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pasbesoin: A few suggestions (hardly comprehensive):Less is more, in terms of luggage.If you have a U.S. type fashion sense (if you are Canadian, hopefully living under the maple leaf has provided some protection ;-), realize that the rest of the world tends to dress a bit "better".  Not necessarily expensively, but e.g. slacks, a shirt with a collar, and leather shoes rather than jeans, t-shirt and sneakers.  Although this may have changed in the last 10 or 20 years.  I don't say this by way of worrying about appearance for its own sake, but rather just as a matter of better fitting in and not standing out quite as much.  If you can afford to and will be in an area long enough to warrant, have someone help you pick out a few local wardrobe items.Listen to local music to help train your ear (of whatever genre, but preferably with some lyrics).  Even if you never master the language, you'll have a better feel for it.  Ask people to explain the songs to you.Have a reliable contact to check in with.  Someone not too uptight, but who is capable and who can and will get the ball rolling if you need some sort of bailing out or rescue.  Not that that's likely, but having arrangements in place may help you rest easier.  In less secure areas, it may be worth registering with your government's local consulate.Drop us a line now and then and tell us how it's going.