Cambodia's Most Underrated City 🇰🇭 Kampot is Amazing

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A perfect day in Kampot, this is quickly becoming a popular city in Southern Cambodia for travelers and expats.
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00:00 kampot Cambodia
02:11 Epic Arts Cafe
04:53 Durian Coffee
07:59 Bokor National Park
08:48 Yeay Mao
11:42 Kampot National Park Development
14:04 Bokor Hill Station
18:29 Sabai Beach
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@eternitywithjesus777 Ай бұрын

My goodness, the views are gorgeous! The skies are so blue❤

@ayngelina Ай бұрын

I know! If we hadn’t booked a flight we would have stayed longer.

@calvinc6121 Ай бұрын

remember to grab a bag of kampot pepper!

@ayngelina Ай бұрын

You know I cannot believe I forgot to share this fact but Kampot pepper is not originally from Cambodia, but in fact Indonesia, specfically Sumatra. When the Dutch began colonization the King of Aceh did not want them to have anything so he burned all their pepper fields. The French imported the pepper and without a supply, they started to grow it in Cambodia.

@khmersong8592 Ай бұрын

You are such an angel thank you for visiting Kampot ❤

@ayngelina Ай бұрын

Thank you too!

@briantravelman Ай бұрын

I recently saw an episode of "House Hunters" where one of your fellow countrywomen moved to this city and set up a yoga studio, because she got fed up with the behavior of Toronto people and having to work. She said the values and lifestyles of Cambodians alligned much more with her's. I'd never heard of this town before then either, but it seems very popular with White expats.

@ayngelina Ай бұрын

I may have seen that yoga studio as there’s one right in the middle of town. It has become a big expat destination. I actually heard about it because I wanted to go to Sihanoukville and both expats and locals told me not to go, that it had become a beach town of Chinese casinos and Russian businesses. So a lot of people moved to Kampot, especially older white men looking for companionship… aka sexpats. In the centre of town you see this quite a bit but it’s less apparent as you travel outward.

@EvanChorm-le6tn Ай бұрын

@@ayngelina Really? That’s so gross. Sounds like a civilized, exclusive, fortified, segregated garden kingdom has regressed back to the inclusive, untamed wilderness.

@ayngelina Ай бұрын

So gross. Unfortunately much of South East Asia is like that now as old white men can't afford to retire in their own country.

@EvanChorm-le6tn Ай бұрын

@@ayngelina It’s so surreal to me because I was raised in America hearing about that stereotype of white men going to other countries or regions of the world such as Latin America or East Asia, not Cambodia. Now the virus is spreading to Cambodia this past few years and decade? Unbelievable! It’s like me hearing about other ethnicities profiting from other cultures ranging from European to Latin American to African and to East Asian and now they are all flocking to Cambodia and trying to profit from Cambodian culture and land? These things I’ve read about in American history books, heard about from other “marginalized” ethnicities, or seen in documentaries and movies about other countries are now happening to my very own culture, people and motherland is so surreal to me in a bad way.

@NelSur-po4fi 24 күн бұрын

@@ayngelinayou are wrong . There is no Russian businesses there. Their company are all in Thailand )) But yes, this place has everything from China now. There is no any sign or menu by English or by Russian language. Everything is written by Chinese language.. Yes its Chinese area. And please don’t forget you are coming to Asia. And I want to ask everyone , please keep respect for Asian and other nationalities. Nobody is better than others❤ And thank you for your videos. I like it so much

