Bokor Mountain by scooter: the road, the plateau and what is actually up there
An hour of hairpins to a cool, cloud-wrapped plateau with a 1920s church, a 29-metre goddess and a casino. Go early, fill up first, and give it half a day.
Field guides - for the long weekend
Kayaking the Praek Tuek Chhu: a practical guide to the river
The best way to understand Kampot's river is from the water. What the kayak loop through the Green Cathedral involves, where to hire, when to go, and what the river is like when you stop being a spectator.
Three days in Kampot: a guide from someone who lives here
Not a schedule - a way of moving through the town. What to do on foot, what's worth the tuk-tuk, what most guides send you to that you can probably skip, and where to eat while you're working it out.
Healthcare in Kampot: what's available, what isn't, and when to go to Phnom Penh
A frank guide to medical care in Kampot - the clinics worth knowing, what they can handle, what requires a three-hour drive, and how most long-term residents manage their health here.
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A monthly letter from Kampot
Considered writing on Kampot, Cambodia, and the slow life. One email a month, around the new moon. Unsubscribe whenever.