One fine holiday morning, my mom and I decided to go to a salon for a haircut. We chose Reyes Haircutters because of it’s unique and very affordable promo. The price that was indicated in front of their salon was, you can have a haircut done for as low …

I was so happy when I heard the Rockwall Pediatrics was opening up the Urgent Kids center for after hours care. I work full-time and it was difficult getting my kids in to see the doctor without missing much work.
The Urgent Kids office is located in front of …

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 …

This is the national train service from The Dutch government. I think there is only one train public transportation in this country. And this is NS services.
When I need to go somewhere without my own car, I normally check first if it’s possible to use train to go to …

I not to recently changed my internet and phone to Verizon. Overall they are a good company. The only thing that I have noticed that I don’t really like is that when it thunderstorms or rains sometimes the internet will go down. Most of the time it’s not too …

Of all the Home Affairs Departmental offices I have been to, Centurion appears to be the most organized and least busy one of them all.
I arrived outside the offices at around twelve in the morning, with nothing but the worst expectations of the experience I was about to have. …

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 …

This is one of the city government recreational centers of which there are not too many out here in the city of Surrey. It is conveniently located next to the Surrey Central Sky Train station, and also to the Central City shopping, the city’s biggest and certainly the …

I went back to Shaw Cable services on May 5, 2010. Not that I had the entire service cut out. It was more like I moved to another unit in the same apartment building and it took these cable guys a month to send the technician out.
They …

Each month every homeowner everywhere dreads the utility bills. I am no different. With electricity rates skyrocketing and already high cable rates rising, it seems that telephone service should be the least of my worries. Unfortunately, this is not the case. The cost of basic …

I have been using the Signpost (Singapore post office) self service automated machine for few years now. It is one of the most convenient machine that works 24 hours with a touch pad screen. I have been able to buy stamps when the post office was closed or …

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 …

For as long as I’ve been aware of the workings of telecommunications, Telkom pay phones have always been around, with their unmistakable blue color, mounted on green support structures as is consistent with the company’s colors.
Going back about fifteen years though, I would personally say that back then was …

I found this hair salon when I was looking for a place to buy Aveda hair products. I was impressed by the knowledge of the stylists, and fact that they were helpful, but not pushy. The salon has a nice amibience, comfortable, well lit. It smells …

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 began going to college in New York City, I didn’t know where anything was. I always had to ask around to find out where I was supposed to go for something. When I decided to transfer to a different college, I had already placed my dorm deposit …

As part of my father’s seventieth birthday present, my siblings and I pitched in to send my dad to San Francisco, California. We wanted to make it a surprise, so I thought it would be neat to present him with a professional-looking booklet containing trip information that I would …

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 …

We all know about the world being in the digital age, and how high-tech it better. Well, it is really better, or do you just go with the flow of things?
My husband and I signed up for Bright House Digital Phone Service, which basicly means that our phone uses …

The latest news from the magnificent Hawaiian Islands, is a new Ferry called “The Boat” fare is $2.00, people travel from the west side to Honolulu. The difference here is the support of “The Bus” system. Bus service is provided to the Ferry, and off the Ferry. This has …

Going to the cleaners is something we all must do at one time or another. No matter how gentle some detergents are, some items simply have to be dry cleaned.
The number of cleaners can vary by neighborhood. Most shop around until they find the one that suits their needs.
I …

I had just finished using a calling card i bought from a company called Nsac Network UK Ltd at their website: http://www.nsacuk.com.I couldn’t believe the rates they were claiming to offer online. However,i took the risk to give them a try. I am extremely glad i did. I bought …

Just my take on the new SSS website - Totally useless. If I did not have my work taking up my whole “office hours” time of the SSS offices, I would just go there personally and inquire; but heck I need to just have a look at my balances …

When I was on maternity leave I wasn’t getting any pay from work. I decided to check with my local County Assistance Office to see if I would temporarily qualify for any type of benefits. I called and they instructed me to fill out an application online …

We have a home phone through Verizon. We have had a good experience with them about a month ago our phone was making this horrible static sound and their customer services was good. I had to take a phone to the jack outside the house and see if it …

We had to use this Bus station in Kuala Lumpur when we planned to go Penang. We started from Chennai by Malaysian Airlines and reached KL International Airport at about 0730 hrs. As per the prior information we had, we looked for the Star Shuttle Bus Service at the Airport …