@EvanChorm-le6tn Ай бұрын

Cambodia is a protectorate not a colony, and it was never invaded by the French. The Cambodian King reached out to other pro-monarchy on Earth people from the Spaniards to later the French for military aid as well as allyship against the encroaching democratic-like Thais and Vietnamese. Hence why the Cambodians aren’t antagonistic towards the French like how the Thais and Vietnamese are. And it is pronounced “poat” in Khmer which is the Khmer word for corn 🌽, a grass-grown fruit. This Khmer word for corn is in turn related to words such as Boat and Boy (English), Beau (French), Bodhi (Sanskrit), Poe (Germanic), and Peau (Khmer for the Baby/the youngest sibling like the protagonist Kevin McCallister in Home Alone). Whereas “Kam” means “to come” in both Khmer (Austro-Asiatic) and Indo-European languages. Thus both words when compounded together means “The Coming Bodhi” which makes sense given the statue of the floating on a lotus flower Buddha as if He is the Christ walking on water and its location is by the sea. And if you’re obsessed with interpreting philosophical kingdom mythology and fairy (fate) tales like me, then you would know the significance of the idea of land and sea, for the land and sea (which are dualities in nature) give rise to the Trinity-born Poseidon aka Neptune who is known as the Dragon-King (Neich-a-Reich in Khmer) and is simultaneously the prophesied Chosen sovereign human God-King on Earth. It has nothing to do with your version of pot. Keep it PG. Thanks.

@ayngelina Ай бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to leave such a thoughtful response! I’ve learned so much from you 😊

@EvanChorm-le6tn Ай бұрын

Thank you for posting videos of the foods in Cambodia (Coming-Bodhi). I’m a fraternal twin Khmer (3-in-1 Chimera) raised in a Russian Jewish community in New York since infancy like Superman and many of the foods you posted are foreign to me. And I thought I knew all Cambodian food-apparently not. But it could also be new foods that were created by the merchant caste of Cambodia to make a living and profit. Or both! 🤷🏻‍♂️

@ayngelina Ай бұрын

Oh wow what an interesting background. I’d heard from some people that much of the traditional food was lost during Khmer Rouge and that’s why it doesn’t have a bigger profile but there seems to be a resurgence in pride from the younger generation who wants to eat it.

@EvanChorm-le6tn Ай бұрын

@@ayngelina I highly doubt 5 years can completely wipe out the memories of culinary art as well as an entire culture for that matter. Cambodians like any and many humans on Earth tend to sugarcoat and exaggerate. Like European feudal kingdoms, the majority of the Cambodian population comprised of peasants and business peddlers and merchants. Such people are the ones who joined the democratic Khmer Rouge. Chances are they don’t know their parents and grandparents were part of the KR or they do know and are playing victim of the KR. The ones who were targeted by the KR were royals and nobles. Not peasants and business merchants.

@kosmo1001 Ай бұрын

Kampot (កំពត) is a name and is not related to corn. Corn (ពោត) is spelled differently and pronounced slightly differently in Khmer. Oh, I believe Kampot is a type of fish (Puffer?).

@sopheaktr Ай бұрын

Love your word on Starbucks ❤

@ayngelina Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@sukikom2259 Ай бұрын

Agree with you on big corporations in a poor country. But, boy, this Starbucks has gotten the best location in the country. 😂

@ayngelina Ай бұрын

I know!! I went inside just to have a look around and it was beautiful. But also empty except for a few tourists so that made me happy as the town has some great coffee shops.

@iluv2_travel Ай бұрын

i wouldnt starbucks ANYWHERE! lol

@timobrien4634 Ай бұрын

Lovely video, thank you!

@ayngelina Ай бұрын

I’m so glad you enjoyed it!

@sukikom2259 Ай бұрын

Love your video about Kampot. So beautiful. Thanks for sharing. ❤

@ayngelina Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@sovannay9148 Ай бұрын

Welcome to Cambodia 🇰🇭. Thank you for sharing your thoughts about our country and tell the world about our country 🥰♥️🙏

@ayngelina Ай бұрын

Thank you! 😃 I have sadly only one more video but I will be back!

@ibolyakovari922 Ай бұрын

Szép helyre vittél ! 😊 üdvözöllek Budapestről ❤

@CambodiaLifeTV Ай бұрын

You should go to visit at Kep Beach also, around 30mn from Kampot ❤

@ayngelina Ай бұрын

I think you’ll like the video this weekend 😊

@mikolajm983 21 күн бұрын

Beautiful video. Sabay Beach is definitely the best place to stay and have food by the river in Kampot.

