Route notes
Why this routing works
This seven-week economy itinerary is built as a clean outbound from Bozeman into Southeast Asia, then steps west and north through four stops before returning to Bozeman. The longest stay comes first in Denpasar Bali at 23 nights, followed by shorter stays in Da Nang, Chiang Mai, and Bangkok, which keeps the pacing more compact after the initial long stop.
Within Asia, the routing avoids backtracking by moving in a single sequence from Indonesia to Vietnam and then through Thailand. Chiang Mai and Bangkok are placed as separate stops rather than folded into one arrival point, which keeps the Thailand portion structured as its own two-part segment before the transpacific return.
With 46 nights on the ground across four stop cities, this plan suits travelers who want a longer first base and then a series of shorter onward flights. A December departure places the trip across a seven-week window, with each leg ticketed as part of one multi-stop journey back to the original departure city.