FareDice2 flights, 3 countries, 4 nights, 12–16 Oct
Ho Chi Minh CityPhuket4nPenang
Stay 4 nights in Phuket, ending in Penang with no flight back. Both places are islands. About 1,300 km of flying in all as the crow flies. Typical October highs are 31–32°C everywhere. Phuket is usually very wet in October, about 310 mm of rain over the month. Flights work out at about €35 a night, with a cabin bag usually included.
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam, Start, Mon 12 Oct
Phuket
Thailand, 4 nights, 12–16 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, very wetSwap at randomSwap Phuket for…
- Bangkok, Thailand +€21
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.
Penang
Malaysia, Last stop, Fri 16 Oct
Island state off Malaysia's west coast, famous for George Town's shophouses, temples and street art, some of the country's best hawker food, and Penang Hill above it all.
Typical October: highs of 31°C, very wetSwap at randomSwap Penang 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.