@ayngelina 21 күн бұрын

I want to return this fall and stay by the river. I loved the neighbourhood life there.

@keepitrollin3977 27 күн бұрын

Keep it rollin

@hongpich-tf2sv 10 күн бұрын

Thanks you so much for visit in Cambodia ❤❤❤😊😊

@ayngelina 9 күн бұрын

Thank you, we can’t wait to come back

@lizcarlyle2477 Ай бұрын

Hello A & A, another great Cambodian video! Beachfront hotel & food is amazing! What was the seafood? Terima kasih.

@ayngelina Ай бұрын

Squid with Kampot pepper! So good 😊

@lizcarlyle2477 29 күн бұрын

Pepper is my favorite & usually my only spice. Will check it out. Thanks.

@eternitywithjesus777 Ай бұрын

Oh a day early. Thanks!

@ayngelina Ай бұрын

I try to post when most subscribers are online, according to KZfaq this is better for everyone 😊

@eternitywithjesus777 Ай бұрын

@@ayngelina 👍

@sokunthiadan6537 29 күн бұрын

Wow, so beautiful is Kompot 😍

@ayngelina 29 күн бұрын

It really is!

@birolzekioglu4167 7 күн бұрын

so nıce all vıdeo thanks

@ayngelina 7 күн бұрын

I’m so happy you enjoyed them

@user-wo2ru6lc1v 26 күн бұрын

What a great video of Kampot - In Kampot there is a bamboo resort built along a small river tributary by a Tampuon (from Ratanakiri) using his traditional style (with some help on how to build western style bathrooms & showers) It took him and his family 9 months to build and is a beautiful stay if you don't make it to Ratanakiri (if you do plan to go to Ratanakiri I can put you in touch with him, he is a jungle man speaks great English and will talk about Tampuan life and their animalist beliefs - he also does tours and jungle treks) Its called Village Life Kampot if you make it back to Kampot its worth a look beautiful garden by the river, quiet and relaxing

@ayngelina 26 күн бұрын

It sounds fantastic, thank you for this tip!

@Yovo555 20 сағат бұрын

Kompot is indeed very nice place to stay. It has French and Khmer architectures as well beach, food and close to seaside.

@ayngelina 17 сағат бұрын

I would love to go back.

@sinitsen9265 Ай бұрын

I love Kompot it’s beautiful city in Cambodia.

@ayngelina Ай бұрын

It really is such a great city.

@caveman5564 27 күн бұрын

Is is safe to travel to pnom penh now?

@ayngelina 27 күн бұрын

Is there something specific you’re worried about?

@tharymano8558 25 күн бұрын

អរគុណបង🙏💗

@ayngelina 25 күн бұрын

សេចក្តីរីករាយរបស់ខ្ញុំ!

@NightLife717 29 күн бұрын

❤

@ayngelina 29 күн бұрын

💕

@marryingabroad9387 10 күн бұрын

I actually only go to Starbucks when I am abroad. I don't go to Starbucks here in the states because it's too expensive.

@ayngelina 10 күн бұрын

But its not cheaper abroad. So why not go to a local shop where coffee is cheaper?

@marryingabroad9387 7 күн бұрын

@@ayngelina in Philippines it was cheap, like 3 dollars.

@ayngelina 7 күн бұрын

Maybe for a regular coffee but it was more expensive when I was there. But the Philippines doesn’t have a great coffee culture like Laos although I do see it growing.

@sctt2525 26 күн бұрын

Don't get sick in kampot. I visited Sonja kill hospital twice and two other clinics. I finally fled back to the west for actual health care.

@ayngelina 26 күн бұрын

What were you sick with?

@sctt2525 25 күн бұрын

@@ayngelina At first it was suspected dengue; But, had almost no fever. Horrible cough that lasted more than a month. I flew out with 102+f fever. Treated for respiratory infection and intestinal infection once home. In researching what the "Drs" in kampot had given me for medication, it was scary. One gave me more than four times the safe dosage of an antiparasitic drug. I'm glad I did my research.

