Moving is always an adventure but not necessarily one with a happy ending. If you have been looking to buy a new home for some time, you would have done some research and maybe even consulted professionals, so that you’d have a pretty good idea of the new neighbourhood. But if you have to move in a bit of a rush (for instance, if school or college demanded it), you won’t have the time or the freedom to choose the locality that best fits you. In times like these, local directories can save the day.


Moving is not just about packing up your bags and taking them elsewhere. If you are going far away, you can’t take much with you. You may need to buy furniture or utensils. Gone is the familiarity you once knew. You used to know where the grocer and the eatery were in your old neighbourhood. In your new vicinity, you’ll have to do some hunting around.

To save time and money, you can easily resort to local directories to find out all the places you need to go in your new city. Where to buy pillows, lamps, provisions...you can find them all with a few clicks. Some of us don’t trust the net as much as seeing something in person. But very soon you’ll get used to browsing information on various shops, health centers and hotels and reading reviews.

A local directory can also help you find a home or an apartment in your chosen locality. For examples, if you go to ‘Yahoo! Local’, you can just enter the name of the city you are moving to and browse information on it under categories such as Restaurants, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden, Automotive, Computer & Electronics, Education and Entertainment & Arts. If you can’t find what you are looking for, you can always search. It’s that easy! There’s also a section for recent reviews carrying stars as a rating.

If you don’t want to fuss with too much detail, you can try your luck at the popular neighbourhood searches of the week. They can quickly give you an idea of interesting places and people, without you having to search fastidiously.

Now that you are armed with some information about your new neighbourhood, it’s time to hit the road. But wait! Don’t you want to check out the maps first? That’s another facility offered by local directories. Their maps are detailed but easy to use. You can check out the graphic map or the satellite version. Bizymoms.com has been helping women work from home for over 10 years. Now, Bizymoms strives to share valuable information with Moms about businesses in their area. Our Mom Reviewed section includes a local business directory with reviews by moms on restaurants, department stores, schools and more.