2 flights, 3 countries, 3 nights, 10–13 Dec
Denpasar (Bali)Phuket3nPenang
Stay 3 nights in Phuket, ending in Penang with no flight back. Both places are islands. About 3,000 km of flying in all as the crow flies. Typical December highs are 32°C everywhere. Flights work out at about €74 a night.
Denpasar (Bali)
Indonesia, Start, Thu 10 Dec
Phuket
Thailand, 3 nights, 10–13 Dec
Thailand's biggest island, on the Andaman Sea, with beaches from busy Patong to quieter Kata and Kamala, a Sino-Portuguese old town and boats to Phang Nga Bay.
Typical December: highs of 32°C, some rainNo other city has fares in and out on these days.
Penang
Malaysia, Last stop, Sun 13 Dec
Island state off Malaysia's west coast, famous for George Town's shophouses, temples and street art, some of the country's best hawker food, and Penang Hill above it all.
Typical December: highs of 32°C, wetSwap at randomSwap Penang for…
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia +€8
- Siem Reap, Cambodia +€19
- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam +€30
- Singapore, Singapore +€31
- Yangon, Myanmar +€95
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.