The Philippines has turned to malls as its alternative to parks. It is a tropical country and thus we like to escape to the air-conditioned comfort of the malls. Most of the malls here are huge, such as the Mall of Asia which spans several blocks. But in the …

I prefer Abenson if I want to buy appliances. 2 months ago I went there to buy a samsung flat tv. It was worth 10,000.00 pesos. The price there was cheaper than the other appliance store because the offer had a 1 year free service and repair warranty and …

This is one of the most colorful stores if one goes inside Ever Mall of Dumaguete City. That is because this store sells all shades of hair clips, hair bonds and headbands, fashion accessories hair combs and brushes, and everything to satisfy a teen’s passion …

The Tato-Nut doughnut shop is located in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. It has been family owned and operated since the 1960’s.
Tato-Nut is a local favorite. Their yeast doughnuts are unique in that they are made with potato flour. The Mohler family created the recipe in the 70’s …

A funny thing about most women, we associated our extreme emotions with shopping. When we are upset, we go shopping. When we are ecstatically happy, we have the tendency to go shopping too. As for me, I have to admit that shopping for …

Isetan Department Store had been one I visit every time I was in Bangkok, Thailand, on my business trips. The was in the Central World Plaza shopping complex, with easy access to all the fascinating shopping bonanza in the Plaza.
Isetan had been a favorite place for me to shop …

I joined Sam’s club around three years ago, after my husband and I looked at different wholesale shops. We found that the fee we had to pay for membership paid for itself after one or two shopping trips at Sam’s. Sam’s club is an affliate of Walmart, …

A great place to find value and bulk quantities of items is BJ’s Wholesale Club. This store is huge and has tons of items that you won’t find anywhere else. BJ’s is a retail club so you have to pay an annual admission in order to shop there, …

Forgive me for not knowing the address of this book store. I know it’s just off Battleground Ave, though. Ed Mckay’s is the best used book store I’ve seen in Greensboro, and believe me, I’ve scoured the place from Lee Street to High Point Road and as far …

I can remember the very first time I ever went to the Forum Shops at the Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. I was around 12 years old or so and I was utterly stunned by the exquisite space located near the rear of the casino. I honestly thought I …

I live near Short Pump Mall in Richmond ,Virginia. Short Pump is a large open air mall that has many stores and two levels. it includes everything from Abercrombie and Fitch to White House Black Market and Williams Sonoma.
It is interesting because it has alittle train that goes around …

This is a sweet little grocery store. I have known the family who own this, the Brownlee’s, of course, for almost two decades. They are like family to my family. They have watched my children grow up, and have helped us in many ways.
If you live …

I have been a fan of Bath and Body Works’ merchandise for many years. I ha been to many different locations in that time. I have even ordered online. However, the experience I had at this particular location went above and beyond.
I was able to find my way …

This shop is located at Deira ,Dubai.It is not a very big shop,but it has everything wanted by a customer.It has good collection of all popular brands of electronic goods.It has wonderful collection of audio and video cds from old to latest. Cds for kids like cartoons,nursery rymes …

Ahh, a breath of fresh air to the desolate business section of lexington avenue in mansfield, Ohio. As the building sat empty for quite some time, the former Southern Family Draw Restaraunt, it was quite a shock to see it was being rennovated. For weeks there was speculation. What …

There is an International Farmer’s Market on Jimmy Carter Blvd in one of the suburbs outside of Atlanta, Georgia. There is a big selection of fresh produce. The prices are about average. You can find ripe and green plantains in abundance. There is also a variety of the various …

There is an excellent place to buy toys for children of all the ages. When I first time visited the Toys R Us ,I was amazed to see the huge place full of toys .Since then I buy toys for my children from there .We can get every …

I’ve been going to this Wal Mart on the Carlisle Pike for many years now and have found that it is one of the best Wal Marts in the area. It is relatively safe to go to at night, making it a good choice for those who are not …

Garden Ridge
For quite sometime I have been looking for an affordable furniture store. I know Ikea is one, yet I don’t find the furniture styles that I am looking for there. For one, I saw a dinner table in Ikea but didn’t like the dining chairs that go with …

X’mas season is here. If you can, head for Singapore. There’s everything for everyone, literally. From the budget-conscious to brand-conscious, from Caucasians, to Asians, to Europeans, come one, come all. The X’mas lights and decorations are already strung up, and they line an entire street. …

People that know me well know that I shop for all my running clothing, shoes and accessories in the US, because prices in Canada are ridiculously high. When I received a gift card from the Running Room, I appreciated the thought behind the gift, but I also knew that …

I am regular customer at this location. I host a writing group there every Tuesday. This location was chosen for two reasons. One, the convenience. Many of us are right in the middle of where it is. Two, the customer service.
Maybe I should have prioritized the customer service, …

This is a great local yarn store (LYS). I stopped in while I was on vacation because I needed to pick up something for the project I was working on (I left my measuring tape at home) and I spent a good hour looking at all of the yarn …

This is one of my favorite Payless shoe stores. It has much more selection than the one in my town does. They have the same styles, but I often cannot find my daughter’s size here and I can at the store in Mic Mac Mall.
The employees are nice. They …

