When I was bartending on St. John, a common question was usually “Where do you go for grocery shopping?”. Ultimately, I would recommend taking the ferry to St. Thomas to find the best prices between the two islands, but if your options are limited to St. John, Dolphin …

Stanley Market is Hong Kong’s proverbial tourist trap. Being a local resident, I can compare the prices of the souvenirs and other items here with any other place in Hong Kong. The verdict: You can get the same stuff for cheaper somewhere else.
Case in point: There’s a stall selling generic …

Though I am not a person whose hobbies include shopping, I visit Big Bazar whenever I got a chance. It has made its presence in all over India, though I am referring to the Big Bazar of Pitampura Delhi.
The location of this market is prime to say the least. …

I love, love, love this boutique!
The pink Hydrangea is a little store off of College street in the historic part of downtown Dickson, Tennessee. This store a girl paradise! They have so many wonderful and unique items in this store that when you visit, be sure that you …

401 Woodburn Rd
Raleigh, NC 27605
(919) 833-7587
When you are shopping on a budgget, the bargain box is a wonderful place to start. the baragin box for all intens and purposes is a thrift store, but a very nice thrift store. they take great care to select only the best of …

Mission Gateway Plaza is a nice strip mall nestled at the foothills and at the same time within walking distance of the Mission downtown core. This plaza has everything, especially my favorite bank, the Prospera Credit Union where I can withdraw from the drive thru ATM without a …

Banana Peel is another slippers brand that people go gaga over with in the country, or rather in the city of Philippines, Manila. Banana peel must have made it in the market about 5 years back, but since then they are unstoppable in terms of selling different designed slippers. …

I have attended Cold Stone Creamery a grand total of 7 times in the past year. While their products are top quality, their customer service representatives are cheerful, and the choices are plentiful, the prices are simply not worth it.
First, you will most likely have to wait quite …

Who doesn’t love Wal-Mart? Okay not me, but even if you hate it, you will be compelled to do all of your one stop shopping there. They have a supermarket, pharmacy, a tire and lube shop-and a nice little old lady who greets you at the door with a …

Aldi is a discount grocery store. They are able to sell their groceries cheap because they don’t pay for items that most grocery stores do like bags. They don’t hire as many employees either. They don’t hire buggy boys. They make you pay a quarter …

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 …

I have been shopping at Sunflower Market in Tucson, Arizona for one and a half years now. I like their meat prices as they are mostly lower than Wild Oats. Frozen produce is cheaper at Wild Oats which surprised me as the overall prices at Sunflower Market are lower …

This food market is a place where I always visit usually when I want to had breakfast in Bandung. It was located on 3 strategic places in Bandung; at Juanda Street above Pizza Hut Restaurant, above Setiabudi Supermarket at Setiabudi Street Bandung, and at Braga Street. Mostly I had …

Sometimes I shop at the Kroger Marketplace on Lexington Ave because I don’t feel like driving to Wal-Mart. I like the Kroger Marketplace, as they carry much fancier cheeses and wines as well as sea food, and the meat is better usually, although I am freaked out by the …

This is one of the biggest malls in Asia and perhaps the biggest in the Philippines. The opening was much anticipated because its press release gave shoppers the much needed anticipation in what we are looking for in every mall. Given that this is huge, it was already something. …

I love the Dollar Tree stores. I am able to purchase many things there, saving lots of money. I like to buy cleaning supplies. I have a considerable amount of money buy purchasing these products at the dollar store instead of the grocery store.
I like to …

This is a shop that sells all sorts of things � but they’re not things that you find in most average shops. Like it’s name, people may describe it as ‘geeky’ but I think it’s fun. Although I do have to admit a periodic table as a shower curtain …

Possibly the only store that I am consistently delighted to shop at is Homesense, and I have been to 3 locations in BC so far. Each time, I find exactly what I am looking for and for low prices, and also find many things that catch my eye while …

Total Look Beauty Supply is a store that sells beauty supply items, clothes and jewelry. Total Look is open Monday thru Saturday from 8 am until 7 pm. Total Look has great hours because I am usually able to stop by the store at anytime which is …

While at the mall the other day, I decided to stop at Sears. It has actually been awhile since I have been in our Sears store. I needed to get some appliances and I figured that Sears would be the best place to go. When I …

The County Market supermarket store in Wausau is really handy. This is one of those stores that opt for convenience for the shopper instead of designing things with the ultimate affect of having people run all over the store like it is a big treasure hunt. I …

When we decided to switch from drapes to blinds, we opted to go through J.C. Penney’s Custom Drapery department. We knew had some unusual widths, and it was just easier to make sure the measurements were correct.
We contacted the store and had a few quick questions answered and …

Burkes Outlet , is a place for bargain hunters . They have name brand styles for discount prices . This is a very cool store .
The reason they can have such low prices is because they buy in bulk . Whenever a big store like , Belks , buys …

I bought some defective video cassettes recently and went to Walmart to return for refund. They gave me some trouble as they said that I opened the package. I told them how else am I to try and test the product.
After arguing, quite loudly with the sales person, I …

I absolutely love consignment shops. The owner of this particular consignement shop, is very picky and careful as to watch inventory she desides to sell. All of the items are in very good condition and most look brand new. She sales them for half price of what the items …