@ayngelina 25 күн бұрын

Omg that sounds like a nightmare

@KhmerMinnesnowta Ай бұрын

We went to Bokor Hill National Park back in 2000, everything was in original condition buildings. We had to drive a 4wheel pickup truck as the road up there was like dirt road with constant pot holes and boulders left from the war. Sadly now, they have built these resorts and hotel casinos which are ruining its natural beauty. There are beautiful waterfalls back then on the hill but I'm not sure now. Deforestation is a major problem there and you can see it. Kep is a hidden town for people to come from the city to relax and enjoy fresh seafood. There are no beaches but there's a manmade sand beach but the water is not always swimmable due to rain and muddy water. Enjoy your trip. Peace ✌️

@ayngelina Ай бұрын

The drive was the most disturbing and made me wonder what is the definition of a national park in Cambodia if it’s not protection and conservation. Later talking to some people about the houses they told me the land has been leased to Vietnamese. But why? There’s nothing up there…yet.

@KhmerMinnesnowta Ай бұрын

@@ayngelina There is no Conservation in their dictionary there. Very 😢

@elgringoec Ай бұрын

Well, it's got "pot" in the name... 😋😎☮️

@ayngelina Ай бұрын

Haha yes it does

@EvanChorm-le6tn Ай бұрын

@elgringoec Ай бұрын

@@EvanChorm-le6tn That's beautiful, and I appreciate it. I'm a "how does this work" and "how can I accomplish this" kind of thinker so my mind is thinking fifty years ago as a teenager "if only we could alter cam timing and duration on the fly". Not sure what you're thinking with respect to my observation but I had nothing unhealthy in mind. It was a play on words style joke. I have no idea what their society's stance on marijuana is but the world is waking up to the value of it. While I was dreaming up impossible things that eventually came to fruition decades later, we would enjoy some recreational marijuana which we commonly called pot. We would hear stories of good quality stuff in that region just post the Vietnam war from people who had experienced it. Reportedly they had a much more open attitude towards its beneficial usage than what the west had become brainwashed to believe. And it only got worse here before it got better. People finally came around, some begrudgingly, but progress has been made. In present time we can enjoy the positive aspects of it without repercussion. It's a blessing and there's nothing incendiary about it anymore. Cheers!

@peterRobinson10101 Ай бұрын

@@EvanChorm-le6tnhey thanks for your comment. its rare to get good info in the section.

@briantravelman Ай бұрын

@elgringoec it has nothing to do with marijuana 🤦‍♂️

@Dakotaden4 Ай бұрын

I agree entirely with not going to Starbucks. What is the point of traveling to a country so different from home if all you do is stay at a resort and eating Western food? 🤔 You can't say because it is cheaper there...because you have to factor in the travel costs to get there 🤣

@ayngelina Ай бұрын

And Starbucks is so expensive here, I think more expensive than at home. But in South East Asia it’s a flex to be able to afford Starbucks and so in other countries it is busy but there are so many good local coffee shops here that tourists should really know better. I did stop by one in the Philippines because I needed internet to message my Airbnb and they didn’t have internet! I was so confused and said to the cashier “but this is Starbucks” and she just looked at me blankly so I think they aren’t workspaces in other countries either.

@TaskSwitcherify 22 сағат бұрын

Good video but funny. First you complain the helmets aren't great, then you ride with the face shield up. Enjoy your trip and stay safe

@ayngelina 17 сағат бұрын

Haha good point! I put the face shield up when shooting as it interferes with my mic. But I don't really think it would help at all other than on the dusty roads and it was actually quite dusty. Some places we get good helmets, others bad ones. It's the luck of the draw.

@TaskSwitcherify 17 сағат бұрын

@@ayngelina It stops little rocks and big bugs from hitting your eyes, and I know people who ended up in the hospital because of that. I personally got slapped with branches a few times, and the face shield really helped. Gloves help too.

