First of all. Look online for info about the country, their laws and local habits, so you fit in better. Don’t be afraid to ask online for info about that.
Don’t travel in large groups visiting a new country. It’s more difficult then to find a nice place to stay or a good restaurant for dinner while in a large group.
The locals in general don’t contact easy with bigger groups of foreign people. Make sure your’re not alone in a new country or city. Make sure you travel with a full battery smartphone, and now the local alarm ( police, ambulance ) numbers. Put the international phone number of your fellow travelers in your smartphone, so you can reach them easy if in case of trubble, or you get lost somewhere. Don’t wave your exspensive camera’s and smartphones around like a tourist. You ask then for attention from criminals. Learn the basic lines in the new language for asking direction, your hotel and police.
Always dinner where the locals eat, and ask for the local dish. It’s cheaper, sometimes suprising, but mostly verry good, and always fresh products. Don’t go to a local money exchange or exchange any currency on the street. Now the exchange rate from their currency, before you leave home. And last but not least, respect the privacy of the local people. Ask them before making pictures or video.
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