My family and I have been virtually exploring potential future basecamps for our return to Cambodia, and Osoam has now grabbed our attention.
Still In Veal Veng
In a post not long ago I mentioned how we are planning to hit the reset button when we return to Cambodia, especially now that we make more income via crypto than we ever did working or running a business in Cambodia. With this new economic freedom, we now no longer need to be closer to urban areas where we are more likely to have restaurant customers and/or translation and teaching work.
Veal Veng, Cambodia ⛰️ Cheap Land, Natural Beauty, And Our Potential Future Home 🛺 |
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Veal Veng is the area of the country we want to explore for a potential basecamp, and although my wife and I have never been, we have several Cambodian friends and family living in the area, so we feel we have pretty solid info that this might be our little slice of heaven. We have been looking at areas along the newly improved Highway 55, but we recently received a tip about an even wilder area of Veal Veng with much cheaper land prices.
Osoam, Big Eco-Tourism Potential
The above google maps screenshot shows the area we were previously targeting our land search, basically everything along Highway 55 from the Thai border in the west to a little east of Phumi Pramaoy. Osoam is to the south, and the area you see on the map circled in red is a dam reservoir, and you will notice it in the videos below.
Random YouTube Videos @Sreypov & I Have Been Watching
Mud is a common theme in many of the videos we've watched about Osoam, and this is because unlike Highway 55 which has just been paved and is ready to be an international entry point into Cambodia, the Osoam area has only just now began road construction, and this means even cheaper land prices.
I haven't been watching all of these videos from start to finish, but I tend to click and watch a few minutes here and there to get a feel for the place. Luckily Cambodia has street view, I speak fluent Khmer, and my family and I have a way of charming locals in the country wherever we go. I have been eyeing land around the perimeter of the dam, and it looks like it would be pretty easy to come by.
There's an iconic bridge in many of these videos, and we've found some locals living there on streetview whom we will go and try to meet. It's much better to make connections like this than asking the owner of a resort or a wealthy business person about buying land. All in all, it looks like a beautiful place, and it seems popular for adventurous young Khmer tourists.
Future Homesite?
While browsing around streetview, I noticed this property right on the reservoir, and I said to myself "these people are living in paradise." It's not far from the bridge, and Khmer people living here would know if there was any cheap waterfront property available.
Stopping at a place like this with a bag of fresh fruit and some phone cards, and spending the afternoon getting to know them and asking questions about the area is the best way to get started on our land purchasing journey. Khmer people are so open, and those living in the countryside don't have responsibilities outside the home, so you are hardly ever interrupting anything, and total strangers are greeted very warmly.
I can't wait to explore this area and see if it feels like a future home for this family on a budget. I assume we could find something very nice for less than $5,000 USD here. What do you think of this place ASEAN Hivers?
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Return from Osoam, Cambodia 🚣 A Wild-West Frontier With Potential For Eco-Tourism ⛺ & This Family Too to Justin Parke's Web3 Blog
