January 2027 - from KL - 7 days for 2

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Taiwan - 7 days

Taiwan

Taipei 4 nights + Tainan 2 nights. Night markets, hot springs, Jiufen, and the best food city in Taiwan.

RM5,878 for 2Flights from RM97514-20C, often drizzly
Taiwan - flights

Flights

Nonstop from KL, ~5h. Tap to open on Google Flights.

CheapestAirAsiaTue 5 Jan - Mon 11 Jan, 5 hr 5 min
RM975return per person
STARLUX AirlinesTue 5 Jan - Mon 11 Jan, 5 hr 20 min
RM1,317return per person
China AirlinesThu 7 Jan - Wed 13 Jan, 4 hr 50 min
RM1,352return per person
Taiwan - where to stay

Hotels

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Taipei, 4 nights - my pickHotel Indigo Taipei North by IHG ↗ RM684 / night · 8.6/10
Taipei, 4 nights - cheapercitizenM Taipei North Gate ↗ RM378 / night · 8.7/10
Tainan, 2 nightsSilks Place Tainan ↗ RM596 / night · 9.0/10
Taiwan - the plan

7 days

1Land, Longshan Temple, Raohe night market
2Din Tai Fung, Taipei 101, Elephant Mountain sunset
3Day trip: Shifen lanterns + Jiufen
4Palace Museum, Beitou private hot spring
5Bullet train to Tainan, Anping
6Tainan food crawl, Chimei Museum
7Bullet train to airport, fly home
Vietnam - 7 days

Vietnam

Hanoi 3 nights + Ha Long cruise 1 night + Ninh Binh 2 nights. Old Quarter street food, a night on Ha Long Bay, and the karst rivers of Ninh Binh.

RM7,013 for 2Flights from RM75513-23C, mostly dry
Vietnam - flights

Flights

Nonstop from KL, ~3h20. Tap to open on Google Flights.

CheapestAirAsiaWed 13 Jan - Tue 19 Jan, 3 hr 15 min
RM755return per person
VietjetWed 6 Jan - Tue 12 Jan, 3 hr 25 min
RM838return per person
Vietnam AirlinesWed 6 Jan - Tue 12 Jan, 3 hr 20 min
RM945return per person
Vietnam - where to stay

Hotels

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Hanoi, 3 nightsHotel de l'Opera Hanoi - MGallery ↗ RM875 / night · 8.5/10
Ha Long Bay, 1 night on boardAmbassador Cruise Halong Bay ↗ RM2,198 / night · 8.6/10
Ninh Binh, 2 nightsEmeralda Resort Ninh Binh ↗ RM340 / night · 8.6/10
Vietnam - the plan

7 days

1Land, Hoan Kiem Lake, egg coffee, water puppet show
2Temple of Literature, street food tour at night
3Cooking class, Old Quarter, Opera House
4Ha Long Bay cruise: kayak, caves, sunset on deck
5Sunrise on the bay, transfer to Ninh Binh
6Trang An boat ride, Hang Mua viewpoint
72h to Hanoi airport, fly home
Shanghai - 7 days

Shanghai

Shanghai 4 nights + Hangzhou 2 nights. The Bund, a full day at Shanghai Disneyland, water towns, and West Lake.

RM7,071 for 2Flights from RM9342-11C, cold and dry
Shanghai - flights

Flights

Nonstop from KL, ~5h40. Tap to open on Google Flights.

CheapestSpring AirlinesWed 6 Jan - Tue 12 Jan, 5 hr 40 min
RM934return per person
AirAsia XThu 21 Jan - Wed 27 Jan, 5 hr 25 min
RM990return per person
Malaysia AirlinesTue 5 Jan - Mon 11 Jan, 5 hr 30 min
RM1,339return per person
Shanghai - where to stay

Hotels

Tap a hotel for photos and rooms. Disneyland ticket ~RM280-470 each (CNY475-799 by date).

Shanghai, 4 nights - my pickHotel Indigo Shanghai On The Bund by IHG ↗ RM598 / night · 8.4/10
Shanghai, 4 nights - nicestThe Peninsula Shanghai ↗ RM1,940 / night · 9.3/10
Hangzhou, 2 nights, on West LakeGrand Hyatt Hangzhou ↗ RM1,076 / night · 8.8/10
Shanghai - the plan

7 days

1Land, the Bund at night, Nanjing Road
2Shanghai Disneyland, full day + fireworks
3Yu Garden, French Concession, xiaolongbao
4Day trip: Zhujiajiao water town
5Bullet train to Hangzhou (1h), West Lake
6Longjing tea village, Lingyin Temple
7Train to Shanghai airport, fly home