The Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) supplies electricity to the entire nation and is a government entity. It gets a part of its electricity supply from neighboring South Africa as well as Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
As I was in a place before where there was no electricity, I was …

Having a fault on my telephone line on New Years Day and having reported it to British Telecom, only to be told that I would have to wait until 7th January for repair, I was very pleased when an Open Reach engineer (contracted by BT) turned up on …

The first and only time I used DHL for my shipping needs was in the month of July to mail an Xbox 360 console from my house in New York to a friend in Chicago. I opened an account and found the weight of the console on Amazon (it …

Ming Tree Realty is the top sales performance realtor offices in the Eureka area. There are so many great salesmen and saleswomen who work here, it is difficult to know them all. Since I am a local person, born here, I do know who manages to sell homes quickly, …

Located in the heart of Landenberg, PA, Tree Tops Animal Rescue seeks to rescue homeless and newborn animals each and every day. Simply by viewing www.treetopsanimalrescue.org, one can plainly view the many animals who have been helped by Tree Tops, and the many animals who are still …

The Landmark Department Store in Makati City was one of my top choices for my wedding’s bridal registry. What attracted me to this department store was the fairly wide range of tableware and kitchen items available at reasonable prices. The store is also connected to a major appliance shop. …

I have been a Globe prepaid user here in the Philippines since 2001 and continue to use this service. I don’t intend to apply for a postpaid line because I feel I save more this way when I can control how much I can spend on calls and text …

We take our son here quite frequently and we are always pleased with the outcome. Though a warning, it is very busy on the weekends. It would serve you well to call before hand to check on the wait time. Especially when children expected to be patient and smile …

I have made several trips using the Greyhound Bus service and each time I have seem to not like my experience. I have to say, yeah its convenient when you need a way out of town but the whole process and time traveling takes a tole on you. This …

Have you heard about Pingo. They are the latest arrival in the international calling card business and with a bang. They provide prepaid calling card service that can really save you big money on long distance calls. They provide calling cards that are designed to provide you with the …

If you have a computer and cable tv and a telephone then optimum online is the thing you should have. For less then $100.00 you can have all three hooked up to the cable and avoid all those additional charges your local phone company charges. You even …

When we moved I found out that I could not get my SBC (AT&T) service transferred because it was out of area. I saw a million advertisements for the comcast bundle package for $99/month and since we have a friend who works there, we decided to try it. …

Jordan I the name of the barber who usually cuts my hair at our neighborhood Barber shop located in the downtown market area of Binan Laguna. He’s been at it for almost a year now. I make sure he remembers me by my usual generous tips and his co-workers …

My husband’s job had us moving a lot. One of the times we moved Allied moved us. Without writing nasty, I can only say it was bad!
The guy that showed up to give us the quote was a pill. He smelled like liquor and …

Harvey Allen Salon
I have had my hair cut everywhere and I fell as if I am constantly searching for the perfect salon. My Aunt recommended Harvey Allen Salon and I am so glad she did, I finally found the perfect salon where I will be having my hair cut …

I received a call from a telemarketer one time while I was at work. She was offering a BPI Credit Cards and she says I was pre-approve. From the meaning of the term, pre-approve means I need a few documents to give and I can the big chance to …

MGE is a taxi services here around Metro Manila. Their main office is found in Caloocan City and they are, perhaps the best Taxi service provider to this time as per my experience. Having seen them line up in shopping malls, they never denied a passenger no matter how …

I have had nothing but problems dealing with the social security administration! I have had an application for disability open for over a year without getting a decision yet! I have called on numerous occasions to check the status of my claim. I am either told …

Charter cable sucks and so does its service! The internet service sucks and the phone service is average and the customer service sucks even more!
The internet through Charter sucks! It seems like the connection only works when it wants to work. Sometimes its real fast and reliable and …

I really think FIFA should revise their ticket sales system as I have had no joy in purchasing a ticket for any World Cup game, from the very first time I gave any effort to it, right up until now.
I was initially excited to learn that I could purchase …

Not long after moving to another town from where we were, we found ourselves needing a helping hand (no matter how well panned your move is, you normally find yourself broke to a certain extent when moving long distance) with groceries as we needed to pay bills.
I found myself …

Some postal offices have a very negative reputation. But I must say that the United States Postal Service in Dearborn, Michigan never disappointed me. It has always been efficient in delivering mails and parcels in our apartment complex. When I expect a parcel, may it be from other …

A friend of mine who lives in Calgary, Alberta, was in the middle of renovating their condo in the nearby Canmore with the intention of selling it. I wanted to see what they were doing, as I am constantly renovating my own home, and I love looking at other …

If you are reading this review, you probably have encounter problems with Comcast as we have. This review will not cover all the problems we had with Comcast as that would take too much time. What I will cover is the things I hope others look out for so …

We feel sometimes skeptik about public E-mail providers, like Yahoo, Altavista, Hotmail, and so on. The central question is about security, and one more question is about their funcionalities. Until last week, I thought that it was not possible to receive calls for meeting at Hotmail.com, but surprisingly, I …

