A couple of months ago I sent a friend a package from the USA, (as I was on vacation there) to Italy. Boy what a mistake that turned out to be. It was supposed to be gift, so I marked it as such on the field where the address …

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 …

I have two children that are bussed to school and our school district uses the services of First Student. I am really not happy with these services at all and have written several complaints to my school district about the poor service received from this company.
I have one …

I have been one of the individuals who has been fascinated by the ability of DNA to trace ancestry all the way back to all of humanity’s common African ancestor since reading about The DNA Ancestry Project, by Genebase, in the National Geographic some years ago. Finally, I decided …

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 …

I recently had to go to the Memorial West Hospital in Pembroke Pines. I was in a lot of pain with a cyst I had on my tailbone. I usually go here because it has relatively fast service compared to many other hospitals that I’ve visited. I went …

In this city of schools and universities, Traffic Management Office is one who has most of the crucial roles in maintaining order in the streets of Dumaguete City.
Since this city has narrower streets compared to other cities in the country, TMO …

Whenever we go to Hong Kong, we use the Aiport Hotelink bus service to take us from the airport to the hotel and vice versa. We usually buy the tickets through a travel agency.
A few years back, I went to HK without a hotelink ticket and without a …

I have never been one who is big on tatoo’s and piercings but for the sake of my around town reviews, I decided to get my tongue pierced, which by the way absolutly disqusted my husband and my mother. I choose to go to Red Queen Tatoos and Piercings. …

The Archibald Library is one of my favorite places to visit. For me, the library is within walking distance, and is a good reason to get outside for a healthy walk.
The Archibald library originated, in 1994. Originally, a county library, the city took control of …

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 …

Suds & Duds
2114 Walker Ave
Greensboro, NC 27403
(336) 273-1387
Suds and Duds is just like your typical laundromat with lots of washers and dryers on hand to do your laundry. Suds and Duds has one very important twist however…it is also a bar. When I was in college I used to …

With the proliferation of technological advancements like the internet, a lot of people are choosing to sell products online. Xend Express has established its name as a courier company providing service to a huge number of online merchants. For …

My dad passed away on November 20. That was hard enough. My mother & father divorced many years ago and neither have remarried. My dad’s better half is a wonderful woman.
When he passed away, a member of the “family” had to sign paperword to release his body to …

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 …

Recently I took my mother to Camillo’s Barber Shop. I had mistakenly thought that it was a unisex place, and as it was the closest in proximity to my home, we went there.
The Italian ladie who greeted us enthusiastically in this small but spotless barbershop, informed us she usually …

I am used to having a letter box and opening it to collect my paper mail. I always remembered waiting in anticipation for the postman especially when I am expecting letters and packages. I cannot imagine not having a postman in any place. But, such is the case here …

For some time, I’ve been a big proponent of utility budget plans, especially when it comes to keeping some sort of control over what you spend on your monthly heating bill.
But, after Alliant Energy managed to screw mine up, I am no longer a fan.
My wife and I bought …

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 was with Scottish Power from about 2006 to early in 2009 and I have had a couple of major problems with them that I should warn you about if you are thinking of going to them for your gas or electricity services. During the time I was …

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 …

Since 1920s Philippine Long Distance Company (PLDT) has been the leading provider of diverse range of telecommunications services in the Philippines. Aside from landlines, PLDT expanded their services thru providing wireless services; internet services and even prepaid phone cards. The competitions such as Globe Telecoms and Bayan Tel …

I recently decided to take a CPR class with my local Red Cross. I have young children at home, so I want to make sure that I know how to do CPR in case of an emergency. I know a lot of people who have taken courses …

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 …

I have been taking greyhound busses for many years now travelling from city to city, state to state, and cross-country too. It is quite obvious that greyhound has been my favourite way of traveling.
And the reason for that has been the comfortability, especially on long trips, with excellent connections. …

The year 2009 is a blessing for Filipinos who are about to or currently dealing with Philippine Passport relevant task: application or renewal. The Department of Foreign Affairs has finally joined the bandwagon of utilizing the Internet in their operation, when they launched the online appointment system, a …

