Shopping in Langkawi is one of the most popular reasons to visit the tropical island. It has a large concentration of duty-free stores that stock in-demand items ranging from cigarettes, liquor and chocolates to luggage, sports shoes, perfumes, and cooking utensils. Handmade souvenirs and apparel...
1). They discovered that the hotel manager incited thieves to steal hardware, cigarettes, meat, and other items from nearby stores. When police informed the hotel's owners, the owners fired the corrupt staff and replaced them. Police data showed a significant decline in calls for service to ...
streets had been cleared of debris, bricks, broken bottles, the detritus of thuggery and violence. Many local businesses rendered services for free and fundraisers were flooded with donations, including one for a convenience store that had been smashed up and looted for cigarettes and alcohol. A...
when asked about the broader international situation and the growing rift between East and West, Ho always took care to strike a neutral pose. Even as party leaders took
There was always a candy store on the ground floor (in the picture above you can see a sign for money orders and Tareyton cigarettes – the store still existed). I have no memories of the store itself. For me, the ground floor, once home to the store, was a large storage area form...
The historic Hotel Davenport has been restored to its gracious grandeur © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com Since the Davenport opened in 1914, it has been known as Spokane’s “living room” and folks would make their date to “meet me at the fireplace.” Today, it is even more ...
He had three cigarettes. After he was done, he walked me to my car. Then, he walked away to his. I never saw him again. *** I was at the supermarket with my mother when I ran into Sam again. It was near closing time. “Hi!” he said. He came up to me first. I was ...
W:Could you help me,please?I’m looking for something for my husband’s birthday next week and I just can’t seem to think of anything to buy. M:Certainly,madam.You don’t have anything special in mind? W:Right.I just don’t know. M:How about a nice silk tie?We have some hand...
building, see me, rush over and surround me. I remember the U.N. warnings: that the rebels want to capture or kill foreigners. These men—drunk, drugged-up adolescents—ask for cigarettes or money. I glance behind me, can see the Uruguayan soldier behind his machinegun, but does he ...
created by the government to employ people who were handicapped because of coming upon unexploded ordinance, or who had birth defects as a result of the chemical weapons used against the Vietnamese. Originally the factory produced cigarettes, but today, they produce really beautiful handicrafts – ...