2 flights, 3 countries, 4 nights, 14–18 Oct
BangkokHanoi4nVientiane
Stay 4 nights in Hanoi, ending in Vientiane with no flight back. Both places are capitals. About 1,500 km of flying in all as the crow flies. Typical October highs are 30–32°C everywhere. Hanoi is usually wet in October, about 150 mm of rain over the month. Flights work out at about €58 a night.
Stop by stop
Bangkok
Thailand, Start, Wed 14 Oct
Hanoi
Vietnam, 4 nights, 14–18 Oct
Vietnam's capital, with the narrow streets of the Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem and West lakes, the Imperial Citadel, street food on plastic stools and French-era boulevards.
Typical October: highs of 30°C, wetNo swap close in price for Hanoi on these days. Closest:
- Phnom Penh, Cambodia +€124
Vientiane
Laos, Last stop, Sun 18 Oct
The low-key Lao capital on the Mekong, with the golden stupa of Pha That Luang, the Patuxai arch, riverside night markets and the sculpture-filled Buddha Park.
Typical October: highs of 32°C, some rainSwap at randomSwap Vientiane for…
- Phnom Penh, Cambodia −€40
- Yangon, Myanmar −€4
- Jakarta, Indonesia +€54
Same days, the rest of the trip kept, only cities close in price. A swapped-in country may need a visa: check before you go.