FareDice2 flights, 3 countries, 4 nights, 20–24 Dec
PhuketSiem Reap4nHanoi
Stay 4 nights in Siem Reap, ending in Hanoi with no flight back. Both places have a World Heritage site. About 1,700 km of flying in all as the crow flies. It gets cooler as it goes: typical December highs fall from 31°C in Siem Reap to 21°C in Hanoi. Flights work out at about €45 a night, with a cabin bag usually included.
Stop by stop
Phuket
Thailand, Start, Sun 20 Dec
Siem Reap
Cambodia, 4 nights, 20–24 Dec
Cambodian town at the edge of the Angkor temples, from Angkor Wat to Bayon and Ta Prohm, with a busy night market and floating villages on the Tonle Sap lake.
Typical December: highs of 31°C, dryNo swap close in price for Siem Reap on these days. Closest:
Hanoi
Vietnam, Last stop, Thu 24 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.