Discover Kampot
Kampot rewards slowing down rather than ticking things off. The three-day visitor guide is the place to start if you are arriving soon. From there: the old quarter on foot, the river by kayak, a day in Kep, the 7th-century cave temple eight kilometres out of town, and the pepper farms on the road east. The rainy season guide covers what the other six months of the year actually look like.
The Praek Tuek Chhu: what Kampot's river actually is
Almost every question people ask about the Praek Tuek Chhu has the same answer: it depends which end of it you are standing on.
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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.
Kampot in the rainy season: what actually happens
Most guides tell you not to come between May and October. Here is what those months are actually like - the rice fields, the empty restaurants, the afternoon rain, and the reasons some people prefer this version of the town.
Phnom Chhngok: the 7th-century cave temple most visitors walk past
Eight kilometres from Kampot, inside a limestone cave, there is a Hindu shrine that has been here since the 7th century. A guide to visiting the site, getting there, and understanding what you are actually looking at.
Kampot's old quarter: a walking guide to the French colonial town
The streets of Kampot's old quarter contain some of the best-preserved French colonial architecture in southern Cambodia. A walking essay through the buildings, the history, and the specific pleasure of moving slowly through a town that has kept more than it was supposed to.
Kep in a day: the road from Kampot and what to do when you get there
Thirty kilometres separates Kampot from Kep. The drive takes forty minutes, the crab market opens early, and Kep National Park is worth the walk. A day-trip guide from someone who makes the trip regularly.
A monthly letter from Kampot
Considered writing on Kampot, Cambodia, and the slow life. One email a month, around the new moon. Unsubscribe whenever.