What would you bring to Cambodia (if you had the room)?

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you can get good incubators ex vietnam.
PM and will pass on the info.
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Cameron's head?
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Thx for the input Hanno and KS.
A potato masher ? Never would have thought of that - I use a fork, but a masher would be better. I would also like a vegetable peeler that works. Any other household goods ? I also need a decent toaster and jug - order in, or find in PP ?

It's also about finding quality - things that actually work for more than a month or so. A lot of things are cheaper to buy in Cambodia, like the suitcases we bought that came out totally smashed on the first plane trip... lol, what a bargain.
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Yeah, but I suppose there is a supplementary tax at the airport for those sort of things. Unless you disguise them as sextoys, no damn...

More realistic, I would order some liquid for e-cigs. I know that you can find it in PP, but the choice is probably a bit restricted ?
And of course FOOD - cheese, (maybe some real parmeson?), some cans of smoked oysters/mussels and luxury fish products, and sachets of interesting sauces are all on my list.
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I bought a great vegetable peeler at HomeTop in PP.
I have also bought about 10 items from eBay never lost a thing and I have even used USPO which is way cheaper than DHL they wanted $51. to shipping for a $15 an air filter weighing a few ounces and fit in a bubble pouch. I don't have a PO Box just have them put your contact number and they will call when it arrives . Have even bought from Chinese sites through eBay with free shipping just takes a month in Chinese mail.
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Fuck. Forgot yorkshire teaand another 8th of crack.
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Decent bras that my girls fit into, bathers, decaf coffee, M&M's, decent towels, knickers, (I'm a size 16-18 you can see the trend), Aussie magazines, sunblock and moisturiser with no whitening :)
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Anchor Moy wrote:Yeah, but I suppose there is a supplementary tax at the airport for those sort of things. Unless you disguise them as sextoys, no damn...
It's free of hassle if you follow procedure and have the right papers. I always pick my guns up at the embassy. Never had a problem. Admittedly the Khmers give me a strange look when I open carry.
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a suitcase full of money would be nice! :D
some Lincolnshire Sausages (Snooky bar claim to do a breakfast with lincolnshire sausages, no they are not lincolnshire sausages, i know, im born and raised in Lincoln)
some decent bacon
Home made Meat Pies,

tbh i dont really know what else, i live a very simple life, im not materialistic, i could do with a microwave for my apartment but im guessing i could just buy one from a shop/market??
im guessing it would mainly be foods and snacks id ask them to bring, some comfort food like
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I have had up to 100kg in check in baggage both ways many times.. Sometimes "hiding" another 50kg as carry on...
The craziest must have been when I traveled with a 50kg antic Cambodian mahogany furniture piece before bringing it back here a couple of years later...

In two weeks time my brother in law is bringing me from the states a car radiator and some bike stuff for a total weight of 20kg...

I am never short of ideas when it comes to non indispensable badly needed items...
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Good household items available locally, including toasters, at least here in Temple Town.
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