Dinner for $4 and more January 13, 2009
Posted by yp2m in Food, Shopping, coupons, money, restaurants, saving money, weather.Tags: aveeno, cold, coupons, dinner, moisturizing, northface, restaurant, tylenol
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How often do you go out for dinner? If you live in the US or plan to visit the US, be sure to check out the list of restaurants and deals at Restaurant.com where you can pick up certificates at a substantial discount. For example on my last trip to Palm Springs, I managed to try out a quaint Thai restaurant with a $25 gift certificate that I had purchased for $10. Now you can too by going to Restaurant.com and entering the coupon: EXCLUSIVE. With this coupon, you can buy a $25 gift certificate (valid for any food purchase at a select restaurant) for only $4.
Still hibernating? With Spring around the corner, this may be the time to take advantage of MooseJaw’s incredible up to 50% off North Face. Note that NorthFace offers a lifetime warranty on all of its clothing. Just bring it back to where you purchased it and they will send it back to North Face for repairs. Moosejaw offers free shipping for all orders over $49.
Need a haircut? First Choice Haircutters have a reminder service on their website. Add a reminder and receive a $2 off coupon. Or visit Tylenol and print out a $2 coupon off your next bottle of Tylenol. Fight off a cold by using Cold-FX. Here’s a $2 coupon for your next bottle. And you might as well print this coupon too for $1.50 off an Aveeno Moisturizing lotion.
Save with Coupons in Vancouver December 16, 2008
Posted by yp2m in Food, Free stuff, Travel, coupons, freebies, restaurants, saving money.Tags: chinese, coupons, Food, freebies, indian, japanese, restaurant, restaurants
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Ask and you shall be rewarded. If any of you are in Vancouver or planning to go there, here’s some coupons for cheap eats.
1. Kitsilano Sushi – 1 free California roll with $20 spent.
2. FreshSlice – Free XL slice of pizza with a large drink.
3. Kishu Japanese Restaurant – Save 40% off their Happy Hour specials.
4. Sushi Bang – 1 free California roll with $20 spent.
5. Nirvana – Get 15% off meals.
6. King’s Chinese Cuisine – Save 15% off meals.
7. Wing Kee Restaurant – Get 2 free pop with order.
8. Harambe Restaurant – Get a free appetizer or dessert for orders over $25.
9. BC Sushi – Get 25% off take-out orders.
If you’re looking for fine dining, here’s more coupons for you to choose from. Also for this week only, save 15% off Rexall with this coupon.
Groceries and Air Travel December 12, 2008
Posted by yp2m in Food, Shopping, Travel, saving money.Tags: aeroplan, bacon, carrots, juice, points, roasts, scallops, sobey, waffles
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I love food and buying it at Sobey’s is the best thing you can do for your wallet and future vacations. Sign up today and choose to convert your Sobey points to Aeroplan. If you are diligent in collecting enought Aeroplan points to fly somewhere international then selectively pick items that yield the greatest points as you fill your Christmas hamper with groceries.
Each trip to Sobey’s can easily earn you 100 to 150 points. For instance, buy a medium jug of Tropicana juice and get 10 points. Or pick up some Swiss Chalet dipping sauce or gravy for 5 points. Need waffles? Pick up a box for 10 points. It’s not just the no-name brands that earn you the points. For instance, Maple Leaf anything will yield you the most points. Bacon, deli meats, pot roasts, etc. all yield 10 – 25 points.
And hurry down to your local Sobey’s to pick up these great buys. Pork loin pack for $1 per chop, wild salmon, scallops or sole for $1 a pack, baby carrots for $1 and crusty rolls bag for $1.
Glutinous Rice Wine December 8, 2008
Posted by yp2m in Food, Travel, history, museums, restaurants.Tags: ancient, china, jade, rice, terracotta, Travel, wall, wine
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After a long day at the Terra Cotta museum in Xi’an, take a break at a local restaurant and ask for Huanggui which is Chinese for glutinous rice wine. It isn’t sold in Canada nor would you find it in the US so sip it slowly and savor the flavor. The wine was once called ‘jade pulp’ because of the color and texture. It is white like coconut milk and almost as thick. The taste is sweet and addictive to say the least.
When I visited Xi’an for the first time, I had a hard time breathing the air. Most travellers complain about the same thing, air quality which is very poor in this part of the country. We were picked up from the airport and driven to town. On our way in, we witnessed coal burning chimney stacks all over the landscape. It was almost unbearable and it made us drink more bottled water than anywhere else we’ve been.
On the way into town, the Drum Tower can be seen. Originally built in 1380, the Drum Tower served the reign of Emperor Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty. It was built to signal the running of time and on occasions, it was used as an emergency alarm. The city wall is the oldest and most complete surviving wall in China which was originally built from 618 to 907. It is 40 feet tall and 40 to 46 feet wide at the top, 50 to 60 feet wide at the bottom. The wall runs 8.5 miles in length and has a deep moat surrounding it.
Believe it or not, the wall was originally built using layers of dirt and glutinous rice extract.
