2 flights, 2 countries, 4 nights, 6–10 Oct
Ho Chi Minh CityPhuket4nDenpasar (Bali)
Four nights in Phuket, ending in Denpasar (Bali) with no flight back. Both places are islands and are on the coast. About 3,600 km of flying in all as the crow flies. Typical October highs are 31–32°C everywhere. Phuket averages about 10 mm of rain a day in October. Flights work out at about €52 a night, with a cabin bag usually included.
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam, Start, Tue 6 Oct
Phuket
Thailand, 4 nights, 6–10 Oct
Thailand's biggest island, on the Andaman Sea, with beaches from busy Patong to quieter Kata and Kamala, a Sino-Portuguese old town and boats to Phang Nga Bay.
Typical October: highs of 32°C, 10 mm of rain a dayRe-roll this stopSwap Phuket 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.
Denpasar (Bali)
Indonesia, Last stop, Sat 10 Oct
Bali's capital, the base for the whole island: surf and nightlife at Kuta and Seminyak, quieter Sanur, Hindu temples, rice terraces around Ubud and volcanoes inland.
Typical October: highs of 31°C, 2 mm of rain a dayRe-roll this stopSwap Denpasar (Bali) 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.