Remember: Unless you have been there before, get all the information you can about your destination.

Make sure your list includes:
- Passports and Visas
- Health Information
- Safety Information
- How to make telephone calls
- Best time to go
- Local climate
- Clothes to pack
- Medical care (take out travel insurance)
- Domestic Electricity supply
- Photography (some places it is an offence or impolite to take someone's photo without first asking)
- Opening hours of business places
- Dress code
- Local cuisine
- Drinking habits
- Costs
- Currency
- Exchange information
- Tipping
Above all, be safe and sensible. If unsure of anything, you can always call that country's Embassy or Consulate.