When traveling to a foreign destination...

[slipper]

... what information do you research prior to the trip?

Just probing for ideas for a website.

 

[BoyBach]

Visa details, currency and price comparisons, time difference, language, religion, special or specific laws and customs.

 

[iBlue]

^ What he said.

Plus:

Weather. Accommodation. How and where to travel about once there. Food/water. Inoculations?

 

[Fake Hipster]

How much they hate America is usually a good one. Also, if its far in the future take some Pimsler tapes of out of your local library and make an effort at the language.

 

[Signal-11]

Depends. Work or play?

 

[Randman]

Depends on where and what you're doing.

Going to London on a business trip would be quite different than going to Morocco for a holiday. Spending 3 days in Singapore is quite different than spending 3 days in Macau or Amsterdam.

Basics are what type of electric socket (most hotels have converters unless hitting backpacker trail), currency, weather, transportation, sights. Get an Embassy number as well.

 

[miles01110]

Going to London on a business trip would be quite different than going to ...

...London for a holiday?

It depends on what kind of place you're going to. Is the country safe for foreigners? Political stability is always nice.

 

[0098386]

...London for a holiday?

I lolled too.
A lol through experience

 

[Randman]

...London for a holiday?

When I was living in Singapore, I did go to UK/France for a week. Had a great time in London, caught We Will Rock You in the West End with the original cast. Made it to the Eye without too long a wait. Found a few pubs off the tourist grid. Then caught a ride over to France for a few days and enjoyed that as well.

London sure beats trying to navigate through Jakarta or Shenzhen, China, that's for sure.