Old Colonial Villa

Apparently there are dozens of these scattered around. Many of them used to be holiday villas for the wealthy (and royal!), during Kep's heyday as a holiday resort in the 1960s. These days many of them are disused and abandoned. This particular one was doubling as a "nursery" though.

Kep (29 Nov - 3 Dec 12)

December 1st 2012
So it's farewell Vietnam, but not being one final *mini* scam! I'd bought my minibus ride to cross the border, and in the process joined a group of a dozen or so Westerners who were also heading to Cambodia. As we approached the Vietnamese side of the border, led by our guide, it seemed we were not obliged to stop to have our documents checked. It felt rather odd to me, but I just thoug ... read more

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Most Cambodians consider themselves to be Khmers, whose Angkor Empire extended over much of Southeast Asia and reached its zenith between the 10th and 13th centuries. Subsequently, attacks by the Thai and Cham (from present-day Vietnam) weakened the ... ... read more

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