2 flights, 3 countries, 4 nights, 9–13 Dec
BangkokHanoi4nCebu City
Stay 4 nights in Hanoi, ending in Cebu City with no flight back. Cebu City is an island; Hanoi is a capital and near lakes. About 3,300 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 30°C in Cebu City. Cebu City is usually wet in December, about 170 mm of rain over the month. Flights work out at about €73 a night, with a cabin bag usually included.
Stop by stop
Bangkok
Thailand, Start, Wed 9 Dec
Hanoi
Vietnam, 4 nights, 9–13 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.
Cebu City
Philippines, Last stop, Sun 13 Dec
The oldest Spanish city in the Philippines, with Magellan's Cross and Fort San Pedro, and the hub for Mactan's resorts and the reefs and sardine runs of Moalboal.
Typical December: highs of 30°C, wetSwap at randomSwap Cebu City 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.