The cheapest website out even for christmas toys which are at least $2-$4 cheaper than other websites like toys r us or amazon.com is Walmart.com. Everything you can buy in the store but unfortunately have to wait on long lines, you can get from the comfort of …

I am a huge Vera Bradley fan. For those who are unfamiliar with VB, she is a designer of purses, accessories, duffel bags, etc. with very funky, creative and seasonal designs. My latest VB gift my husband got me for Christmas is the Hipster Style Purse in …

Mickey mouse clubhouse is a very big and large shop newly started in Marthahalli, which is a city in Karnataka in India. I had read about this shop in the newspaper and also heard a lot about it by my friends and neighbours. I just went to …

The Tsukiji is a biggest fish market not only in Asia but also in the world. This market is really famous. It is not complete if you visit Tokyo without visit this market. The activity in this market always starts in the early morning. One of interesting activity to …

Pawn shops are great. They carry an array of things that you might not think they do. I went into this place called Classic Trading in North Battleford and was shocked when I found they also carried new and used musical instruments. I was in the market for a …

I am a HUGE fan of Goodwill and make it a point to visit a Goodwill store wherever I go. My “home base” is the Goodwill store located in Clemmons, NC and that is my barometer for how good the store is. Just to give you a …

Sams Club is a very popular store in USA. All around the country the structure and operation is similar,but every store has different environment and the way to tackle everyday problems. The workers in this branch of Elmsford are friendly . The store has almost all basic needs and …

I have saved thousands of dollars by shopping at warehouse stores over traditional grocery stores. I started out shopping at Sam’s Warehouse, but decided to switch to Costco. They have discount prices on everything from diamonds to dog food. You have to buy larger quantities, however, …

Panera Bread near Fredericksburg ,Virginia is a business that is part of the Panera Bread chain of restauarants and Bake shops. This shop is very nice because it offers free wi fi to customers. it is very nice to have a place to work on your laptop …

Tesco’s in Goodmayes, Essex is a 24 hour out of town store with some 30 checkouts. As is the norm it has plenty of parking spaces and areas set aside for disabled and wider bays for people with children to use.
There is nothing different in the stores layout …

I like to shop at Victoria’s Secret as often as I can. I always find something cute and unique that I like. Even though their merchandise is kind of costly, it is well worth it because of the quality that I receive when purchasing their product. You can find …

OK so I went to Treasure Island Comics in Fremont the other day for Free Comic Book day. It was a blast, and I must say I had a great time. The comics they had were just great. The place is kind of small, but they have some good stuff. …

Whenever my wife and I are walking down town here in Beaver Dam, we always make an effort to stop in at Book World.
While the store does offer a decent selection of books, I will say I rarely, if ever buy books from there. To be honest, most of …

My family has been visiting the Mall of America at least once a year for the last 17 years. Our most recent trip was again a wonderful and really fun experience. We go during June every year, and have also visited the Mall of America during other times of …

I shop at the Family Dollar store quite frequently. This is not because it is a great store, but merely because we live next door to one and therefore it is convenient. However, the fact that it is close and convenient is one of its few good points.
The Family …

The brand Tommy Hilfiger was launched in India not more than 3 years ago. One of the most controvercial brands one can think of. No matter what ever the rumours say this brand is here to stay with its growing popularity ever since it was introdused in India.
People …

I think I mentioned in a couple other recent reviews that my wife and I celebrated our 7th Wedding Anniversary this past weekend. I think I managed to show her a good time but, no matter what I did, the anniversary just did not go as planned simply because …

I recently took my children on a shopping trip and was pleasantly surprised by the Woodlands Mall! The mall offers an old time carousel for children to ride complete with horses, rabbits, frogs, lions, tigers, and bears, oh my! The carousel has a large collection of animals …

Ever since SM Super center Muntinlupa started business on Nov. 15, 2008, it has become one of the malls I frequently visit. This is because of their Hypermarket Section, the mall’s main anchor. I love the Hypermarket’s fresh section specifically as this is where I can get …

Buying clothes for my kids has always been an expensive venture, especially the back to school clothes. They always want what’s in style and that usually costs a bundle. Well, this year I got around that. I took them to Second Debut, a quality used clothing store in North …

The best shopping mall I’ve ever been to is the Rogue Valley Mall located in Medford, Oregon, about 1/2 mile off Interstate 5. The mall is filled with popular stores like Sam Goody, Waldenbooks, Foot Locker and Payless Shoes, Macy’s and J.C. Penney’s, just to name a few. …

I have never heard of Herbally Grounded before I came to Las Vegas. In fact, I doubt if a lot of people IN Las Vegas has heard of this unique store. I found this place while I was at my closest Wal-Mart just shopping for my normal groceries. It …

For those that have never heard of Plato’s Closet, it’s a place that buys and sells second hand clothing. It’s not really a “vintage” store more like a very nice thrift store. They don’t do consignment, they only buy out right. I’ve heard about Plato’s Closet probably since I …

NTUC FairPrice is one of the most popular grocery stores among Singaporeans. There are 100 branches in the whole island. And there is usually one NTUC FairPrice in a small neighborhood, maybe two or more in a large one.
NTUC FairPrice stores are often very crowded. However at the Yew …

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, …