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I definitely found certain hostels & guesthouses in SE Asia to have more of a chatty, friendly, info-sharing, storytelling vibe. And getting off the most beaten paths helps, too. A lot of my small village riverfront guesthouses in Laos had spotty wifi at best and the power in the whole town...

As a female-bodied person, I felt way more safe staying at cheap hostels / guesthouses than camping. The benefits of getting a cheap place outweighed the risks for me since I was traveling solo (usually could get a dorm bed for $3 a night, or my very own room for between $5-$7 in most...