2 flights, 3 countries, 4 nights, 28 Dec – 1 Jan
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 and January highs fall from 31°C in Siem Reap to 20°C in Hanoi. Flights work out at about €68 a night, with a cabin bag usually included.
Stop by stop
Phuket
Thailand, Start, Mon 28 Dec
Siem Reap
Cambodia, 4 nights, 28 Dec – 1 Jan
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 other city has fares in and out on these days.
Hanoi
Vietnam, Last stop, Fri 1 Jan
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 January: highs of 20°C, drySwap at randomSwap Hanoi for…
- Phu Quoc, Vietnam −€25
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia −€20
- Luang Prabang, Laos +€90
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.