I used to prepare for travel, especially international, with way more OCD in the past, before smartphones. Now I still sincerely *intend* to, but invariably give up and just muddle through.
No clearing home decks, just hit pause; low research, JIT plans, on-site googling...
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Sounds like you have no need to navigate the minefields of visas, visa-free connections at various airports and the rest of international travel bureaucracy that absolutely can't be handled later than months in advance.
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Yeah most of the time. The magic of the US passport. Was very different when I was on an Indian passport.