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 …

This is how much I dislike AT&T: I now have only cell phone service in my home, so that I may avoid land line usage and thereby AT&T (same for QWEST, but I’ll get to that in another review). The land-line long distance service was more trouble …

My family first got Charter about four years ago. It was nicely priced, and the service seemed good enough. Our package included call-waiting and Caller ID, and free long distance. We didn’t really start to notice any problems until we requested Cable be added to our plan. The date …

Naughty by Nature or NBYN (www.naughtybynature.com.sg ) is a photo studio that offers a lifetime package of ‘lifestyle photographs’. They claim that they have more than 6,000 clients and they even include professional photographers. They also promise that they are able to photograph a range of styles. However, after …

I-800-U-Haul says it all.U Haul is a nationwide truck moving company from which you can rent trucks and other equipments in case you are relocating. I rented their truck just once I believe and that was when I was moving from the Hyattsville area to Laurel in the …

Singtel recently hit into the paid TV programs market, competing with Starhub (another local company with similar services). They started this service called MIO TV, using IPTV (Internet Protocol Television), which basically runs through the internet for television sources. It has a much higher bandwidth to provide HD (High …

Of course none of us want to think about funeral homes, but we all have to at some time or another. During these difficult times you want to go to a place that makes you feel comforted and that you know respects the wishes of your family members. Wilson’s …

In the past two years or so, the world of online dating has exploded into an entire business. Now there are countless “hookup” and “dating” sites designed solely to find one’s soulmate over the internet. Even sites not designed for matchmaking often have that potential- case in …

The soccer league that my kids played on this Fall used ABS Photography for the pictures. They were taken the first week of October and the process went smoothly. The order forms were a bit lengthy but the picture sessions were quick and individuals and a team picture was …

Comcast Digital Cable services have never failed to impress me. They provide me with the channels I need at a very affordable price. I see commercials on TV about getting Dish Network or DirectTV at cheaper prices, but what happens when there is bad stormy weather? Their services go …

I bought this card to support our local athletic program. These cards were being sold for $20, and it advertised a lot of great savings. However, after blowing off my money, hoping for a somewhat decent payoff, I realized why I stopped buying this “great deals” from school fundraisers …

Tired of getting calls from telemarketers urging you to switch long distance telephone plans? We certainly were so we began using Caztel’s 10-10-70 long distance services and we have never been happier!
To begin with, there is no need to sign up for this particular long distance telephone service, if …

In Alberta, there are hundreds of privately-owned registries which take care of services such as issuing driver’s licenses and ID cards, vehicle registrations, driver’s abstracts, traffic fine payments, marriage licenses, road tests, insurance of every type, name changes, land titles, incorporations, birth certificates, and pretty much any other type …

If you are anything like me then you are looking for a way to keep gas prices from slamming you in the wallet. Since I travel a lot this is something that I feel more than most and I have been searching for a way to make the raising …

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 …

I joined Cavalier Telephone service instead of Verizon. I dropped Verizon way to expensive I was paying 80.00 per month for toll free calling and long distance calls and no internet service. I also paying for amother internet provider for $13.00 per month so total for this per month …

Media Mail is a great service from USPS (United States Postal Service) and one I have used many times. Over the years I must have mailed out over a hundred media mail items, some in boxes and some in bubble envelopes. It’s a very affordable way to mail books, …

Water concessionaire for eastern zone of Metro-Manila and nearby towns. It prides itself as the best water supplier Manila has ever experience.
All is not well though for Manila Water Co. Inc. (MWCI) as I experience a sad incident involving their subcontractor for the town of Cainta.
It happened …

We had Mediacom cable tv for some seven years. At first we were happy with it but the problems began to add up. On the plus side they installed the service for free but only if the wires were easy to run -no fishing wires through walls or …

DHL is a shipping company that has several options available for shipping. I have shipped and receive shipments using DHL but I wouldn’t recommend using this company. DHL does have very low rates in my opinion but I would suggest using another provider. From my experience …

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 …

While most apartments in the westchester area use washing and dryer machines by service industries laundry.inc, there are many of us who think their smart card machines are easy to use but the prices are outrageously ridiculous. It cost $2.25 cents for one washing machine and $2.00 for …