Originally Posted by DanBell

I'm not usually this guy, but all of this information is readily available online already, including countless threads with people relating their personal experiences. The only unique point in your question is that you are moving to the country you're traveling to, so hat tip to Tourist in MSN for addressing that. Call me a curmudgeon if you will, but I much prefer helping people with advice and suggestions when they show they've done at least the bare minimum of effort to find the information themselves first. Ok, sorry everyone. Rant over, soapbox going back into storage now.