Lazy beach days are always good.
Especially so on an empty tropical beach of endless sand and gentle waves.
And even if you’re not suffering from divorce blues, bouts of diarrhea, drunken penile dysfunction or any other horrid scenario; simply, lazy beach days will cure anything dark, deep and unspoken.
Author’s Note: No, I was NOT suffering from any of the above ailments, but hey, thanks for asking!
So after a blitz of brilliant temples at mighty Angkor (my 3rd visit since 1994), Wei and I headed south to the coast. To laze.
To eat. To sleep. To swim. To drink beer. To make love.
To RELAX.
4K Beach on Koh Rong Island – TRAVEL ADVICE
First, this has to be said: There are amazing tropical beaches everywhere in the world and in huge abundance.
And while I’ve been to more than my fair share of tropical beaches, from Nicaragua to Nigeria, Thailand to East Timor, Easter Island to India, etc… please don’t let the Insta-posers convince you of ‘the best places to go’.
Because simply, there are 1000s of choices well beyond their limited world experience.
That said, many of the islands of Cambodia are TOTALLY worthwhile, until mass tourism arrives, which it will, so get there soon.
4K Beach on Koh Rong Island is awesome
For now (this is 2016, and with only a couple of guesthouses on the entire beach, but I see on the web that things have developed further).
How to get to Cambodia’s Koh Rong Island
Regular high-speed and slower ferries leave from the mainland at Sihanoukville a few times per day.
Prices for fast boats are $10 one way.
Once on Koh Rong, resorts and guest-houses can pick you up by long-tail boats to take you to the remoter beaches.
NOTE: There’s zero vehicles – like zero tuk-tuks – so, going by foot is variable, but only if your backpack is light.
Travel tips for staying at Cambodia’s 4K Beach
1. Take mossie repellent as sandflies can be nasty (although it wasn’t an issue for us during the hot, windy season).
2. NO ATMS – take plenty of US dollars cash.
3. No Wi-Fi (at 4K Beach) so buy a local Smart SIM @ 2GB data for $5.
> Probably changed by now, yet having your own SIM is definitely a plus.
4. Find alcohol, meals and other supplies at nearby Koh Touch Beach.
Travels in Cambodia – 2016