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Kampot Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Kampot, Cambodia
The most frightening moment of our trip!
... After trying to flag one bus down and a group of locals decided taht it was a lost cause, we continued to thunder down to Kampot with no more trepidation than before. The journey out of Kampot prtoved ot be just as eventful. We decided to get ...
From the land of pepper, plum wine, and wild boars
... and Amy at an internet cafe. They weren't going to Vietnam until Friday, but rather than go on my own, I decided to wait another day in Kampot. In the end, I spent more time in Cambodia than I had planned, lulled by the country's relaxed pace and ...
The Long and Winding (bumpy) Road
Set off at 8.30 for the Bokor National Park and abandend hill station. There were two no shows for which they wanted to increase the price of the trip for the others. Unsuprisingly we all declined, that said the guide did say he was only ...
Zen and the Art of Motorcycling in Monsoons
... on the dwindling fumes of a day long since past, on energy long since spoilt by over consumption of what one Cambodia friend referred to has, morning pollution. This Tuesday morning, this enchanting, loving, endearing, BEAUTIFUL Tuesday morning, I was ...
The Departed
... , two for one! I would have loved to have found somewhere that served Smirnoff Ice, but it doesn’t seem to have hit Cambodia yet, I perused the menu and plumped for the old favourite ‘Long Island Iced Tea’, at least it had Smirnoff in ...
Back to Kampot, enjoying the river
Back in Kampot I retreat to my floating bungalow at Bodhi Villa and renew my love affair with the river. I wrote about this river before, and even though I think that words cannot describe the magic I feel in its presence, here is another attempt to ...
From Kep to Kampot via the Pepper Plantation
... we ended up with what we wanted! Even though it cost only 1.25, we actually overpaid--we haven't done much bargaining in Cambodia, as usually they ask a fair price to start with--nevertheless, we got what we wanted and that was the main thing. For ...
A French feeling in Kampot and Kep
... on to Kep, had a walk on the sea front and even indulged in an ice cream (yes, ice cream cannot be found everywhere in Cambodia!). A perfect day, with a perfect weather! Today was our last day in Cambodia and I must admit I am feeling a bit sad. You know ...
Bumpy bumpy ride
... Kampot after procuring a tuk tuk for $8USD, to take us about 30km down the road. Makes the tuk tuks around the rest of Cambodia an absolute rip-off, especially Siem Reap. I didn't really understand why the staff at the guesthouse in Kep told us that the ...
Then There Were Four
... we have been. I sat in the lobby with Chris and exchanged a few movies and other bits. There's a chain of shops in Cambodia that offer hard drives filled with movies, TV shows, books, anything. How they can advertise in magazines is anyones ...
This town, is coming like a ghost town....
... when the boat finally docked in town it was right outside Kampots only pub (and British run at that!), a pleasant surprise as Kampot isn't a touristy town. The Rusty Keyhole was a saviour with it's Happy Hour gin (obviously just for medicinal purposes to ...
Rabbit (allegedly) Island
... the boat back. After stopping for to take a picture of the Harry Potter bird statue and the crab statue we raced back to Kampot to try and catch the sunset. Unfortunately we just missed it due to the rush hour traffic (admittedly that's not ...
Bokor Hill Station
The Bokor Hill Station is an abandoned hotel and casino built by the French at the top of a remote mountain in Cambodia near Kampot. It was one of the last strongholds of the Khmer Rouge and was the site of some fierce fighting between them and the ...
Wir waren da wo der Pfeffer waechst
Kampot ist bekannt für seinen Pfeffer. Was liegt da näher als sich mal anzuschauen wie Pfeffer eigentlich wächst. Über den Pfeffer: Nach zwei Jahren bildet die Pfefferplanze eine Blüte. Nach 3 weiteren Monaten bildet sich aus der Blüte grüner ...
How artisan foods can lead you into dark caves.
... back I had a beer and remembered I did have a great day and saw a lot of the real Cambodia which has beautifully countryside and friendly people. Kampot as a town has such great potential if not only for the buildings which are very Eureopean in style. ...
Foundation to Help the Poor
... from when she arrived until now. Jan, a colleague of hers, also provided some interesting commentary on current politics in Cambodia. She was also involved in development work and is now retired in Kep. We apparently worked longer and achieved more ...
Culture Shock
... . Going from a place without electricity most of the day, to flashing signs and advertisements. Heineken, Illy, 'best ribs in Cambodia', burgers, steaks, and 'happy' pizza. After an evening walk along the riverside strip, we were ready to pack up and ...
Kampot
... in the truck helps run a guest house, so of course we got the usual advertising spiel. We'd heard about the riverside at Kampot, and since his place was called the River View Guesthouse, we figured we'd give him a try. Lovely little place, built right ...
Insights From Kampot: Relax And Enjoy The Ride!
Relax And Enjoy The Ride! Stop gathering information. I don't have to know or understand everything to be fully connected to ...
Insights From Kampot: stuck and content
Whether you are travelling or stationary, you can be either "stuck" or ...
Insights From Kampot: Joy is inside
Joy is not to be found outside of myself. Joy is inside me and is constantly available to ...
A lazy day by the river
Having checked out Kampot and Kep, today was all about just chilling out by the river at the guesthouse and doing bugger all! Internet and food… I was happy! Ended up eating the Andy’s special omelette, green chicken curry and the amazing ...
Coups and Casinos
... -stable backbone of SE Asia for 15 years, but as soon as I come, there's a fucking military coup! Luckily we're still in Cambodia, so anything that's going on (and I don't think anything really is) won't effect us. Until we need to catch our flight home ...
Comin' to Kampot
... riverside restaurant or in the room. So in the end, we gave up and moved on to the beaches of Sihanoukville. I still think Kampot is quite a nice little town, but it just wasn’t quite working for us, at the time we were there. ...
Gemütlicher Abschied aus Kambodscha
... ?) und sind ziemlich hoch und weisen beeindruckende Kalk-Felsformationen und Stalaktiten auf - die Bilder sprechen für sich. Nach Kampot verirren sich sicher weniger Touris als nach Sihanoukville oder in das nahegelegene Seebad Kep, was sich auch in den ...
Off to Kampot
... we had to lean forward loads so we did not topple off the back due to the weight on our backs. We found a guesthouse in Kampot, basic but good enough for the two days we are staying. Paul and Heiki had heard about the opening of this new bar, owned by ...
Meeting Bill the Gibbon.
... all sweaty again until the power thankfully returned. Lowlights Bokor mountain tour. This has to be the worst tour we've ever done. Kampot is well known due to Bokor mountain close by, many people come to see the old ruins that are at the top so ...
How do ladies ride side saddle in sarongs??
Kampot is known for its pepper - which i have to say was really good, even for a taste novice like me. It's real draw though was Bodhi's Guesthouse. A little out of town, on the river, it had been recommended to us by Orion's good friend Andy, ...
En route to Kampot
... one on the bus spoke English and the driver obviously thought we knew where we were going! Here we experienced a slice of rural Cambodia - we were the only tourists and it takes some getting used to being stared at by absolutely everyone. It was almost ...
Exploring Kampot for a day or two...
... , I thought the island would be a better choice. Well - it was interesting. I have to keep reminding myself that Cambodia is definitely not know for its beaches. Since it was the end of the official Khmer New Year, there was unfortunately a ...