2 flights, 3 countries, 4 nights, 17–21 Dec
BangkokHanoi4nVientiane
Stay 4 nights in Hanoi, ending in Vientiane with no flight back. Both places are capitals. About 1,500 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 29°C in Vientiane. Flights work out at about €65 a night, with a cabin bag usually included.
Stop by stop
Bangkok
Thailand, Start, Thu 17 Dec
- DMK→HAN Thu 17 DecFrom Don Mueang International Airport. Thai AirAsia, cabin bag usually included€112seen yesterday Check price
Hanoi
Vietnam, 4 nights, 17–21 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, dryNo other city has fares in and out on these days.
Vientiane
Laos, Last stop, Mon 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…
- Siem Reap, Cambodia −€54
- Denpasar (Bali), Indonesia −€25
- Singapore, Singapore −€17
- Phnom Penh, Cambodia +€33
- Manila, Philippines +€48
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.