10 % discount for hotels booking, valid for only students and staff of tertiary educational institutions

10 % discount for hotels booking, valid for only students and staff of tertiary educational institutions.

For students and staff of any tertiary educational institutions worldwide you could get 10 % discount when you book accommodation by using HotelsCombined.com search engine. Please note this offers is not eligible for general public.

You will get the discount when you book the rooms from the following nine online travel agent (OTA) websites. However, you need to do the searching using HotelsCombined.com search engine first. If you book direct from the nine websites below, you will not get the discount.

1. RatesToGo
2. LateRooms
3. Priceline.com
4. ReserveTravel
5. Hotels.com
6. HotelClub
7. Gtahotels.com
8. OctopusTravel.com
9. Booking.com

So, do the search using HotelsCombined.com website. HotelsCombined will list all the hotels for the city or town you're looking for. For each hotel, there will be several offers from the OTAs. From there you could make room reservation with the OTA that offer the best deal.

Once you have made the reservation. Please email (EducationSupport@HotelsCombined.com) or fax (1.360.343.0045) the following details to HotelsCombined.com

1. Your full name and email address.
2. Your student card or id card to proof you as a student or staff of tertiary educational institution.
3. Reservation receipt with booking number
4. State whether you want to get paid via Paypal or Wire Transfer.

By using Paypal you could the get rebate much faster and cost effective compared to Bank Wire Transfar.

To sign up with PayPal, you only need to have credit card and you could have personal, premier account or business account. I sign up for Business Account, first they charge 1.95 USD to account. Once my account has been verified, Paypal refunded me back the 1.95 USD.

You will get your rebate within 2 days after HotelsCombined get your details. Any problem, just contact them via email.

Please note, I am not sure till when this offer is valid. For further details, please visit : 

http://www.hotelscombined.com/Education_Support

A Carnival of Love - Bridal Show

Date: 6th to 10th Oct 2010 (Wednesday to Sunday)
Time: 10.30pm to 10.30pm
Venue: Queensbay Mall
Organizer: Star Publications (M) Bhd

IF you’re looking for a customised wedding with a sprinkling of living heritage, the Peranakan Bridal Showcase at the Now and  Forever: A Carnival of Love bridal extravaganza is definitely not to be missed.

The one-hour showcase will kick off at the bridal fair at 6.30pm on Oct 6, where a 20-member troupe will put on an elaborate celebration of love with Peranakan culture at the central atrium of Queensbay Mall, Penang.

Do visit The Star Bridal Fair at Queensbay Mall, Penang, between 10.30am to 10.30pm from 6th Oct to 10th Oct and stand a chance to win fabulous prizes worth more than RM30,000. The other highlights include Japanese Showcase (6.30pm, Oct 7), Fashion Xtravaganza (6.30pm, Oct 8), Keith Kee Couture Showcase (2pm, Oct 9 and 10) and Bridal Splendour (4pm, Oct 9 and 10)

Source : Penang Tourism

168 Years Old "Kew Ong Yah" Grand Float Procession

Date: 10th Oct 2010 (Sunday)
Time: 7pm
Venue: Tow Boh Keong, Hong Kong Street
Hong Kong Street Tow Boh Keong's Kew Ong Yah is 168 years this Sunday 10-10-10!


A grand procession with 30 decorated floats devoted to “KOY” will be paraded this Sunday. Some 10,000 people are expected to witness the procession. There will be also a Dragon, Lion and 24 Drums Troupe in the line up. Special teams from Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Johor are participating in this event as well.


The procession will start off at Hong Kong Street Tow Boh Keong Temple and proceed to Carnarvon Street, Magazine Road, Jalan Gurdwara, Macallum Street, McNair Street, Sandilands Road, Jalan C Y Choy, Prangin Ghaut, Weld Quay, Esplanade, Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling, Chulia Street, Penang Road, Jalan Lim Chwee Leong, Carnarvon Street and ends at Hongkong Street.


Kew Ong Yah is also one of Chinese Ancestral Cultural Heritage where all Devotees observes 9 days of strictly vegetarian diet around this time of year in order to obtain blessings of Good Health n Success, Peace and Harmony and Safety from our Deity “Tow Boh”.


Source : Penang Tourism