$240 if by air, $38 if by sea...
One of the tricky things about moving back home from Phnom Penh is transporting a giant mess of stuff. I threw out a lot--books, clothes, DVDs, etc.--but I still have way too much to get into a few suitcases. I bought the Largest Suitcase in Cambodia, still couldn't get everything in.
The big problem was a set of tatami mats and some cushions. Nice stuff, I hope to use it to decorate my apartment back home, but not so expensive that it's worthwhile to ship it by air (courier service from Cambodia to the U.S. is incredibly expensive). I hauled it all into a tuktuk and tried to put it in the regular mail to the U.S. (figuring that I wouldn't care too much if it all got lost), but they flat-out refused--too big. I insisted, and finally they directed me to a local shipping company.
My mats and cushions are allegedly being shipped by sea to New York. I was told to expect them in one to three months.
The big problem was a set of tatami mats and some cushions. Nice stuff, I hope to use it to decorate my apartment back home, but not so expensive that it's worthwhile to ship it by air (courier service from Cambodia to the U.S. is incredibly expensive). I hauled it all into a tuktuk and tried to put it in the regular mail to the U.S. (figuring that I wouldn't care too much if it all got lost), but they flat-out refused--too big. I insisted, and finally they directed me to a local shipping company.
My mats and cushions are allegedly being shipped by sea to New York. I was told to expect them in one to three months.
posted by arie at 2:09 AM
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