Southeast Asia holidays

Southeast Asia is the easiest international holiday from South India: short flights, good-value hotels, food that suits Indian tastes and beaches, temples and cities in every country. Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and Bali are the favourites, while Vietnam and Cambodia reward travellers who want something less familiar.

The dry season across most of the mainland runs from November to April. Bali and Indonesia flip that pattern, with their driest months from April to October.