It is important that when you get somewhere you try to learn about them. This is the best way through which you would be able to cope with what they would have and also their ways of living. There are only so many avenues through which you would be able to explore and get to know better the ways of living of the people around you or those whom you would visit.

This is quite important as many times you would always find yourself in a strange society. We all know the importance of vacation and holidays and sometimes we would want to have them out of our residence areas and neighborhoods. You would need to understand the environment and history of the place to cope.
You may have to create time in the beginning of your visit to at least find out the history of the place. Maybe you can stop at museums and parks that are around so that you learn a little bit of the culture of the place. There is so much that you would gather through archaeological sites as well.

You do not have to travel to learn about a different society. In fact, you ought to start with your own. You would need to know how your own began and some of the things that define your community. Remember, it would help you appreciate your culture even more.