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I went on a photography trip to Kampong Cham to photograph how the landscapes changes during wet season. I hired to local Tuk-Tuk driver to take me around both Kampong cham & Tbong Khmum provinces to photograph pagodas, flooded farmland, lakes, forests and to better understand how the locals live in wet season and how the rising waters disrupt their daily lives. I did visit the acclaimed Wat Hanchey outside the city and found most buildings & shrines & statues in good condition, but did not appreciate how they just dump their rubbish down the side of the hill behind the shrines etc, that was a real turn-off. One of the highlights was visiting a pagoda in Tbong Khmum province, Daun Mow Pagoda on the edge of Tonle Bet lake which had flowed into the pagoda grounds making for some amazing photo opportunities. I got to chat with some of the local community people while there. A nice & welcoming experience.

A lot to see and if you get the right tuk tuk driver that can explain things and knows the best places to see then a bonus. Some very nice restaurants on the Meekong riverside. A full day tour cost us $25 and half day $20 to mountain even with 4 of us.

Kampong Cham is very poor city. The roads and sidewalks are generally in poor state of repair and restaurants and cafes suitable for Westerners few and far between. Tourist attractions seemed to be minimal so i wouldn't stay here for anything more than a transit stop.