Kep, Cambodia - Terra Incognita

If you are suddenly bored with swimming at Kep Beach or just a pragmatic life “on the mainland”, it makes sense to turn your eyes to the islands lying in the sea near Kep. The largest of the islands is called Rabbit Island or “Koh Tonsay” in Khmer. There is a beach, restaurants and bungalows. You certainly will enjoy to go there. Today, of course, there are no rabbits on the island, and the origin of its name is shrouded in mystery, like so much in the history of Cambodia. The version that the island with its outlines resembles a rabbit is hardly viable. The island doesn’t look like a rabbit, what a view it is. You can get to the island from the pier, loudly referred to as the port. This place is located a couple of kilometers from Kep beach. Before entering the "port" pointer is set, and here, at the entrance, there is a gas station. In the port there is a fairly solid for a small Kep customs building. The building is always closed, and it is not surprising, since t...

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...