2 flights, 3 countries, 2 nights, 21–23 Dec
ManilaBangkok2nPhnom Penh
Stay 2 nights in Bangkok, ending in Phnom Penh with no flight back. Both places are capitals. About 2,700 km of flying in all as the crow flies. Typical December highs are 31–32°C everywhere. Flights work out at about €123 a night.
Stop by stop
Manila
Philippines, Start, Mon 21 Dec
Bangkok
Thailand, 2 nights, 21–23 Dec
Thailand's capital on the Chao Phraya River: the Grand Palace and Wat Pho, canal boats, street food at every corner, rooftop bars and huge weekend markets.
Typical December: highs of 32°C, dryNo other city has fares in and out on these days.
Phnom Penh
Cambodia, Last stop, Wed 23 Dec
Cambodia's capital where the Mekong meets the Tonle Sap, with the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda, a riverside promenade and the Tuol Sleng genocide museum.
Typical December: highs of 31°C, some rainSwap at randomSwap Phnom Penh for…
- Hanoi, Vietnam −€16
- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam −€15
- Da Nang, Vietnam −€9
- Vientiane, Laos +€5
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia +€5
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.