Well, what crosses my mind first and foremost on things I need to learn before I travel to a foreign country is how to say simple phrases like “I would like…” and “Thank you” or even “I am lost” and “Do you speak English?” (lol). Other than that, I would probably like to know how the food differs from the “Americanized” version of it, and things such as unique customs that I might need to learn lest I be considered rude or just plain stupid while abroad.