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 …

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 …

Water is a very precious natural resource in this country as most of it is desert (the Kalahari). And, when there is not enough rainfall, I am nearly prepared for water rationing which has already happened before I arrived in the country.
Getting a water connection is not a …

I just got introduced to the Haven in the Hallow shelter when I found myself trapped in the small city of Mission on December 10, 2010. I set out early in the morning to visit the Westminster Abbey, the monastery, but it was already getting dark and it …

This De Post is the postal service in Belgium. If you are living in the are where they speak Vlaams or Dutch language, they call it as De Post. But if you are living in French language part of the country, you should look for the sign board La …

Our365 is a photography company that takes photos of your newborn baby while in the hospital. They also do follow up pictures of your child as they get older too. After giving birth to my daughter, the next day the photographer from Our365 had came in my room to …

Doctor Who Christmas Special titled „The Return of Cybermen” is another installment in the popular Doctor Who franchise. Once again the role of the Doctor is played brilliantly by David Tennant.
After the end of Season 4, when Doctor was forced to leave his last companion behind, when he wiped …

For my daughter’s 3 month photo’s, I decided to have them done at Wal-mart in Beloit, Wisconsin since the last place I had them done at was so expensive.
Let me tell you that it was not worth it. If you like photo’s that are off center, …

I have been with quite a few services, such as Direct TV and Mediacom. Down in the area of Florida that I live in we have Brighthouse (which is a property of Time Warner). I moved here a year and a half ago and I had never even heard …

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 …

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 …

Most disabled people in Canada live on a disability pension and can often not afford needed medical equipment; this is where the Opportunities for the Disabled Charitable Foundation steps in. Relying solely on financial and medical equipment donations from the public of Canada, this Charitable Foundation seeks to help …

Evryone is always looking for a deal when they want to make long distance calls using a calling card pin.
Speedypin.com seems like a good phone card company to use when calling long distance overseas, but with the seemingly reasonable rates comes the incredibly unreasonable and unreliable customer service.
When I …

In my desire to minimize our telephone expenses at home I subscribed initially to PLDT Teletipid. Eventually PLDT abolished Teletipid and replaced it with PLDT Telesulit so I had no choice but go with the changes. Then again another change occurred, PLTD junked the PLDT Telesulit again and implemented …

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 …

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 …

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’ve been a customer with this company since 1988. I’ve watched it go from Southern Bell to BellSouth and now to AT&T. Every year it costs more to maintain my phone services and I seem to get less and less.
We are 3 miles from town and still …

As a hardcore writer, good pens are one of the most important things in the world to me. I write for hours at a time, so if there’s a pen that will lessen the cramping, rubbing, branding, chaffing, etc —“ I want it. Too often do I …

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 …

My mail is processed at the Mountainview branch of the US Post Office in Tucson. I also use this post office on a regular basis to ship packages, buy postage and use my PO Box. I am fairly satisfied with the attitude of the staff and customer service I …

I take my car to William Wells for all of my auto repair jobs and I would certainly recommend this shop. William Wells is open from 7am-5:30 on weekdays. I have been going to this shop for about 3 years and the experience has been great. …

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, …

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 …

Fedex sucks and they charge a whole lot of money. I had to send some documents and CDs for my Aunts to the States, and it cost me $36. I had to pay for 1 pound total even though my package was less than a fourth of a pound. …

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 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 …

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 …

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 …

BSNL is the main telecommunications service provider in India but being a government enterprise it isn’t very efficient , the line is congested and has problem of cross connection along with many other problems so we disconnected our BSNL landline service and opted for Tata Indicom wireless walky post …

The USPS postal service is the major postal service of United states.Though it is widespread and has variety of options in posts yet their service is not upto the mark.I posted one important envelope from California to Newyork.As it is very important i opted for Signature confirmation.In 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 …

I used Stanley Steemer when I needed to have my carpet cleaned and overall I was very pleased with the work that they did. One thing that I certainly love about Stanley Steemer is that they respond quickly once they are contacted. I love the fact …

I have visited this hairdressers twice now and as I have been very happy with the results, I thought I would give it a rave review. This is a small, local hairdressers in the residential area of Meir Heath in Stoke-on-Trent, serving the local community. I am …

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. …

I have used this street directory for over 15 years now and I must say that this still has to be the best going round. Quite simply, the quantity and quality of detail plus the concise intuitive presentation of street maps and listings allow anyone, even first timers to …

Spain has always been stereotyped as a country where nothing happens and everything moves on at a snails pace. This is no longer the case. On a recent visti I was most impressed with the integrated transport system that is in place.
Barcelona covers a large area ans is …

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 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 …

Chicken buses are the main form of transportation around Guatemala. You can catch a chicken bus from anywhere, to anywhere, for pennies. They are old U.S. school buses that have been retired for whatever reason, (silly little things like failing brakes) and have been sent off to work as …

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 …

I have an older Lexus luxury sedan that rarely has problems. However, a few months ago it started to make an odd noise and I got concerned. My hubby suggested we take it in to Sun Devil Auto because they were close and had been there before for an oil …

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 …

I work full time and make decent money. But, the cost of living unfortunately has risen to the point my paychecks aren’t keeping up. My wife went back to work recently to help with that. But, she hasn’t gotten a paycheck yet and we were running very low on …

As mentioned in my review on AT&T, I now have only cell phone service in my home so that I may avoid QWEST and its endless little creepy fees. Do they actually think I don’t read those? Do they actually think it doesn’t matter to me that they …

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 …

I started using ACP Laundry’s services 3 months ago. I decided to try them out because they were very near our place and they offer free delivery and pick-up. My laundry was piling up since my house help eloped.
Our first encounter was okay. They got 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 …

I had the misfortune to travel from Virginia to New Mexico on a series of Grey hound buses. They were without exception, crowded, loud and miserable. It was one of the worst travel experiences I’ve ever had and that includes extensive trips in 3rd world countries.
The employees …