I have been using Summit Pest Control as my pest control company for many years. I first heard about Summit Pest Control though a neighbor who found the company though their ad in the yellow pages. They provide service to households and companies in Rhode Island. I …

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. …

I purchase sewing notions on a regular basis; therefore, you can imagine my surprise when I discovered this well kept secret that the Wal-Mart on Archer Road had a sewing department and all this time I had been driving thirty minutes away to purchase sewing notions.
I had never shopped …

Every year the Bass Pro Drive in Garland creates Santa’s Wonderland down in the hunting and boating section downstairs. Kids get to take a picture with Santa and they have different crafts and games on different days.
I took my three kids there tonight. I decided to do it tonight …

A few years ago I had a lot of used clothing, lightly used shoes and assorted items that I no longer wanted and needed to give away. The Salvation Army seemed like the perfect solution. I had seen their trucks driving around the city on several different occasions …

Starkville Post Office is a post office that’s located in Starkville, MS and I have not had a very good experience at this post office. This Post Office is open M-F from 8 am until 5 pm. This is a very small post office and there is …

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 …

For the most part, I’ve never really had an opinion about our local post office. That was until very recently, when I realized just how untrained the people there are.
I had an item I needed to return because it was damaged when it arrived to my house. Since I …

I recently traveled on Mega Bus from Washington, D.C. to New York City. I was intrigued by this company after hearing from friends that you could book one way tickets from as cheap as one dollar, but I was a bit skeptical at first. I wondered if the service …

In the past few months in the course of my travels I have passed through the Greyhound bus station in Tallahassee, Florida on a number of occasions. As with all things in life it has it’s good points and it’s bad points.
One of the good things about the …

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 …

I was delighted at the prospect of simply touching a card against a special pad in order to be able ot use the trains and buses in Chicago, but the Chicago Card Plus does NOT work as stated. Luckily, I had no problems with the billing or linking …

This shuttle has its presence in most of the airports of US.We booked for this service to drop and pickup for LAX airport.Though we had our flight by 1.00 AM yet we booked the timing for 8.00PM for pickup as we are 45 miles away from …

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 …

Women Infants & Children Program also known as the WIC program is where women that are pregnant or have children under the age of 5 years can receive vouchers to buy healthy food. You would receive vouchers for the month that you can use at any participating store. The …

The newest public transport in Jakarta, Indonesia is Busway. It is a specific line of road dedicated only for the buses of Transjakarta Busway. It started going active about 4 years ago in January 2004. It is started to help reduce the traffic jam in most …

Don’t get me wrong, I’m happy that this service exists because I am visually impaired, and I can’t drive even with corrective glasses. But I am used to the bus systems of the Seattle area, and this completely pales in comparison. The cost of the bus systems in Seattle …

The Wal-Mart Portrait Studio located at 220 Briarcrest Dr. within the Wal-mart supercenter is an affordable option for your portrait needs. This location does accept walk-ins, however appointments are recommended, and you may contact them at (979)774-7298! They have several different price packages and offer photos on …

It is a great alternative to the Montebello DMV. Located some 7 miles south of Montebello, it is by DMV standards, not that crowded. Like the Montebello DMV, this place is not efficient when you haven’t scheduled an appointment. For me, scheduling an appointment requires a few …

I never thought that Bench, the company well known for producing unique apparels will also venture into salon business. Not until I see myself going to their Bench Fix Salon, that’s the time I realized I am not dreaming. See me wearing bench clothes is no longer new if …

This is a sad review due to the fact that my dad passed away one month ago, so I am reviewing Harry Dawson Funeral Services Ltd. Apart from the surprisingly expensive bill - not that I am experienced as this is the first funeral I have had to …

The city of Mississauga’s community center is now offering even more recycling/garbage bins - this one separates biohazardous materials from the rest. They already have the blue bin which is for juice box and such, the white box for paper and whatever, and the green one is recently new, …

For all my landscaping needs I go to Yardworks and I have had a great experience with this company. The staff at Yardworks is very friendly and they truly seem like they enjoy helping the customer. Whenever I need anything dealing with landscaping I love being able …