2 flights, 3 countries, 3 nights, 27–30 Dec
Denpasar (Bali)Hanoi3nLuang Prabang
Stay 3 nights in Hanoi, ending in Luang Prabang with no flight back. Both places have a World Heritage site. About 3,900 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 27°C in Luang Prabang. Flights work out at about €102 a night.
Stop by stop
Denpasar (Bali)
Indonesia, Start, Sun 27 Dec
Hanoi
Vietnam, 3 nights, 27–30 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, dryNo other city has fares in and out on these days.
Luang Prabang
Laos, Last stop, Wed 30 Dec
Former royal capital of Laos on a peninsula where the Nam Khan meets the Mekong, with gilded temples, the morning alms round, French villas and Kuang Si falls nearby.
Typical December: highs of 27°C, drySwap at randomSwap Luang Prabang for…
- Bangkok, Thailand −€129
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia −€89
- Singapore, Singapore −€75
- Siem Reap, Cambodia −€59
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.