Koch’s Custom Woodworking
When I looked in the yellow pages for a cabinetmaker to build a kitchen island, there were way too many choices. I ended up going with Koch’s Custom Woodworking, and I’m glad that I did! At first, I called one of the bigger companies, but …

The main reason why I subscribed to Globe Telecom is because all of my friends including my family uses this service. It’s actually been very reliable throughout the years. I dEvery time I need to know something I simply call one of the operators. They don’t make you wait …

I used Access USA as a mail forwarding service when I could not have my products delivered to my home address. I like this service a lot because it does what it promises to do. First of all, a mail forwarding service brings your delivered goods to your temporary …

Let us admit it; life is harsh, especially during these times. With the unemployment levels rising like a tsunami in North America, naturally there is also an increasing number of individuals getting displaced with no place to live. Many of them are facing eviction or their utilities …

I took the Apex bus from Baltimore to New York. The website had said that the Baltimore pickup stop was at the Baltimore Travel Plaza. This is a very difficult bus station to get to for someone who is not all familiar with all the MTA bus …

I always take a ride on HM Bus Transport going to Manila and back home for more than 10 years now and HM Transport has been very reliable in its service.
The bus plies by the route from Sta Cruz, Laguna to Cubao, Quezon City and vise versa. All the …

I cannot remember the last time that I had a satisfactory experience with any of the Philippine national government offices since I was born. This is in stark contrast to my experience with my local government of Marikina City, where the government has made bureaucracy a little bit bearable. …

With Christmas coming up soon, it’ll be time to get our annual family portrait again. And, once again, rather than go to an expensive photographer, we’ll just make an appointment at the Wal-mart Portrait Studio.
There are two things about the Wal-mart Portrait Studio I like. The biggest one is …

If you ask about the cheapest way to ship a gift for someone that live in other countries, most people in Indonesia will tell you to use EMS Post service.
This is the special service from their post company. Pos Indonesia is the one that offer you this EMS service. …

I used Taxis Autolux yesterday to get to the Nations Medical Center. This is a taxi company which was recommended by a friend who has been living here in Brussels for the last 10 years. It seems to me that it is a reliable taxi service as I booked …

Halifax and it’s surrounding cities are considered Halifax Regional Municipality, a mid-size city all put together. If you live in the HRM and you don’t have a car, you best have lots of patience! Our public transit system, Metro Transit, is awful. Bus Drivers will often fly by bus …

I have a Qwest home phone package that includes long distance for five cents a minute, with no charge after $25 of long distance calling per month. I am generally satisfied wtih my service, and consider Qwest to be a reliable phone service provider. I have had …

We have Charter service here in Marion NC. We experienced quite a tough time getting our cable installed in our home. It is a 50 year old home and needed to be wired correctly for it. They were not helpful at all in this process, in fact, almost acted …

When I first moved into the little town that I live in it took me a while to find out who was the phone carrier. I got referred to three different companies before I ended up with ATT as the residential carrier here. I thought, ok big …

I’ve heard a lot about Greyhound buses long before I got to ride one. I must say that because of the admirable manner by which it is advertised, I did get the impression that all its buses are clean, high end and well maintained.
It was not until I decided …

One of my favorite animal organizations is the International Fund for Animal Welfare which continues to work on behalf of animals. I’m especially interested in their whale activities, which both nurture the creatures and fights for their survival with a variety of anti-whaling campaigns and the like.
One of …

Whenever someone hears that I have my Social Security Number, they could not believe it, especially in my case. I am a Filipina and they could not believe it because they said that it is not easy to get a Social Security Number.
I got my SSN before …

My hats off to the very helpful people at the Rustan’s Bridal Registry Service.
They helped make this part of my wedding planning problem-free. Here’s what I love about them:
1. The department store set up a very classy room for the service. This room …

Whenever I travel I always try to avoid taking the bus because of my horrible experiences in the past. I got ripped off by porters and even vendors in the crowded terminal, and at one time I lost my cellphone to a pickpocket (I presumed). I always hate the …

I used to work night shifts for a call center here in the Philippines after I graduated from college. The shifts I got usually started at 3 am, and would last until 12 pm. I didn’t have a car back then, and I didn’t want to bother my dad …

I learned about this service provider through sulit.com. I have a hard time looking for an old-sitter for my grandmother so I decided to try this agency who claimed to provide reliable housemaids. They charged me with P2,100 placement fee and we signed a six month contract …

A very close friend of ours will be moving here from Dearborn, Michigan to Manitoba, Canada. With the time restrictions that he have, and considering the fact that he is still expected to go to work until his last day in United States, he is quite worried with all the …

I’ve taken American Taxi on a number of occasions, mostly on trips from an airport to my apartment and back. If you visit Chicago often or live in Chicago (or nearby suburbs), I highly recommend American Taxi for your trips.
The airport fares are generally set, so they don’t …

When I first lived here in this city, I thought that most drivers are very disciplined; I appreciated it very much that motorcycles are aligned neatly along the city streets and even in shopping areas, most vehicles and motorcycles are neatly arranged almost all the …