[#JENGIVEAWAY] WIN 2-Night Stay at any @hoteljen in Asia + F&B Credit! Singapore is so much more than Jewel Changi, Marina Bay, and Maxwell Hawker Centre, as wonderful as those places are. Join me in exploring some #OffTheGrid spots in Singapore in collaboration with JEN by Shangri-La, where you can find breathtaking views, pocket-friendly modern twists on traditional food, and rich history and culture. My picks: 🏝 Pulau Ubin  This 1,020 hectare island located off Singapore’s coast is a paradise for nature and history lovers. Hike up Puaka Hill to be richly rewarded with breathtaking views of the stunning turquoise Ubin Quarry. Then, head to the East of the island for Chek Jawa Wetlands, one of Singapore’s richest ecosystems. 🍞 Slow Bakes  Tucked away in Yishun is Slow Bakes, a quiet cafe with scenic views and pocket-friendly baked goods - many of which are vegan or gluten-free. Try their twist on the traditional kaya butter toast: instead of regular white toast, opt to have your kaya and butter served with sourdough or brioche! 🍵 Tea Chapter  Nestled in the heart of Chinatown is Tea Chapter, a three-storey Chinese tea house which has hosted various dignitaries, from Queen Elizabeth II to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Shop a wide selection of tea leaves and tea ware at their extensive retail store, or head upstairs to enjoy some traditional Chinese tea or even a tea appreciation workshop. We’d love for you to see these #OffTheGrid spots for yourself and also stand a chance to win a 2-Night Stay at any @hoteljen in Asia + F&B Credit🍴 All you have to do is: 1. Follow @beixin & @hoteljen 2. Tag 3 friends 3. BONUS: Share this post on your IG story & tag us @beixin @hoteljen for an extra chance to win! Multiple entries are allowed. Giveaway ends on 29 August 2021. 1 winner will be drawn from all submissions and contacted via DM. Other T&Cs apply. Comment away! ☀️ #SP #OffTheGridSG #LiveJEN #LiveNewAsia #OffTheGrid #Singapore #JENGiveaway #exploresg #sginsiders #sg #igsg #sgig

We love the @epsonsingapore EF-11 projector omgg. We borrowed it for a while and I already wanna buy it!!! You can ownself go find out more about the specs in technical terms but i'm gonna share how i feel about it from a layman's POV! 😍 1) AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, IT IS FREAKING EASY TO SET UP 👌🏻 2) THE AUDIO IS DAMN GENG as it has inbuilt speakers (power)!! 👍🏻 3) IMAGES ARE VERY CLEAR AND SHARP 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 (All projectors are equipped with Epson’s proprietary 3LCD tech so it means FULL HD Resolution) 4) LASER LIGHT SOURCE (Need not worry about lamp replacement cause that is super troublesome!) 5) SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT - Projectors are usually known to be bulky and heavy but this is only 1.2kg and has a sleek and compact design! These pointers made me decide i'm getting the Epson EF-11 for sure. At first when i was asked if i wanna try i told my assistant i don't want lah cox i bought three projectors before (becox me and the kids LOVE movie nights at home 😍) and they honestly gave me bad experiences in different way. It's either blurrish, faded, or super hard to set up, or just very hard to get the angle right. Worst was my latest buy 3 months ago 🥲 I bought it for $400 plus, it was a nightmare to set up and the audio output was terrible we had to sit right beside the projector to hear the movie 🌚 So yup, just why i was very jaded by projectors 😅 But this Epson EF-11 changed the impression i have of projectors and corrected some of the myths I had. Like I always thought you needed a screen, but actually no. The images are full HD, it's soooo sharp and crystal clear even when i project it to a three storey tall wall!!! 😱😱😱 And do you know projectors are much less harmful to the eyes vs strong direct blue light exposure from conventional TVs? Further, not to mention, a BIGGER SCREEN means my kids and I no longer have to strain our eyes watching a youtube video off a phone or ipad! Plus, this model has a convenient smart built-in screen mirroring function, so you can easily cast movies, shows, photos from your smart devices🤓 (caption tbc in comment)

[The Altar of Land and Grain, Beijing] Also known as the shejitan (社稷坛), it is a three-storey white marble square altar, which is in line with Chinese ancient belief of the heaven being round and the earth being squarish (天圆地方). The stone in the middle of the Altar is also special, it is known as the shezhu Stone (社主石), meaning that the rule would be everlasting. shè jì initially means land and grain, which both represented a strong national power, and the term gradually became another name for the state or regime. The establishment of the Altar of Land and Grain began from the Zhou dynasty, the emperors of the past dynasties ranked the worship ceremony as the highest importance, together with the ceremonies of heaven and earth, the emperor must attend the ceremony in person. The Altar was transformed into a park and was open to the public in 1914, initially named the Central Park (中央公园). It was the first park in Beijing and caused a great sensation at that time. Later after Sun Yat Sen died, his remains were placed in the Worship Hall here, and it was renamed as Zhongshan Park (中山公园), the commoners finally have access to the former imperial forbidden area. 📍Beijing, China. 中国北京。🇨🇳 . . . #china #beijing #forbiddencity #travelthroughthelenses #nonmainstream #ancientchina #travelgram #igchina #history #love #gugong #seetheworld #bitesize #beijinger #chinese #chinesearchitecture #citygrammers #oldplaces #chinaexplorer #discoverchina #createexplore #instagram #instatravel #sihantravels #igdaily #instabeijing #notatourist #中国 #北京 #故宫