Shop’n Fly November 26, 2008
Posted by yp2m in Electronics, Event, Fall 2008/2009, Food, Shopping, Special Days, money, saving money.Tags: $99, aeroplan, breakfast, clubcard, groceries, shop, tropicana, wii
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Forget breakfast central and earn up to 110 aeroplan miles at Sobey’s just by buying the following: Pillsbury Cinnamon rolls and a large jug of Tropicana juice. I did and earned 144 aeroplan miles for under $30 worth of groceries. To join Sobey’s Club, simply fill out an application at your local Sobey’s and you will get a key tag. Scan your key tag every time you shop at Sobey’s and earn points but be sure to elect the option to convert Sobey points to Aeroplan.
Americans across the US are preparing to hit the malls on Friday for Black Friday specials. I’m getting a constant stream of email from my affiliate stores telling me what the deals are and how much savings will be offered. Some stores like RockBottom are already offering 15% off their already low prices but stores like eCost are slashing prices in their bargain countdown section. If you want to buy a Wii for only $99, check back with us and we’ll tell you where you can buy one. They will be in very limited supply but they will be offering one every hour for 10 hours, so 10 of you will be lucky enough to walk away with a Wii for the holidays.
Halloween for Free Seekers October 31, 2008
Posted by yp2m in Activities, Event, Fall 2008/2009, Food, Free stuff, Shopping, Special Days, coupons, freebies, kids, restaurants, saving money.Tags: donations, freebies, frosty, gift, halloween, ice cream, science, skate, skating, swim, telus
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Tonight might not be a good night because the skies are cloudy and the ghosts and goblins will be out in full force. It’s Halloween and tonight is a Friday’s night. Perhaps, next Friday when the skies are clear you can take your kids down to the Telus World of Science and stargaze for free.
But if you’re looking to be creeped out and you’re in Vancouver, visit the Dunbar Haunted House. Admission is free but please bring a donation. There is a list of good charities to donate to.
Today is the last day to buy Halloween Gift Certificates from the City of Calgary Recreation. These gift certificates give the little ghouls a FREE SWIM. The cost of the certificates is $5.00 for a booklet of 10. If you’re looking for free public skating, mark your calendars for November 11th and check your City of Calgary Recreation website for a local rink.
McDonald’s is offering Halloween certificates at $1 per booklet which entitles kids to a free small cone. Wendy’s has a similiar booklet, entitling kids to a small frosty.
Drive carefully tonight and watch out for the little ghosts, goblins and ghoulies.
Cheap gets Cheaper October 21, 2008
Posted by yp2m in Fall 2008/2009, Food, Free stuff, Hotels, Travel, coupons, freebies, money, restaurants, saving money.Tags: breakfast, calgary, calls, cheap, free, gift, golf, Hotels, keg, ontario, parking, voucher
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The cheap gets cheaper and the rich gets richer. Free with cheap hotels include free breakfasts, free parking, free local calls, free internet access and free newspaper. I guess they figure that if you could afford the five star luxury hotel rates, you can afford to buy yourself breakfast, pay for valet parking and pay a dollar for each local call. I think it is ridiculous.
Travelodge and ThriftLodge has the Stay for Two, Save a Few offer that entitles you to save 15% off if you stay at least 2 nights. Quote the coupon: SP2 to receive this offer. It is good until March 31, 2009 so you have plenty of time to use it. If staying in Calgary, be sure to quote the Meal Deal Package where from $139 per night, you get 2 free breakfast vouchers for a hot buffet breakfast and a large pizza.
If in Barrie, Ontario, quote the Golf Package and get 2 rounds of golf, accomodations and a $20 gift voucher to a Keg restaurant. Or go for the Deluxe Golf Package and get 2 rounds of golf with power cart, accomodations and a $40 gift voucher to the Keg restaurant.
There are more deals on their website. Check it out.
Drinks Galore July 26, 2008
Posted by yp2m in Food, Shopping, money, saving money.Tags: hawaii, orange, freez, calamansi, lime, lemon, sweet, lebanon
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When guests arrive, I offer them a drink. I have all the varieties of soft drinks and juices in my fridge. I’m known as the beverage king when it comes to offering my friends a drink. This week, I tried three new drinks: Sunkist Lemon, Calamansi and Freez Lime. Since visiting Barcelona last fall, I’ve been wanting a Fanta Lemon for the longest time. Sunkist Lemon comes close but it’s not quite the same. I got introduced to Calamansi when I was in Hawaii. There you will find all the Aloha drinks and Hawaiian Sun juices such as Passionfruit & Pineapple or Guava and Orange. If you haven’t tried Calamansi and you like the flavor of lime then you will like this juice. You won’t find it at your local Sobey’s or Safeway, not even Co-op. The place you need to go to is T&T in the Northeast.
Freez is a brand that comes from Lebanon. It comes in a variety of flavors such as Lemon, Kiwi, Blackberry, Mandarin Orange and Lime. My favorite so far is Lime. A bottle of Freez sells for $2.00 but if you buy a whole case (of 24), you pay only $20 including deposit. Anyone interested in buying Freez, drop me a comment and I will list the address of the place to buy it.
