2 flights, 3 countries, 4 nights, 13–17 Dec
PhuketYangon4nVientiane
Stay 4 nights in Yangon, ending in Vientiane with no flight back. Vientiane is a capital and Yangon is near lakes. About 1,700 km of flying in all as the crow flies. Typical December highs run from 29°C in Vientiane to 33°C in Yangon. Flights work out at about €86 a night.
Stop by stop
Phuket
Thailand, Start, Sun 13 Dec
Yangon
Myanmar, 4 nights, 13–17 Dec
Myanmar's largest city, with the gilded Shwedagon Pagoda, decaying British colonial streets downtown, tea shops and walks around Kandawgyi and Inya lakes.
Typical December: highs of 33°C, drySwap at randomSwap Yangon 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.
Vientiane
Laos, Last stop, Thu 17 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, dryNo other city has fares in and out on these days.