Research is Often Better Local

Do you find it's still easier to drive to a store and poke around the merchandise or just pick up the phone and call someone? This feeling is amplified for me when the destination is on the other side of the globe. Finding a flight from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh isn't hard, but researching import duties is another thing. Sure, there are a few government websites explaining the basics, but those aren't detailed and I'm betting the experience on the ground will be much different.


This is also the lull before the travel that can be worse than sitting on the plane for 2 days. For example, on my list of to-dos is "Unclog the shower drain". Not exactly a trilling task.