2 flights, 3 countries, 4 nights, 17–21 Dec
BangkokVientiane4nHo Chi Minh City
Stay 4 nights in Vientiane, ending in Ho Chi Minh City with no flight back. Vientiane is a capital. About 1,400 km of flying in all as the crow flies. Typical December highs are 29–32°C everywhere. Flights work out at about €47 a night.
Stop by stop
Bangkok
Thailand, Start, Thu 17 Dec
Vientiane
Laos, 4 nights, 17–21 Dec
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 December: highs of 29°C, drySwap at randomSwap Vientiane 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.
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam, Last stop, Mon 21 Dec
Vietnam's largest city, formerly Saigon, with French colonial landmarks, the War Remnants Museum, endless street food and day trips to the Cu Chi tunnels and Mekong Delta.
Typical December: highs of 32°C, some rainNo other city has fares in and out on these days.