These are stores like Chico, Lord and Taylor, Charlotte Ruse, Pac Sun, Gap, Crew, Timberland shoe store, and many stores. These are outlets because there prices are cheaper than shopping in Philadelphia at the same stores and the added bonus is not tax from any of the stores. Tax …

If you’ve never heard of Fry’s Electronics, chances are A.) you’re not a super uber computer geek, or B.) you’re not engaged to one. If it is the later, then you know the hell of having watching them lust after this store more so then when you two first …

I’m currently an intern and the company I’m working for requires a corporate dress code everyday except on fridays. We’re required to wear our school uniform in the university, so I don’t really have any corporate outfits. I didn’t want to buy anything to expensive because I’d only be …

I finally was able to visit the newest deaprtment store in the Central Ohio area, Von Maur. They have been advertising an experience that was akin to old time department stores, with personalized attention and service. My mother, my daughter and myself were shopping on a Sunday afternoon, primarily …

Dollar Tree is a well known Dollar store across the country. I have been shopping at Dollar Tree for many years, and I love the shopping adventures that await me at Dollar Tree.
It is quite amazing when you consider the amount of items you can purchase at Dollar Tree. …

Shopping in golf stores for men is much like shoe shopping is for women: the time spent is never wasted, and you can just look at everything for hours and enjoy every minute of it. I have to admit that I too enjoy looking at golf stuff, and my …

I am so pleased with this grocery store and it’s prices that I drive about 30 minutes to get to it every month. That is the closest one they have to my house, which is my only complaint, I wish they had one closer. Their meat prices are extremely …

The commercials for Steinmart really make it seem as if you can find some really great deals for a low price. I had never shopped at Steinmart before because I didn’t really get a sense of what kind store it really was. I went to …

Five Below is a new discount store that just opened in the Butler Plaza area in Gainesville, FL. I never heard of Five Below until the grand opening, and I was just happy that the Butler Plaza project included this store to be one of many they are bringing to …

I love to shop at this Christian book centre. As it is nearing the Christmas season, there are lot of books, gifts, CD’s and much more. Very narrow shop but has a good collection of Bible and other spiritual books. I …

This place is simply the best Apple store I’ve gone to in my five years of shopping for Apple branded products. The minute you walk into this store, you are surrounded by a myriad of high tech products that are befitting to the eye at a grander level. Completely …

The Bewdley Cobbler is a small, independently run shop in Load Street, the main street of the Worcestershire town of Bewdley. It was originally situated in a little unit next to one of the town’s car parks, but its success prompted the owner to move to a more visible …

This location is my favorite Children’s Place in the area. It is the biggest and it seems to have the most selection.
This store is located conveniently in the Halifax Shopping Centre on the second floor next to the food court. It is very bright, unlike the location in Dartmouth …

Now, I have always been a big fan of Wal-Mart. I love their low prices and how convenient it is to shop for everything I need in one big store. My kids love to look through their ton of toy aisles and their movie selection is awesome. I even …

When I was visiting Bangkok, Thailand, recently, I took the time to visit Pantip Plaza, the IT Mall. There were a number of malls and shops in Bangkok selling computers and related IT products, I knew. Amongst them, I was told that Pantip Plaza was the biggest.
It definitely …

Papayas Clothing Store I had been in various times but never had payed attention to how cute the styles are or the huge selection of outfits. Then my best friend and I were in the mall and decided to shop in Papayas to see if they had any …

Queens Center Mall at Queens and Woodhaven Boulevards in Elmhurst is not the largest mall in the country, but it is the biggest when it comes to $$$$$ spent. There are at total of 70 stores with Macy’s and J C Penny as the anchor store. The parking …

Normally, I don’t bother talking too much about our local Walmart. I have no problem with the larger store but I also know there are plenty of people out there who feel it is politically correct to trash anything that isn’t a locally-owned business. While not my favorite place …

If you visit Surabaya city of Indonesia, in Eastern part of Java Island, make sure you make a stop by at this fantastic shopping center, Galaxy Mall. The new wing of Galaxy Mall has just been finished and now they are expanding to the newest part and in overall …

Octagon is a famous PC store with over 100 branches in the country, and sells computers, laptops and computer peripherals. I have been going to this store a lot because of the price and the kind of products they carry which are not available anywhere else. They have a …

So, many tourist destinations have at least one novelty, eclectic shop or store which sells a mix of unique items, and Whistler, BC’s answer to this is The Oracle at Whistler. Located right in Whistler Village, I spotted it while we were hanging out in the village, doing some …

I have been shopping at Low Cost Supermarket since I was a kid with my parents and they usually have a generous supply of whatever you need.
Up until recently though, they have all the “goods” you need, they just seemed to lack employees which made checking out your groceries …

Sephora in the Palisades Mall
Now, I have never had a problem at that store until today but I noticed that they had a LOT more people working than usual. Now usually the Sephora workers always hover and ask if you need help, etc, but the thing is …

How can you not love Bed, Bath and Beyond? They have almost everything! My favorite is looking at the colorful towels and the dishes. I do wish they had Fiesta Ware dishes though, because that is what my dishes are going to be and I am finding I can’t …