2 flights, 3 countries, 4 nights, 15–19 Dec
BangkokDa Nang4nManila
Stay 4 nights in Da Nang, ending in Manila with no flight back. Manila is a capital and has a World Heritage site; Da Nang is on the coast. About 2,200 km of flying in all as the crow flies. It gets warmer as it goes: typical December highs rise from 25°C in Da Nang to 30°C in Manila. Da Nang is usually very wet in December, about 210 mm of rain over the month. Flights work out at about €45 a night, with a cabin bag usually included.
Stop by stop
Bangkok
Thailand, Start, Tue 15 Dec
Da Nang
Vietnam, 4 nights, 15–19 Dec
Central Vietnam's beach city, with long My Khe beach, the Marble Mountains and the Son Tra peninsula, and the old trading town of Hoi An under an hour south.
Typical December: highs of 25°C, very wetNo swap close in price for Da Nang on these days. Closest:
- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam +€119
- Singapore, Singapore +€166
Manila
Philippines, Last stop, Sat 19 Dec
The Philippine capital on Manila Bay, a huge city of contrasts with the Spanish walled town of Intramuros and San Agustin Church, malls, food markets and bay sunsets.
Typical December: highs of 30°C, wetNo other city has fares in and out on these days.