2 flights, 3 countries, 4 nights, 28 Dec – 1 Jan
BangkokHanoi4nDenpasar (Bali)
Stay 4 nights in Hanoi, ending in Denpasar (Bali) with no flight back. Denpasar (Bali) is an island and on the coast; Hanoi is a capital. About 4,400 km of flying in all as the crow flies. It gets warmer as it goes: typical December and January highs rise from 21°C in Hanoi to 31°C in Denpasar (Bali). Denpasar (Bali) is usually very wet in January, about 380 mm of rain over the month. Flights work out at about €54 a night.
Stop by stop
Bangkok
Thailand, Start, Mon 28 Dec
Hanoi
Vietnam, 4 nights, 28 Dec – 1 Jan
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.
Denpasar (Bali)
Indonesia, Last stop, Fri 1 Jan
Bali's capital, the base for the whole island: surf and nightlife at Kuta and Seminyak, quieter Sanur, Hindu temples, rice terraces around Ubud and volcanoes inland.
Typical January: highs of 31°C, very wetSwap at randomSwap Denpasar (Bali) 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.