We've arrived in Kampot

Today was a rather difficult day: Kamel’s transfer to Kampot. A complicated task for the untrained carriers of untamed kitten who is being torn away from the family. The minivan had to drive into the house (!) so that the calmed down kitten jumped out and immediately hid in the nooks and crannies....

Meanwhile, on the west side of the river ...

Let's continue the Kampot story: Because of our personal worries, please, read a few words on the Chinese investents in the Province of Kampot, on the western side of the river – a huge dam to make money on selling electricity! "The expected benefits of these projects are huge, including cheap ele...

On the way to Kampot - takeo

From Phnom Penh, Sophea - our Khmer friend and irreplaceable contact in essential matters on the spot – is taking to Kampot in his minivan which can hold all our luggage (66 kgs – a bit over the airline limits). Halfway there, we’re making a stop in Takeo, where Paweł lives - Our Man in Cambodia. I...

Chinese threat?

Now a little bit about threats from Chinese investors. Gregory McCann keeps writing: ‘The sleepy town and all who love it are in for a rude awakening, [unfortunately] Chinese-style. Four different sources have confirmed to me that 8,000 Chinese businessmen are currently scouring every inch of Kamp...

In the capital - for a while

The Ukrainian airlines have done an excellent job and brought us happilly to Bangkok, and from there only a frog jump with AirAsia to Phnom Penh. An hour fight. The whole journey took 26 hours. The breaks in Berlin (after the bus ride to the airport), Kiev and Bangkok allowed us to recover in the ...

The city of Kampot

Since our goal is Kampot, here are a few lines about this city by Wikipedia: "Kampot a city in southern Cambodia and the capital of Kampot Province. It is situated at the Praek Tuek Chhu river southeast of the Elephant Mountains and around 5 km from the Gulf of Thailand. It became Cambodia's most ...

Supporting local education

As you know, for several years we have been going to Cambodia and we always stop for a while in Takeo, where in the region we have extensive contacts with several educational institutions. They are: ASEAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL in Angkor Borei ASEAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL in Krong HOME FOR KIDS INTE...

The lease contract

Well, what’s said, is said ... The contract has been signed. The deposit and other formalities have been settled. The apartment is ours! For three full years. We were working on the content of the contract four of us: Mrs. Hao, her son, Sophea and me. As you can see in the pictures, we adopted a ...