2 flights, 3 countries, 4 nights, 26–30 Dec
BangkokHanoi4nSingapore
Stay 4 nights in Hanoi, ending in Singapore with no flight back. Both places are capitals and have a World Heritage site. About 3,200 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 Singapore. Singapore is usually very wet in December, about 330 mm of rain over the month. Flights work out at about €54 a night.
Stop by stop
Bangkok
Thailand, Start, Sat 26 Dec
Hanoi
Vietnam, 4 nights, 26–30 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…
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia −€45
- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam −€23
- Jakarta, Indonesia +€28
- Phu Quoc, Vietnam +€44
- Da Nang, Vietnam +€52
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.
Singapore
Singapore, Last stop, Wed 30 Dec
Island city-state at the tip of the Malay Peninsula, known for hawker centres, Gardens by the Bay, the Botanic Gardens and distinct Chinese, Malay and Indian quarters.
Typical December: highs of 31°C, very wetSwap at randomSwap Singapore for…
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia −€14
- Siem Reap, Cambodia +€16
- Denpasar (Bali), Indonesia +€16
- Luang Prabang, Laos +€75
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.