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 …

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 …

This is a government building specializing in Employment Insurance, Social Insurance Numbers, etc. Unfortunately, I had to visit this place recently to get more information on Maternity Leave and Permanent Residency.
First of all, the parking lot is quite big, but 80% of the parking stalls are for staff …

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 …

Fedex is a shipping company and I have had a really good experience with Fedex. I have found that Fedex has some of the lowest rates compared to some of the other major shipping companies and that’s why I use Fedex for most of my shipments. Whenever …

My landline service at home is provided by the Botswana Telecommunications Corporation. The office of my husband usually keeps all the telephone lines in the houses of their staff to avoid the connection and disconnection issues which will arise when a house is vacated by staff members who are …

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 …

I live in Gainesville, FL and my girlfriend lives in Orlando, FL, I don’t have a car, so when I can’t get a ride from my friends, I take Greyhound buses. I’ve been using their bus service for more than twenty times during the past two years. My overall …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

This the second largest Telecommunication company in the Philippines right now. They have millions of Filipino subscribers on both national and international regions of the world. They offer a variety of cellular services. Like in my case, I use their prepaid cellular service. You don’t …

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 …

Just about every city, town, and township resident has the opportunity to purchase what is known as a AAA membership. There are regular AAA memberships and AAA Plus memberships which can be purchased at a variety of differnet prices. For about $180, AAA Plus members can receive …

At a monthly price of R699 ($100), I simply had to get a tracking service for my Ford Focus because it had lately been a target for theft in South Africa and I was happy to have had free installation of the tracking device as part of a lucky …

This past Saturday, I got a knock at my door. It was a salesperson from Charter Communications. He said Charter was now offering digital phone service in my area and he wanted to tell me more about it. It was all I could do to be polite and tell …

With the opening of the school year in the last 2 weeks, it was a frenzy of endless shopping for books, stationery, clothes and shoes for my kids. Most of the time, I did not know where to go as I do not know Brussels that well despite …

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 …

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 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

I ride the bus in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and it’s very easy. A day pass is the best buy, unless you get the monthly pass, for $45.00. A day pass only costs $3.00. It’s a good deal, as the regular fare is $1.25. There are …

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 …

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 …

My husband and I used to have Comcast for our cable and internet provider when we moved into our first apartment. We had it for about six months until we decided to switch to AT&T Uverse. Comcast was ripping us off and it wasn’t even good service. We were …

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, …

We live in Baltimore Maryland and my niece was moving to her new home recently. Between her apartment and her new home she had to have some boxes and furniture that needed to be stored on a temporary basis until she could get everything into her new home. …

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 …

After trying to find a phone company that would give me a great price and good customer service, I finally found one in my own backyard.
Powercom doesn’t do a lot of advertising and I wouldn’t have heard about them if a friend hadn’t told me about them. But, for …

I have used Registered Mail about three times so far and I must say it is a good service. It allows you to mail something very securely anywhere in the world. It is a good thing to use when you want to make sure the item - a package …

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 …

I went to this Canada Post outlet on October 28, 2010 at 11:55 a.m. I had to send a package to Kelowna, British Columbia and I wanted to make sure that it got there safe and within the quickest amount of time, without costing me an arm and …

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. …

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 …

Today my husband and I went to Walmart in Shelby, NC to purchase a couple of items. We took them to the express lane for checkout. My husband puts the cat food and dish detergent on the belt. We noticed a crowd of people speaking spanish …

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 …

My aunts in California sent a box full of goodies for us during the summer. According to them, it will arrive in 30 days; sometimes less. This was the first time they used Fastpak to send a box via cargo. They sent the box on April 1st, and we …

I recently celebrated my 35th birthday. And, as part of that, I realized my driver’s license was set to expire and I had to go to our local Wisconsin Department of Motor Vehicles to renew it.
I received the renewal notice in late August. But, even though they gave me …

I got Verizon landline service in order to be able to make and receive landline calls and to be able to get connection through the internet.The first time that I applied for the service I had to put down a security deposit of $125 dollars I believe. The …

I am situated nearer to the public library in Pretoria but prefer the Kempton Park one over any other one, simply because it’s a great source of information, a nice place to study and even a great place to relax, weather anyone would believe that or not.
I first discovered …

One of the factors that set Debonairs Pizza apart from the rest for me, is their free delivery service which I have had the pleasure of experiencing at many locations around the country.
While the free delivery service is nothing new to the pizza shop scene, the fact that Debonairs …

Recycling is not my favourite pastime, especially when there is no roadside pick up. It is time consuming, annoying, smelly, and just a hassle. I recently moved temporarily to a city that doesn’t have a roadside recycling program, at least not in my part of the city, so I …

I don’t usually try the vending machine in our office; well for a change, I did grab a cup of mocha latte this afternoon. The amount indicated in its label wasn’t the exact amount it requires for a cup. It was indicated that each cup of mocha is for …

I do not have such big garden at home but since no one was living in the house for several years, then the garden was not maintained (at all). My husband contracted a gardening company (Machado) a few years back but since a long time, they have not …

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 …

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 …

THE Philippine Long Distance Telephone (PLDT) Company has failed us so much with the conventional landlines. There are four of them in our office but they are always down and out. The conventional phones are always dead and the linemen would always tell us it is due to the …