A lot of people ask what it's like to travel alone here, and I can say that I have enjoyed it for the most part. I do, however, think that Southeast Asia can be a little tougher for a solo traveler than some other parts of the world I've traveled in, such as Latin America and Europe, just because of the way that accommodations are set up. In Latin America and Europe (and Australia/New Zealand, from what I understand) there are backpacker hostels everywhere that often have dorm rooms and common hangout spaces and/or bars and restaurants right there. That is sometimes the case here, especially in particular backpacker havens like Vang Vieng, but usually you are in a guesthouse or a little hotel that doesn't really have common spaces and so you don't automatically meet
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