Capsule hotel opens in Shanghai

The first capsule hotel in Shanghai (probably the first in China too) has opened earlier this month, nearby the Shanghai Railway Station.

Shanghai Xitai capsule hotel

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Oil rig turns hotel & scuba diving centre in Malaysia

Seaventures Dive Resort in Sabah, Malaysia, is a hotel and scuba diving centre which was transformed from an old oil rig.

Seaventures Dive Resort, Sabah, Malaysia

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China built 15-storey hotel in six days

Chinese construction firm Broad Sustainable Building has managed to build (assembly to be precise, with prefabricated technology) a 15-storey hotel in just six days…

The New Ark Hotel in Changsha, Hunan Province, was completed in June 2010 and is able to withstand a magnitude nine earthquake despite its rapid rise.

Klias Wetland, Sabah, Malaysia

Klias Wetland is a mangrove forest reserve in Sabah, famous for being the habitat of the endangered proboscis monkey (known for its big, long nose) that is endemic to the Borneo Island in South East Asia.

Klias Wetland was the first destination during our Kinabalu trip in March 2009; it was my second visit to the place (first in 2006). Sharing some photos below…

Proboscis monkey at Klias Wetland in Sabah, Malaysia
Proboscis monkey… blurred, couldn’t get a better shot from distance

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Halong Bay random photos

Random photos of Halong Bay, Vietnam; taken during my trip in July 2008…

Halong Bay scenery, Vietnam

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Hanoi, Vietnam – random photos (1)

First day in Hanoi, intended to visit Hoan Kiem Lake after checking in at my hotel… the journey was supposed to take 15 minutes of walking, but somehow took me more than an hour to reach there due to some poor map reading lol.

The time was not completely wasted though; passed by some of these landmarks in Hoan Kiem District that I probably won’t discover if I hadn’t lost my direction…

Busy street in Hanoi, Vietnam
Busy roundabout… with cars, motorbikes, tricycles and pedestrians on the road

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