2 flights, 3 countries, 2 nights, 17–19 Nov
ManilaHanoi2nLuang Prabang
Stay 2 nights in Hanoi, ending in Luang Prabang with no flight back. Both places have a World Heritage site. About 2,200 km of flying in all as the crow flies. Typical November highs are 27–30°C everywhere. Flights work out at about €106 a night.
Manila
Philippines, Start, Tue 17 Nov
Hanoi
Vietnam, 2 nights, 17–19 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 rainSwap at randomSwap Hanoi 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.
Luang Prabang
Laos, Last stop, Thu 19 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…
- Singapore, Singapore −€5
- Chiang Mai, Thailand +€28
- Vientiane, Laos +€53
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.