to tell the true no I don't do video calls or anything i'm all up for msgs because is kinda practical, but even so msgs are more for quick things and setting meetings, hell even when I would go out and the girl would live close, I would just send a quick msg telling her tell me when you are ready(on right time I said we would go), then in a couple minutes she would answer then I would go to her then I would send another msg telling her I was in front her house, all simple quick, and all for the logistic of it to make MY life easier
so I tell you this just do things who make YOUR life easier, ask her to meet you in a middle point or in a well know place she would like to go is far better, and always have a back up plan, also note don't be afraid to make mistakes worse case you learn, best case you see how interested she is, because don't matter how bad you do if she is interested she will bite it