Kep, Cambodia - Terra Incognita

Kep is good for contemplation here a life in the Khmer outback like “the real Cambodia” with rural local people. How to do it? Very easy, it is enough to drive off from Kep just a few kilometers. The place of interest is called Angkol. There are several spellings in the English transcription such as Angkol, Angkoal, Angkul, Angkual... This is a real fishing village where almost the whole fishing fleet of Kep province is based containing tens and hundreds of boats. In guidebooks and travel agencies this place is positioned as Angkol beach or Secret beach. However, I would not recommend going there only for a beach holiday since this beach is not worth special attention. The shortest way to Angkol is along the seashore. If you drive from the center of Kep , then turn right on the road before of the largest local store called Mak Prey Mart. This is the last corner on the right before of Kep Market. Even if the turn is suddenly missed and the market is reached, then it’s easy

After spending one year in Sihanoukville, we decided to move from here in August 2018. Probably, many people in Sihanoukville are now deciding the same. Where can we go, if the living place suddenly becomes not as comfortable as before? The same question is asked by those who are looking to spend a holiday in Cambodia. We chose Kep, knowing quite a bit about this place. Moreover, information in the Internet does not clarify a lot, since no details could be found. So, are there some places of interest in Kep? Is Kep worthy to come here? Today we are sure enough that Kep is a comfortable and interesting place. It is nice to spend a few days here, but you can stay also for some weeks, some months or some years. We are happy to share the advantages and disadvantages of the life in Kep that we could notice. In Kep, the most important positive issues for us are the quiet rural atmosphere and beautiful tropical nature. There are no large scale construction projects, and there are no