Baysider Blogs

The world’s fastest train was unveiled in China this week. The super-high-speed train will travel at an average speed of 350kph (217 mph) – racing ahead of other high speed trains in Japan and France that travel an average of 240 – 270 kph.

Jellyfish sting automatically when an object comes into contact with their tentacles. Even a beached or dying jellyfish will sting if something comes into contact with the stinging cells on their tentacles.

The world’s first Undersea Resort represents a new travel trend. Enjoy the ultimate in sea views from your undersea suite just off a pristine Fiji island.

The Pacific Ring of Fire is one of the main zones of earthquake and tsunami activity in the world. Sumatra and Samoa lie within this zone and are the latest victims of the ring of fire.

Baysider watched as the lucky Ben Southall was appointed as caretaker of the paradise islands of the Great Barrier Reef. Now he is recruiting helpers ...

Bikini Atoll has some of the most dramatic wreck diving opportunities in the world thanks to its history as a military test site.

This tiny atoll has received fame far greater than its size … it is the inspiration for the name of the tiniest swimwear, site of some of the hugest nuclear explosions and now one of the prime wreck diving locations on earth.

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.

Broome in Western Australia produces some of the finest cultured pearls in the world. This town has a long association with the pearl industry.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Ambassador City : largest holiday resort in the world. This vast complex of holiday apartments is located on Jomtein Beach in Thailand.

Jomtien Beach, south of Pattaya, is a quieter residential beach resort destination.

Ko Larn or Coral Island is just a 45 minute boat ride from Pattaya. This island makes for an ideal daytrip from Pattaya and is a welcome escape from all the traffic and bustle of the mainland beaches.

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.

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.

Fancy the job of caretaker on a paradise island on the Great Barrier Reef?

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