One of the biggest things I realized during my Angkor Wat trip was that travel exhaustion wasn’t really caused by distance. I later realized this was a form of travel decision fatigue. What made the trip mentally heavy was constantly asking myself: “What should I do next?” Heat, crowds, fatigue, tuk-tuk transfers, changing schedules. In Siem Reap, there are many moments where you naturally need to adjust your plans on the fly. What made the trip feel lighter wasn’t sticking perfectly to the original itinerary. It was being able to clearly understand why I was changing it. In this article, ...
