2 flights, 3 countries, 4 nights, 9–13 Dec
Ho Chi Minh CityPhuket4nYangon
Stay 4 nights in Phuket, ending in Yangon with no flight back. Phuket is an island and on the coast; Yangon is near lakes. About 2,000 km of flying in all as the crow flies. Typical December highs are 32–33°C everywhere. Flights work out at about €64 a night.
Stop by stop
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam, Start, Wed 9 Dec
Phuket
Thailand, 4 nights, 9–13 Dec
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 December: highs of 32°C, some rainNo other city has fares in and out on these days.
Yangon
Myanmar, Last stop, Sun 13 Dec
Myanmar's largest city, with the gilded Shwedagon Pagoda, decaying British colonial streets downtown, tea shops and walks around Kandawgyi and Inya lakes.
Typical December: highs of 33°C, drySwap at randomSwap Yangon for…
- Penang, Malaysia −€95
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia −€87
- Siem Reap, Cambodia −€76
- Singapore, Singapore −€64
- Denpasar (Bali), Indonesia −€23
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.