2 flights, 3 countries, 4 nights, 8–12 Dec
BangkokHanoi4nSiem Reap
Stay 4 nights in Hanoi, ending in Siem Reap with no flight back. Both places have a World Heritage site. About 1,900 km of flying in all as the crow flies. It gets warmer as it goes: typical December highs rise from 21°C in Hanoi to 31°C in Siem Reap. Flights work out at about €39 a night, with a cabin bag usually included.
Stop by stop
Bangkok
Thailand, Start, Tue 8 Dec
Hanoi
Vietnam, 4 nights, 8–12 Dec
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 December: highs of 21°C, drySwap at randomSwap Hanoi for…
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.
Siem Reap
Cambodia, Last stop, Sat 12 Dec
Cambodian town at the edge of the Angkor temples, from Angkor Wat to Bayon and Ta Prohm, with a busy night market and floating villages on the Tonle Sap lake.
Typical December: highs of 31°C, drySwap at randomSwap Siem Reap for…
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.