I've traveled solo across Southeast Asia for 15 years. These are 3 cities I always recommend — and one I'd skip.

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Andre Neveling on a boat in Luang Prabang, Laos.
Andre Neveling has been traveling around Southeast Asia for 15 years and Luang Prabang (pictured) is one of his favorite cities.

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5 tourists have died from drinking tainted alcohol in Laos

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Vang Vieng in Laos is a popular tourist site for backpackers.
Vang Vieng, Laos is a popular tourist site for backpackers.

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Inside Operation Barrel Roll, a covert US military campaign that dropped 2 million tons of bombs on Laos over 9 years

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A boy runs past rusted halves of cluster bomb shells and other military hardware in a scrap metal shop along the main street in Phonsavanh, Laos.
A boy runs past rusted halves of cluster bomb shells and other military hardware in a scrap metal shop along the main street in Phonsavanh, Laos.

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