight.

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Mon, Jun 2nd 2008, 00:00

According to Maori legend, the ancestors of the Maori sailed over in whaka (wooden canoes) from the mythical lands of Hawaiki, in Polynesia, approximately 1000 years ago.

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