[Day 1] Exploring Harajuku (原宿) and Takeshita Street (竹下通り)

[Continue from previous post HERE] After about an hour of rest and relax (unpacking, shower and etc) in our hotel room, we were out again to exploring Tokyo city. And since we need to wake up early for tomorrow's day trip, Uncle Alan suggested we should just explore somewhere nearer to our hotel such as Harajuku (原宿) where the famous Takeshita Street (竹下通り) is located.

From some of my read up, it is best to visit Harajuku on a Sunday because many young people would gather around Harajuku Station and engage in cosplay (costume play) where they dressed up in excentric costumes to resemble anime characters, punk musicians, etc.

[Day 1] Our Family Trip to Tokyo, Japan

2012 was indeed a blessing year for our family to have 3 traveling trips such as cruising with Royal Caribbean International, Voyager Of The Seas during June (read more here), flying off with Japan Airlines to my dreamland at Tokyo, Japan in November (read more here) as well as a short weekend getaway to shopping paradise at Bangkok, Thailand in December (will update the trip after Japan posts).

Traveling to Japan was an impromptu trip because we had never thought of planning another trip for that year after our cruise trip in June. It was only less than 2 months before departure that we decided to join Uncle Alan and Uncle Hock Cheng's families on their Free And Easy trip to Tokyo, Japan in later autumn (mid November).

Egg-citing free breakfast with McDonald's National Breakfast Day

Photo source: McDonald's

On Monday, 18 March 2013; 121 McDonald’s restaurants in Singapore will participate in National Breakfast Day (a regional McDonald's initiative) by giving away over 100,000 FREE Egg McMuffins, as part of Singapore’s (and the world’s) largest ever breakfast giveaway.

Each participating McDonald restaurant in Singapore will be giving away 1,000 FREE Egg McMuffins to customers on a first-come, first-served basis. So that's a total of about more than 100,000 free Egg McMuffins plus another about 5 million Egg McMuffins will be given out free in 5000 other McDonald restaurants in Asia, Middle East and Africa to celebrate this first McDonald National Breakfast Day activity. 

Photo Source: McDonald's

Date: Monday, 18 March 2013

Location: Across 121 McDonald’s restaurants in Singapore

(Click HERE for list of participating outlets)

Time: 5.00am – 10.00am, except these locations

Photo Source: McDonald's

So gear up yourself together with your friends or family members and make your way down to the nearest participated McDonald outlets on 18 March between 5.00am - 10.00am (consider to go early to avoid the crowds) and enjoy your FREE Egg McMuffin to kick off your Monday blue. More details can be found at http://www.mcdonalds.com.sg/

Video Source: McDonald's

Enjoy your Egg-citing Breakfast with McDonald!!!!

Peach Mango Sunshine From Emicakes plus Vouchers Giveaway

Emicakes fans!!!! For the month of March, Emicakes has launched a new flavour known as Peach Mango Sunshine.  With an elegant design, this cake is filled with juicy peach cubes in zesty mango mousse that sandwich between layers of light and fluffy vanilla chiffon.

And the good new is from now till 31st March 2013, you could enjoy a 15% OFF on any 15-20cm sizes (while stocks last).

Cross Section of the Peach Mango Sunshine

Thanks to the folks from Emicakes, we get to try their new Peach Mango Sunshine which has definitely brighten up our day. For your information, all Emicakes regular chiffon cakes have been replaced with their new Chiffon+ which is 30% less cholesterol and includes Milk Protein for a healthier choice. After trying we find that surprisingly the "thick" layer of mango mousse is not as creamy or sweet as it look and it does goes well with their new chiffon+ making it a refreshing afternoon tea cake.

Peach Mango Sunshine Cake
Available @ S$31.60 for 0.6kg | S$55.10 for 1.2kg | S$69.60 for 1.7kg

Here thanks to Emicakes, we have two set of Emicakes vouchers worth S$20.00 each to giveaway to 2 Lucky Readers. To win, follow the steps below:-

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[Updated on 18 March 2013, 3.30pm]

Congratulation to Oh Lye Choon and The Dead Cockroach. You both have won a set of S$20.00 Emicakes Voucher. Please check your email for more details.