2 flights, 3 countries, 3 nights, 20–23 Nov
Kuala LumpurHanoi3nLuang Prabang
Stay 3 nights in Hanoi, ending in Luang Prabang with no flight back. Both places have a World Heritage site. About 2,400 km of flying in all as the crow flies. Typical November highs are 27–30°C everywhere. Flights work out at about €122 a night, with a cabin bag usually included.
Stop by stop
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia, Start, Fri 20 Nov
Hanoi
Vietnam, 3 nights, 20–23 Nov
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 November: highs of 27°C, some rainNo other city has fares in and out on these days.
Luang Prabang
Laos, Last stop, Mon 23 Nov
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 November: highs of 30°C, drySwap at randomSwap Luang Prabang for…
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