Sihanoukville, Kampot, Kep: casinos, crumbling towns, and ghost resort. Kampot was the main centre on the Cambodian coast until Sihanoukville was founded in 1964. Now post-war reconstruction is focusing on this ugly place. Kampot is surprisingly unchanged; it's hardly received a facelift. All the buildings in Kep were gutted during the war, and it is still full of the shells of once-affluent holiday houses. The seafood remains great. Travel Notes Kampot is two hours by taxi, US$20, from Sihanoukville. Kep is another forty minutes by tuk-tuk, US$8.00. Stay in Sihanoukville for backpacker and beach culture, in Kampot for old-time relaxation, and in Kep's small resort hotel for a total chill out. I paid US$9.00 at the Kampot Guest House for an old-fashioned master bedroom, with hot water, fan, and writing desk. I explored Sihanoukville in the
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