@ayngelina 7 сағат бұрын

You’re absolutely right there, especially with the rocks on a dusty road

@gerhardthen8851 28 күн бұрын

Try the Park Inn Hotel, next to the hospital, close to the river....lovely owner, has a rooftop bar/restaurant...and he'll organise motorbikes, "moto", for $5USD. Yes, the riverside is really nice.....the Starbucks was there since late last year, when I was last in Kampot, and Cambodia in general....and yes, I agree with you about supporting local businesses...their coffe is better, anyway, and cheaper ( not quite as nice as Vietnamese coffee, though). Bokor National Park is also nice to visit. Go for a moto ride up the riverside road, and stop on the beach...plenty of streetside vendors for food and drinks....and Kep is around 40 minutes away by tuk tuk, or moto. I'll be back early next year, it's more home than Australia to me.

@ayngelina 28 күн бұрын

This coming weekend I’ll have a video from Kep 😊

@user-wo2ru6lc1v 26 күн бұрын

@@ayngelina looking forward to that one as I now live in Kep - if you are still in Kep check out Cafe Samathi

@ayngelina 25 күн бұрын

Oh no I missed it, but I'll be back!

@MrLeedone Ай бұрын

Local coffee is way better. Kompot, Kep is in my list.

@ayngelina Ай бұрын

I loved both. My Kep video is next week and when I return I want to see Battambang.

@user-ie3ft8fm2e 26 күн бұрын

To expensiv... 8 dollar ...😂

@Phil-kb8ql 29 күн бұрын

How depressing. Now Starbucks have invaded Cambodia following 7 eleven. Not long before McDonalds and Pizza Hut arrive like a plague followed by a few Irish pubs. That was such a beautiful, unique restaurant overlooking the Praek Tuek Chou River. Seems like this process follows mainly young backpackers boasting they are on an adventure to explore other countries and cultures only to demand the same crap they had where they came from, huddled in groups glued to their phones for hours not even talking to each other.

@ayngelina 29 күн бұрын

In this case I don’t think it’s foreigners driving the demand for Starbucks it is really locals. In Asia it seems to be a status symbol and locals are excited to have a foreign brand. Almost everyone I saw over a week were adults driving in with their cars.

@gerhardthen8851 28 күн бұрын

Why do I completely agree with you?

@ayngelina 28 күн бұрын

With me? Have you noticed the same in Asia?

@user-wo2ru6lc1v 26 күн бұрын

Yes much better coffee available in Kampot - look out for Sister Coffee they have two stalls one by the Durian Roundabout and one opposite the old french bridge (near the tourist office)

@ayngelina 26 күн бұрын

I know that place! They also have a little fruit smoothie stand next to it on the bridge location.

@ChivBunthai 23 сағат бұрын

its much less underrated now

@ayngelina 17 сағат бұрын

Agree 100% although I still think as a whole the country is underrated. Everyone comes in to visit Angkor Wat then flies out but actually it was one of my favorite countries in 2024 and I didn't think I'd return after I visited in 2008.

@Sparky-xh9gd 6 күн бұрын

Thank you for not supporting starbuck, go local.

@ayngelina 6 күн бұрын

There’s so much amazing local coffee I can’t imagine why people would want to pass that up.

@sokpeaoky8852 Ай бұрын

Don’t believe the superstition about that you have to pray to Grandma Mao on Bokor mountain, if you don’t bad thing will happen. ❤👍

@ayngelina Ай бұрын

Thank you! But I think a visit and acknowledgement is OK...just in case!

@rangsin1 24 күн бұрын

good question about cutting trees down and bring the people animal are going run away. national park that is the fake for people believed that. the Gov of Cambodia does not care. Gov cares about money not the forest to protect wild life.

@ayngelina 24 күн бұрын

I learned National Park does not mean the same thing in all countries. It’s very misleading.