In Kampot, for a longer time

Kampot. Kampot. Kampot! That was our choice. It happened to be the place on earth! After two days of touring the city, looking at dozens of places to rent, with the help of the indispensable Sophea (read: Sopeea), who is my Khmer adviser, I made the decision: together with Adek we rented a house f...

Once agai in Kampot for a while

I came to Kampot for a moment. I'm doing something here with a better or worse effect. The city has its charm. Although the end of the season is fast approaching, there are tourists all over. The city itself is vibrant and is developing at an unprecedented pace. It seems that the Cambodians are inv...

Shopping kitchen appliances at the Takeo market

Time for shopping for very small kitchen equipment that will make it easier to have fun while cooking Khmer dishes. "Conversations" with the stall owners, although limited for linguistic reasons, nice and full of mutual smiles. And the prices are crazy: from 1 to 3 USD!

Suddenly to Phnom Penh

 Sunday. It was supposed to be a day in the shade, with a book, at ease, a day of reflection, summaries and plans ... Meanwhile, it turned out that everything must be put away and go to Phnom Penh! Our doctor must extend his visa – if he doesn’t get it in time he can face severe punishment. I'm g...

Sweltering heat

Today I was planning to ride around Takeo in search of nice architectural shots of the city. Intensive ambition turned out to be unfeasible: I left on my bike around 10:30 and it turned out that at 35 ° C (or higher) sweat flooded my eyes and I couldn’t take any photos. Apparently, I have not yet ...

Charity actions

 The day started with a nice breakfast at Fred’s - a Frenchman who has been running his bistro in Takeo for years. It's a nice place surrounded by tropical vegetation, where you can gently enter everyday life. The next part of the day was not so easy. We rode with Dr Rysio 20 km south of the city...

Fair fun in Takep

Folk festival, church fair, fairs, folk party, feast, etc. No matter what it is called, all over the world it has the same task: to entertain the working people, and to bring money to others. It's the same in Takeo. Whether you like it or not - it fulfills its social role – provide rest from ever...

Sunday in the Takeo province

It's Sunday. We went t visit two villages of the Takeo region to watch temples and monasteries serving only local communities. We - the tourists - tried not to disturb those places, although we could move freely around the area. Our surprise was full when we visited two temple and monastery comple...