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Bliss in Bodhgaya

The Bodhi Tree in Mahabodhi Temple, under which Buddha is said
to have attained enlightenment, can be found in the sacred town
of Bodhgaya in Bihar, India, via a direct fl ight from Bangkok on Thai
Smile Airways. This captivating temple town is one the world’s
most important Buddhist pilgrimage destinations and a UNESCO
World Heritage site. About four kilometres away from the temple
and seven kilometres from the town’s Gaya International Airport
lies the newly opened Oaks Bodhgaya, the fi rst hotel in India from
the Australian Oaks Hotels & Resorts chain. The Oaks Bodhgaya
Portal to Happiness features modern accommodations with spacious living areas in
three types of room — Deluxe, Suites and Deluxe Suite — and a
total of 78 rooms. Hotel facilities include a well-equipped gym,
Your pathway to unique tour experiences and off -the-beaten-track
adventures across the globe has been launched in Thailand. rooftop meditation space with a library lounge and an international
KKday is a leading ecommerce travel platform in Asia that was all-day dining restaurant. The hotel’s facilities and public areas
established in 2014 in Taiwan. It now off ers its services in 174 are accessible for guests who are physically challenged or
cities and 54 countries worldwide. The company understands handicapped, with a doctor on call 24 hours a day.
that the travel trend for Generation Y tourists is about experiential www.minorhotels.com/en/oaks/oaks-bodhgaya
vacations and immersive getaways, with a more organically native
feel for a place, whether it is a city, small town or a hill station.
The KKday site taps into this quest for localised and customised
travel, giving the opportunity for tourists to explore a place with its
hassle-free and competitively priced online website. For example,
you can buy a ticket to explore the Korean Demilitarised Zone
and Joint Security Area in Seoul or opt instead to tour Gwangyang
Maehwa Village in Joenju. Explore and discover the beauty of a
country with non-tourist-like activities through the site with more
than 6,000 experiences in 25 diff erent categories. To celebrate its
debut in Thailand, the company will reward one lucky winner and a
friend with a free holiday in Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore or
Taiwan as part of their #KKvacay campaign. For more details, email
marketing-th@kkday.com. www.kkday.com.

app

Buzzing Bee

It’s been less than two years since the inception of honestbee
in Singapore, but this on-demand online grocery concierge and
delivery service app has already made a mark in eight countries
in Asia. After Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Malaysia and
Indonesia, honestbee has buzzed its way to our city. The app has
partnered with leading grocery chains and gourmet and specialty
food suppliers, including Villa Market, K-Market, Wishbeer, Pipper
Standard and Ahmad Tea London. With a click of your fi ngers,
choose from over 11,000 high-quality products that are priced
the same as they are in their offl ine stores. The company’s highly
trained employees select only the best quality fresh groceries,
just as you would yourself, and deliver the items within the next
available one-hour timeslot on the same day.
www.honestbee.co.th

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