Study the history, language and customs of the culture (country, religion etc.)
Meet and talk to people from that culture
Meet and talk to people from our culture that have been to, and preferably lived, in the culture we are going to.
Join clubs, societies and other groups of people who are expatriates and share the experience of living in a different culture with others who are doing the same thing.
Expatriate: a person who lives outside their native (home) country. Also called ‘expats’.