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Kep Fishermen

Cambodia Kep

Back when I visited Kep in 2007 it was sitll a bit of a sleepy backwater just beginning to be rediscovered as a tourist destination. Since then there was talk of a massive casino development on the little island off the beach here. It supposedly broke ground in 2021 but there's no news of it since. I'm not sure how likely you are to see idylic scenes like this now.

Two fishermen seen in silhouette standing in a small fishing boat at sunset
Fishing in the sunset

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