If shopping online is your thing, head to thesiteguide.com. An American site run by Patricia Davidson as a tool to "seek out all the best online shops available, put them under one roof and create a service that makes using the internet quicker, easier and more pleasurable to use".

With so many online stores popping up everyday it’s not only hard to keep track, but it’s hard to sort the reliable ones from the not so. The site guide asses each site on its reliability and quality before it gets a mention on the website itself so you can be assured you are buying from quality online retailer. Better still it's listings are divided up into categories like 'At Home', 'Clothing, Accessories and Jewellery' and 'Mother and Child' so its easy to navigate and find exactly what you are looking for.

The downside to the site is that it's a paid subscription based site so it's a nominal fee to get access to all the listings. However if you don't want to sign up they still feature great sites that all visitors can see and these are updated quite regularly.

As mentioned before, it is American based so many of the sites will be American but there is nothing stopping us from purchasing from half way across the world, and each listing shows whether worldwide shipping is offered.

A great site to review from time to time as you are likely to learn about fantastic online stores that are not mainstream, but still filled with great buys. Just another excuse to purchase really.